...DVB-S, DVB-S2 and S2 Extensions modem specifically designed for broadcast applications. The new modem is capable of increasing broadcast efficiency by as much as 60 percent compared to DVB-S2, equipping broadcasters and satellite service providers with all of the latest modulation, multistream transmission and wideband transponder support. The MDM6100 can act as a modem, modulator or demodulator, and can be used in conjunction with STBs, professional Integrated Receiver Decoders (IRD) and satellite demodulators.

The MDM6100 is designed to migrate existing networks towards a more efficient S2 modulation in a smooth manner. The gained space segment can be used to transmit more content, including UHDTV services which demand a lot of bandwidth. Migration of standard distribution links towards S2 Extensions can be achieved simply by inserting an MDM6100 modem in the receiving head-ends while keeping the installed base of IRDs. In those network topologies, the MDM6100 receives content using the efficient S2 Extensions, and provides this content to multiplie IRDs over ASI, GbE or trans-modulated DVB-S/S2 carrier.

DVB projects such as S2 Extensions will become available on the platform as soon as the standardization efforts are complete. These will give up to 37 percent% more efficiency compared to DVB-S2, and when combined with wideband (72Mbaud) these savings will leap to almost two thirds. DVB-Sx modulation schemes will become available as a software-only upgrade on the MDM6100 as soon as the DVB standard has settled. The new DVB-CID carrier identifier standard is already available as a software option on the MDM6100.

Last month Newtec’s related product, the M6100 Satellite Modulator that launched in 2012, won the WTA Teleport Technology of the Year award at a prestigious ceremony in Washington to celebrate the best of the industry.