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April 4th, 2019

NovelSat and igolgi to Enable SatBroadcasters to Handle UHD Adoption and Spectrum Challenges


NovelSat has teamed up with igolgi to introduce NovelSat FUSION, an all-in-one solution that offers new levels of satellite transmission efficiency in order for broadcasters to drive down their operational costs.

NovelSat developed the FUSION solution which integrates high-efficiency multi-stream video encoding and satellite modulation in a single transmit unit as well as satellite demodulation and multi-channel video transcoding in a single receive unit. The all-in-one NovelSat FUSION solution offers broadcasters significant savings in satellite bandwidth or enables transmission of up to three times more video content without increasing link budgets.

The FUSION encoder/modulator receives multiple simultaneous video streams in any video format or delivery standard and encodes them into a high-efficiency HEVC (H.265) video stream. The compressed video is modulated and securely uplinked using virtually unbreakable (optional) 256-bit AES encryption. On the receive side, the FUSION transcoding IRD decrypts and demodulates the satellite signals and transcodes to any video format including MPEG 2, MPEG 4 (H.264 AVC) and HEVC to support OTT, ABR and linear TV streams. Optional packaging to HLS or DASH is also available in the receive unit. In addition, the unit can be a decoder only or can pass through content for direct packaging. 

NovelSat FUSION supports all satellite transmission standards, including DVB-S2/S2X, in addition to NovelSat NS4, the world’s most bandwidth-efficient satellite transmission waveform. With the most current, advanced HEVC encoding from igolgi, the efficiency benefits of NovelSat NS4, and tight integration, FUSION outperforms all other broadcast solutions.

NovelSat will be showcasing a live demo of their NovelSat FUSION solution at the NAB show, April 6-11, in the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall, Upper Level, Booth #SU9505.