New interface provides streamlined resource booking for on-demand services
AMSTERDAM (IBC 2010) - September 10, 2010 - Net Insight, a leading developer of efficient and scalable transport solutions for media, IP and broadcast networks, today announced the capability to integrate Net Insight's Nimbra Vision and ScheduALL's ScheduLINK to provide streamlined resource booking for on-demand services in Nimbra networks.
Avoiding resource conflicts is critical when dedicating resources in a network. Now, thanks to an interface that Net Insight and ScheduALL have jointly developed, network operators can use the -northbound XML interface of the Nimbra Vision Network Manager, a comprehensive tool for centralized monitoring and control of Nimbra networks, with the ScheduLINK enterprise resource management solution. The integration facilitates planning and booking of Nimbra network resources via the ScheduLINK system, guaranteeing that network operators avoid resource conflicts when establishing on-demand services. To further streamline the resource booking workflow, ScheduLINK provides automatic invoice creation and integrated accounts receivable tools.
With this integration Nimbra Vision remains the Network Management System, responsible for monitoring and controlling the Nimbra network. It also allows the operator to provision services outside of those booked in ScheduLINK.
Due to the flexibility of the Nimbra solution, operators need only to configure source and destination interfaces when provisioning services; the network elements optimize and set up the actual path through the network. In case of a network failure, the network elements swiftly re-route affected services without the involvement of any Network Management System. If the operator wants to control where the traffic actually flows through the network, the Nimbra network supports source routing. When using static routes, rerouting on failure can be done by setting up a prioritized list of source routes, which can be used for each service to provide protection.
"The joint integration between Nimbra Vision and ScheduLINK gives broadcasters and media companies using a Nimbra-based network a significant competitive advantage", said Per Lindgren, VP Business Development of Net Insight. "These operators not only have a network that can handle the most demanding video traffic, but fully automated management capabilities that allow them to ensure smooth workflow."
Visit Net Insight (1.B40) or ScheduALL (1.B39) at IBC 2010 for a demonstration of the Nimbra Vision / ScheduLINK integration.
For further information, please contact:
Per Lindgren, VP Business Development, Net Insight, +46 8 685 04 00, per.lindgren@netinsight.net (mailto:per.lindgren@netinsight.net)
About Net Insight
Net Insight delivers the world's most efficient and scalable transport solution for Broadcast and IP Media, Digital Terrestrial TV, Mobile TV and IPTV/CATV networks.
Net Insight products truly deliver 100 percent Quality of Service with three times improvement in utilization of bandwidth for a converged transport infrastructure. Net Insights Nimbra(TM) platform is the industry solution for video, voice and data, reducing operational costs by 50 percent and enhancing competitiveness in delivery of existing and new media services.
World class customers run mission critical video services over Net Insight products for more than 100 million people in more than 40 countries. Net Insight is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange, Stockholm.
For more information, please visit www.netinsight.net (http://www.netinsight.net/)
About Nimbra Vision
Nimbra Vision provides a superior overview of the operation of a Nimbra network. With Nimbra Vision, a broadcaster has full control over the activities inside the network. Its Element Manager enables the precise operation of a node, and the Network Manager gives a consolidated overview of network status. Nimbra Vision continuously monitors the network for faults and performance degradation.
About ScheduALL
ScheduALL is the leading global provider of Enterprise Resource Management (ERM) solutions for the broadcast, satellite/transmission, media, and entertainment industries. As a market leader with a 20-year track record of success, ScheduALL is clearly recognized as the partner of choice for operational management solutions with over 1,200 installations in more than 39 countries. The modular approach and scalable product sets provide a collaborative platform for users across multiple environments. ScheduALL clients include all of the major U.S. broadcast networks, BBC, FOX News Network, The Associated Press, Intelsat, SES World Skies, Turner Studios, Mediaset, Technicolor, Deluxe, CBC, ABC Australia, and RTL.
For more information, please visit www.scheduall.com (http://www.scheduall.com/)
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