B r o c h u r e D i m e t i s B O S S P l a t f o r m ®

Managed Video ServicesBroadcast QoS AssuredAny Existing NetworkAnywhere, Anytime

Managed Video ServicesBroadcast QoS AssuredAny Existing NetworkAnywhere, Anytime

C o r p o r a t i o n

world class know-how

BOSS LINK Manager® – Dynamically confi gures, sched-ules, monitors and controls video/audio/data connections across transmission networks of all types.

BOSS LINK Connector® – Provides drag-and-drop, ad-hoc switching of point-to-point and point-to-multipoint con-nections.

BOSS FILE TRANSFER Manager® – Moves large media fi les over wide area networks faster, more reliably and securely than conventional fi le transfer protocols.

BOSS Schedule® – Schedules equipment resources and media transmission lines.

BOSS BROADCAST Manager® – Confi gures, controls and monitors devices within a broadcast facility.

Dimetis BOSS Platform®

Composed of both standards-based, off the shelf as well as custom-tailored software modules, the BOSS Platform® is designed to manage linear and non linear video services across all segments of contribution and distribution networks. Its vendor-independent architecture supports all equipment types and applications from broadcast studio to customer premises.

BOSS Netview® – Monitors and analyzes network perfor-mance, isolating root-cause faults.

BOSS STREAM Recorder® – Server for transport stream recording, network troubleshooting, measurement and Service Level Agreement (SLA) confi rmation.

BOSS STREAM Viewer® – Simultaneously decodes and graphically displays multiple transport streams

About Dimetis

Headquartered in Dietzenbach, Germany, Dimetis is a leading software and hardware Systems Integrator, providing standards-based Broadcast OSS solutions. With more than 25 years experience, Dimetis has an extensive customer base. Its products and services have been deployed to many of the world’s largest broadcasters, telecommunication providers and media carriers:

For further information, please contact:

Dimetis GmbH E-Mail: info@dimetis.deJustus-von-Liebig-Str. 963128 Dietzenbach/GermanyTel. +49 6074 3010-0www.dimetis.de

SOA-Ready Operational Advantages The world of on-demand media is here - demanding 360° AwarenessTM of simultaneous distribution channels. Whether it is live HDTV, webcasting, or mobile media your content deserves the QoS management across multiple application streams that your customers demand. Bridge all your media channels with the Dimetis BOSS Platform® uniform operations management environment to maximize profi tability while controlling your operational costs for robust managed video services.

Solution: the Dimetis BOSS Platform®

Mix & Match Legacy or Next Generation TransportsLegacy microwave or satellite links still retain value for broadcasters. The BOSS Platform® can preserve the value of these assets to extend their ROI while you migrate to next-gen IP/MPLS without forced upgrades. For broadcasters desiring a wholesale MPLS upgrade path, Dimetis architects pure IP/MPLS solutions that assure ATM-grade reliability.

Equipment AgnosticThe BOSS Platform® of products relies on API plug-ins and adapters that can access, query, & control any equip-ment’s EMS and any existing OSS management system. This feature means Dimetis can integrate the monitoring and control of any legacy or planned network component - ranging from distribution to contribution systems.

MultiPlatform / MultiProtocol Whether you have an existing OSS toolset or not, the BOSS LINK Manager® and BOSS LINK Connector® bridge across fragmented ATM, Frame, SONET/SDH, IP, IP / MPLS, DVB, or DTS protocols to weld seamless provi-sioning and real-time QoS monitoring of all your payload’s transport streams. QoS guarantees are achieved by the combination of real-time monitoring plus the automated switchover to pre-provisioned optional transport paths in the event of traffi c degradation.

Integrating Contribution ElementsStudio origination assets are as likely a cause of payload disruption as are network transports.That’s why Dimetis integrates the capability of con-trolling all contribution equipment with the BOSS BROADCAST Manager® and BOSS Netview®

providing seamless umbrella manage-ment regardless of current or future equipment vendors.

Whether managing yourmedia LANs between studio, remotes, andediting bays - or automating scheduled fi le transfers and video servers, Dimetis-managedmedia reduces operating costs while assuring payload integrity.

Assuring media payload integrity across today's multiprotocol networks is a signifi cant problem for companies whose revenue streams rely on the quality of their media streams. Delivering broadcast-quality media globally is becoming more daunting and less manageable.

The evolution of next-generation networks has led to a patchwork of multiple networks using multiple protocols with fragmented OSS and EMS management tools. This environment leaves the content provider without a realtime management overview for measuring and controlling the QoS of his payload stream from origination to destination.

