DTH In-Home Distribution with SAT>IP

November 2012 – Marie Laure Desseigne

Las Vegas, April 13, 2015 Thomas Wrede

Encontro SET e trinta

What is SAT>IP?

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is a Communication Protocol for satellite reception devices on IP networks

First presented at SES Industry Days in 2011

Adopted and supported now by over 40 manufacturers worldwide

Since March 2014 available as CENELEC standard EN50585

SAT>IP will make satellite services:

1. available on more devices (tablets, smart phones, …)

2. transportable via IP in-home infrastructures and in professional environments

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Advantage 1: Satellite to reach IP devices

Advantage 2: Sat-distribution via IP

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or IP-LNB

All free-to-air and encrypted channels are transported via the IP network

For encrypted channels the STB or TV requires a CA subsystem

Watching encrypted content on an IP device requires implementation of a CA-to-DRM system

Architecture

SAT>IP distinguishes between Servers and Clients

Clients request live satellite TV programs from servers

Servers provide live satellite TV to clients

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SAT>IP servers

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Antenna

IF

Multi-Tuner Server IP Network

Client Client Client

DVB-S2 IP

MPEG-PTS

Media Protocols

MPEG-TS

SAT>IP Servers:

- answer client requests

- remove the DVB-S/S2 physical layer

- encapsulate in IP (unicast or multicast, RTP or HTTP)

- transparently forward TS Packets to clients

SAT>IP clients

SAT>IP clients:

- remotely request TV programs (DVB TS packets) from a specific satellite transponder

- specify the IP protocol in which they would like the program delivered

- display the program to the user

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Antenna

IF

Multi-Tuner Server IP Network

Client Client Client

Request TV prog

rtsp://192.168.128.1/?src=1&fe=1&freq=12402&pol=v&msys=dvbs&mtype=qpsk

&sr=27500&fec=34&pids=0,16,50,104,166,1707

SAT>IP protocols

Fully aligned with existing in-home networking and internet standards

• Addressing

• Discovery

• Description

• Session Setup / Control: RTSP / HTTP

• Streaming: RTP / HTTP

• Real-Time Session Information: RTCP

SAT>IP is based on open industry standards

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SAT>IP is standardized as CENELEC EN50585

Device certification

Interoperability of products is key for a successful market introduction:

- SES currently handles product certifications

- Provision of reference servers to SAT>IP developers

- Availability of software testing tools for developers

Certified devices may carry the SAT>IP logo:

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Website: www.satip.info

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The IP-LNB

RJ45 (GbE)

Home Network

• The IP-LNB incorporates 8 tuners and

demodulators capable of serving up to 8 IP

devices on the in-home network with high quality

satellite programmes

• An SES lead innovation initiative with leading

international industry partners

• Status: shipped to SES customers & partners

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IP-LNB building blocks

Significant additional hardware beyond a Quatro LNB

But 8 (!) DVB-S/S2 front-ends incorporated

Software represents majority of development effort/costs 12

A look inside (1)

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MxL 584

A look inside (2)

PoE circuitry

Power supply

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TBB 100

Beyond the IP-LNB

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Panasonic’s 2014 flat screen TV line-up with integrated SAT>IP client

Source: Panasonic, SES Industry Days 2014

DVB-via-IP tuner setup

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Source: Panasonic, SES Industry Days 2014

DVB-via-IP server setup

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Source: Panasonic, SES Industry Days 2014

Ultra HD flat screen TVs with server

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Announced at IFA 2014

Integrated client & server

55”, 65” and 85”

Integrated HEVC decoder

Also for Hotel TV (multicast)

Other TV manufacturers to follow in 2015

The first IP ready flat antenna

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Use cases

Ethernet

Panasonic AXW-804 series

Up to 8 devices in the home

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SAT>IP Alliance

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At NAB 2015 the SAT>IP Alliance will be launched

An non-profit organization open for all manufacturers, satellite and TV operators

Scope: further develop and promote the SAT>IP communications protocol

Conclusions

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SAT>IP brings satellite TV to a plethora of IP devices and supports cost-effective

distribution of satellite TV in hotels via (existing) IP infrastructures

Over 40 manufacturers support SAT>IP with already more than 75 products

− Flat screen TVs from Panasonic and soon TP Vision (Philips)

− IP-LNB and IP flat antenna available

− SAT>IP specification optionally supports DVB-C and DVB-T

The SAT>IP Alliance will be announced during NAB 2015 and combine the

engineering and marketing power of world-leading companies to support SAT>IP

Next step: publication of an “Operator Extension” to support transcoding and CA-

to-DRM solutions

For more information please visit www.satip.info

thomas.wrede@ses.com

Thank you!