Television and Radio Broadcasting Since 1992 Tecom Group has engaged in software development for TV and radio companies. Having carried out multiple large-scale projects worldwide, Tecom Group of today is armed with wide-ranging and in-depth experience and can offer a number of proprietary products and solutions that are being actively implemented by broadcasting companies around the globe. Our expertise lies in the following areas: 1. Playout Automation / Digital Asset Management Tecom Group is a trusted provider of software development services in the field of playout automation and digital asset management. Our specialists have been involved in full software development and QA life cycle of playout automation solutions for leading broadcasting companies all around the world. Based on the solid experience in the field of playout automation process, Tecom Group’s engineers designed and developed Mozaiq - an innovative modular platform that allows broadcasters to solve individual business tasks. It integrates with Playout Automation Systems, MAM, Ad Sales and Traffic Systems, Computer Graphic System, video servers and other broadcast equipment from different manufacturers and automates custom workflows. Benefits of the solution: Compatibility with software and hardware systems from different vendors Automation of workflows based on customer needs Integration with a wide range of broadcast equipment Easy module management through a single GUI Module based licensing system that allows customers to purchase only necessary functionality Custom module development option Related solutions Related customers and partners 2. Services Assurance and Content Verification Tecom Group’s expertise in the area of Broadcasting Services Assurance and Content Verification encompasses the following competencies which, when applied together, give a true picture about the quality of media service delivery: RF signal monitoring Transport streams analysis Quality of experience Online Video Confidence recording Alarms/Policies SMS and email notifications Security Charts/Reports GIS Geography Distributed Architecture Cluster Configuration Self-monitoring Tool Video wall 3rd party integration The monitoring center within Tecom Group provides broadcast service quality monitoring based on Qligent® product line. Tecom Group specialists are responsible for the delivery and installation of the solution. Besides, we offer staff training services and support through SaaS/MaaS models. The solution is capable of monitoring all critical aspects of media distribution from acquisition to consumption across any combined Terrestrial, Cable, Satellite, IPTV or OTT platform. Benefits of the solution: Monitoring broadcast signal quality and content through the entire delivery chain Real-time problem identification Decreased problem resolution time Minimization of losses from incorrect advertisement splicing Deployment as an On-Site or Cloud-based service Increased customer satisfaction Related solutions 3. Video Networking & Encoding Tecom Group has strong expertise in the area of Video Networking and Encoding, which includes processing and compression, multiplexing and demultiplexing, command and control. Related customers & partners 4. Television and Radio Transmission Tecom Group’s engineers acquired profound skills while accomplishing projects in the area of television and radio transmission. We work with the most popular TV broadcasting standards and can guarantee high quality development and smooth implementation of different transmission-related products. We also gained expertise in digital signal processing, FM modulation, digital audio broadcasting systems and web radio broadcasting. Related customers and partners 5. Broadcasting Test & Measurement Tecom Group’s specialists have been engaged in Broadcasting Test & Measurement projects where they gained and developed proficient skills in the following areas: Media file-based quality control SD/HD/3G - SDI stream real-time processing Time generators and Clock Drivers with support of NTP, PTP, GPS, LTC, DVITC, ATC Closed Captions (EIA 608/708) and Teletext Audio Loudness and Monitoring to EBU R 128 and ITU-R BS.1770-3 ASI Transport Stream Analysis in Handheld Test Monitoring Devices SD/HD/3G - SDI analysis Tecom Group’s engineers demonstrate expert skills and knowledge in the field of loudness management. Compliant with EBU R 128 standards, Loudness Analyzer is an easy-to-use yet powerful solution for verification and correction of audio and video loudness levels that was developed by Tecom Group as a response to the world loudness regulations. Benefits of the solution: File-based software solution Compliance with EBU R 128 Content loudness verification before going on air Integration with audio processors and distributed air monitoring networks Related solutions Related customers and partners Related Partners & Customers: Junger Audio, 6. Video Servers Tecom Group has experts in the area of software development for video servers which includes: Development of GUI Development of software for Video Servers operations control Development of software protection systems Development of MAM server software etc. Related customers and partners 7. Ingesting & Transcoding The recent trend for the media industry is a switch to file-based workflows. In the fast-paced news production industry, journalists have to deal with a huge amount of fast appearing media assets that have to be quickly transferred to a studio. There is an acute need in a tool, that would allow ingesting media from different sources like cameras, discs, memory sticks and others and transcode it for further broadcast. In order to meet this need, our specialists designed Just Ingest - an intuitive tool that allows journalists, content providers and media agencies to quickly perform ingesting and transcoding tasks. Benefits of the solution: Lightweight and efficient tool Quick and smooth ingesting process Metadata enrichment Batch ingest Related solutions 8. Routers and switchers control Many broadcast companies have playout automation systems that are in control of routers. However, signal distributers (like cable or satellite operators) don’t use playout automation systems in their workflows, but they still need a solution that would manage their network equipment. To meet this need, our specialists developed a solution that provides the ability to control switchers and routers via UI and schedule the event switching for single and multiple inputs and outputs – Router Planner. Router Planner has a client-server architecture. Intercommunication between a client and a server is accomplished with REST API. Benefits of the solution: Most common protocols support Manual commutation of router inputs Commutation levels support Schedule creation for inputs/output commutation SALVO support Visual monitoring of the matrix status Event logs Related solutions 9. Integration toolkits One of our strong suits is integration projects - Tecom Group’s specialists offer customizable and powerful integration solutions to end customers in need of joining two or several systems into a single environment. BXF SDK is a universal solution that enables smooth and seamless integration of Traffic and Playout Automation Systems. BXF SDK is a library for BXF protocol management adopted by SMPTE. Benefits of the solution: smart tool that supports BXF protocol encapsulates the internals of BXF implementation BXF messages validation integration with ESB (Mule) advanced subscription mechanism Related solutions Related customers and partners See other projects
