Harris equips JMC facility for Arabsat

Harris Corporation has signed a big agreement with Jordan Media City that will see the installation of a range of its equipment at the free zone’s premise in Amman, Jordan.

The equipment is being used to support a new multichannel playout facility dedicated to Middle East satellite provider, Arabsat.

The order includes nine Nexio server platforms, an Integrator Gold wideband digital multi-rate router, an Inscriber G3 HD/SD-selectable character generator system, Videotek TVM-850 test and measurement instruments, NEO SuiteView modular multiviewer and a range of infrastructure products.

The new playout facility, which went on air on September 1, 2006 currently accommodates 16 channels.

JMC will gradually expand the facility to accommodate 32 channels.
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“We have been satisfied with Harris since the company first installed its Nexio server platforms at our facility to play out eight channels,” says Radi Alkhas, CEO of JMC.

“Since then, this facility has been through a number of phased expansions with Harris, all of which have been very successful.”

The new playout facility provides services to Arabsat to broadcast its programmes within the Middle East.

The 16-channel transmission system is based on nine Nexio server platforms with more than 1000 hours of storage.

The Nexio platforms are split across two domains: the ingest domain is configured as eight record/play ports and eight play ports, while the transmission domain is configured as two record/play and 18 play ports.

This offers an effective redundancy solution for the client as the ingest domain provides backup for the transmission domain in the event of a failure.

The playout automation for this service is based on a Pebble Beach Neptune automation system, and the archive is provided by a Sony Petasite S Series tape library.

Content is copied between the ingest domain, transmission domain and digital library over a fast Gigabit network.

“This installation is a testament to our ability to deliver large, multichannel, server-based solutions to meet our customers’ workflow and business requirements,” says Dave Dougall, vice president of EMEA sales, Harris Broadcast Communications Division.

Arabsat intends to rent this facility out to other broadcasters in the region.

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