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Qligent Vision performance rolled out by Tecom Group for Channel 5 was a success

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia — Tecom Group successfully completed the experimental commissioning of Qligent Vision monitoring system for PLC “Petersburg-Channel 5”.

This pilot project was intended to demonstrate the capabilities of Qligent Vision (the playout quality monitoring system) at any point in the distribution chain. From September 5, 2014 to May 15, 2015 Tecom Group provided Channel 5 specialists with the full access to the system which was deployed across the network of TV cable operator “Akado” in Moscow and the networks of “ER-Telecom” in Nizhny Novgorod and Ekaterinburg”.

The configuration tailored for Channel 5 allowed to perform end-to-end monitoring of RF-signals of analog and digital cable TV channels. Besides, compliance recording with 720х576 resolution was implemented.

It’s worth a mention, that for every channel the monitoring of the following parameters was carried out:

Digital DVB-C signals: signal level; MER, PreBER, PostBER; errors TR101 290 p1, p2, p3; bitrates; QoE ( black screen, freeze frame) , loudness (EBU R128).

Analog RF-signals: signal level, signal-to-noise ratio, video/audio ratio; QoE (black screen, freeze frame).

Marina Larionova, Head of the Department of regional development, Channel 5, stated: “Qligent proves to be a user-friendly system, offering extensive functionality". She also brings to attention the high-level of the support and readiness of the team to customize their solutions in accordance with the client’s needs and budget.”

About Tecom Group

Tecom Group is a leading software developer in broadcasting and telecommunications. Many years of experience and a great number of successfully realized projects allow the company to act as an expert in a whole range of IT related areas. One of Tecom's core competencies is audit and consulting services for the IT market. The proprietary product line includes a number of unique developments and customized solutions from compliance recording and broadcast quality monitoring to mobile inventory tracking and sales management solutions.

About Qligent

Qligent was formed from the Tecom Group Inc. in 2014 as a separate company. Qligent architects complete monitoring and visualization solutions for broadcasters, content distributors, ad agencies, regulators and network operators. Based in Melbourne, Florida, Qligent’s software-defined approach provides an open, vendor-agnostic platform to monitor performance, integrity and compliance of multiple signals, streams and systems across enterprises of any size. Its solutions provide the same consistent quality of content and service across multiple delivery platforms simultaneously.