Tektronix MPEG
Transport Stream Monitor Delivers 24/7 Monitoring Capabilities for
EchoStar
(13 April 2004) EchoStar
Communications Corporation has chosen Tektronix Inc's MPEG monitoring solution
to observe its satellite uplink and downlink facilities.
Tektronix's MTM400 Transport Stream Monitor is a scalable solution that detects
systems degradation and enables operators to easily perform diagnostics and
rapidly pinpoint problems. The MTM400 ensures an error-free network and minimal
downtime for customers such as EchoStar.
The MTM400 is an extended
confidence transport stream monitor that provides key measurements to ensure an
entire network is error free, and is only one rack-unit high. It provides high
data rate, full TR101 290 monitoring of a single transport stream. When more
in-depth analysis and/or recording capability is needed, diagnostic monitoring
functionality can be added to the probe with additional software licenses.
The MTM400 uses Tektronix' WebMSM MPEG Measurement Manager, a software
installable application that enables complete visibility of the error status of
a transmission network from a standard Web browser via Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP). The user is able to customise the user interface,
building up geographical maps showing the location and status of the network,
as well as mimic diagrams of the transmission network.
(source:
Tektronix)