Eutelsat and Enensys will be hosting a live demo of satellite contribution to 5G networks at IBC 2023 in Amsterdam using the DVB-NIP standard
Enensys Technologies, which is a media delivery solution provider, has signed a partnership with satellite operator Eutelsat aiming to enable streaming services over 5G networks.
That would involve using DVB-NIP (Digital Video Broadcasting-Native IP), the new DVB standard which seeks to enable convergence of broadband and broadcast services to increase the reach for satellite and broadcast operations. The new system is capable of addressing multiscreen devices even with unconnected users, Enensys said.
Enensys Technologies also said that the solution will be demonstrated at IBC 2023 with a live signal from Eutelsat Teleport. IBC starts today in Amsterdam and runs through September 18.
The company also noted that 5G technology has the capability to distribute content efficiently using unicast, multicast or broadcast delivery methods. Enensys said that the deployment of 5G networks will require the implementation of “very dense, low-power transmitters”, adding that satellite distribution technologies, coupled with the new DVB-NIP standard, are well suited to deliver live media content to these networks.
Eutelsat and Enensys will be hosting a live demo of satellite contribution to 5G networks at IBC using the DVB-NIP standard. Live content from several TV channels will be collected at the Eutelsat Teleport, compressed in H264 and packaged in DASH. The packaged content will then be encapsulated by the Enensys MediaCast Broadband server and transmitted on Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD satellite.
The satellite signal will be received during IBC at the RAI Facilities in Amsterdam. The Enensys 5G-in-a-box solution eBox hosts the Enensys CubeAgent software to receive the DVB-NIP signal from the satellite feed to allow 5G devices to consume the TV content, the firm explained.
“We are thrilled to present with Eutelsat this world’s first demonstration of DVB-NIP services over 5G networks” said Laurent Roul, VP of marketing at Enensys. “This live demonstration illustrates the perfect use case of the value-added services that DVB-NIP can bring by delivering quality video services at the closest to consumers with a standard, interoperable, and universal use of 5G networks.”
“Mobile operators have been used to leveraging satellite technology to connect remote areas. Together with Enensys, we are happy to demonstrate how satellite can also contribute to the distribution of media services over mobile networks” said Annamaria Recchia, VP of commercial development, marketing and product for video at Eutelsat. “This is the first step in showing how the emergence of 5G and the evolution toward 5G NTN will drive a deeper integration between satellite and mobile networks,” Recchia added.