What's needed is end-to-end monitoring and control over multiple network protocols, networking carriers and equipment vendors. This goal requires realtime video inspection, QoS monitoring, and pre-provisioned failover / failback network paths.

What’s needed is a centralized management capabil-ity spanning end-to-end network resources to enable closed-loop fulfi llment assurance.

Scope of Typical Broadcast OSS Tasks Integrated by Dimetis

- all network assets from origination to destination- any carrier network- any transport protocol- all legacy EMS & OSS tools- all legacy networking equipment- any planned future equipment

What's required for enabling closed-loop fulfi llment assur-ance is a centralized management console that can fully integrate the querying, monitoring, & control of:

Today’s management tools have not kept up. Mono-lithic OSS tools do not monitor & control the multiple network-ing elements required for end-to-end assurance. And EMS tools are standalone silos without centralized integration. Fragmented management means end-to-end payload assurance is simply not possible.

The Challenge

Plug in to world class know-how: software management tools, network & facility planning, & systems integration

That’s why Dimetis integrates the capability of con-trolling all contribution equipment with

BOSS BROADCAST Manager®trolling all contribution equipment with

®trolling all contribution equipment with

BOSS Netview®BOSS BROADCAST Manager

®BOSS BROADCAST Manager

providing seamless

equipment vendors.

Whether managing yourmedia LANs between studio, remotes, and

· Black Frame· Audio Loss· I-frame Bit Error· P-frame Bit Error· Freeze-Up

Whether managing your

SOA-Ready Operational Advantages The world of on-demand media is here - demanding 360° AwarenessTM of simultaneous distribution channels. Whether it is live HDTV, webcasting, or mobile media your content deserves the QoS management across multiple application streams that your customers demand. Bridge all your media channels with the Dimetis BOSS Platform® uniform operations management environment to maximize profi tability while controlling your operational costs for robust managed video services.

Solution: the Dimetis BOSS Platform®

Mix & Match Legacy or Next Generation TransportsLegacy microwave or satellite links still retain value for broadcasters. The BOSS Platform® can preserve the value of these assets to extend their ROI while you migrate to next-gen IP/MPLS without forced upgrades. For broadcasters desiring a wholesale MPLS upgrade path, Dimetis architects pure IP/MPLS solutions that assure ATM-grade reliability.

Equipment AgnosticThe BOSS Platform® of products relies on API plug-ins and adapters that can access, query, & control any equip-ment’s EMS and any existing OSS management system. This feature means Dimetis can integrate the monitoring and control of any legacy or planned network component - ranging from distribution to contribution systems.

MultiPlatform / MultiProtocol Whether you have an existing OSS toolset or not, the BOSS LINK Manager® and BOSS LINK Connector® bridge across fragmented ATM, Frame, SONET/SDH, IP, IP / MPLS, DVB, or DTS protocols to weld seamless provi-sioning and real-time QoS monitoring of all your payload’s transport streams. QoS guarantees are achieved by the combination of real-time monitoring plus the automated switchover to pre-provisioned optional transport paths in the event of traffi c degradation.

Integrating Contribution ElementsStudio origination assets are as likely a cause of payload disruption as are network transports.That’s why Dimetis integrates the capability of con-trolling all contribution equipment with the BOSS BROADCAST Manager® and BOSS Netview®

providing seamless umbrella manage-ment regardless of current or future equipment vendors.

Whether managing yourmedia LANs between studio, remotes, andediting bays - or automating scheduled fi le transfers and video servers, Dimetis-managedmedia reduces operating costs while assuring payload integrity.

Assuring media payload integrity across today's multiprotocol networks is a signifi cant problem for companies whose revenue streams rely on the quality of their media streams. Delivering broadcast-quality media globally is becoming more daunting and less manageable.

The evolution of next-generation networks has led to a patchwork of multiple networks using multiple protocols with fragmented OSS and EMS management tools. This environment leaves the content provider without a realtime management overview for measuring and controlling the QoS of his payload stream from origination to destination.

What's needed is end-to-end monitoring and control over multiple network protocols, networking carriers and equipment vendors. This goal requires realtime video inspection, QoS monitoring, and pre-provisioned failover / failback network paths.

What’s needed is a centralized management capabil-ity spanning end-to-end network resources to enable closed-loop fulfi llment assurance.

Scope of Typical Broadcast OSS Tasks Integrated by Dimetis

- all network assets from origination to destination- any carrier network- any transport protocol- all legacy EMS & OSS tools- all legacy networking equipment- any planned future equipment

What's required for enabling closed-loop fulfi llment assur-ance is a centralized management console that can fully integrate the querying, monitoring, & control of:

Today’s management tools have not kept up. Mono-lithic OSS tools do not monitor & control the multiple network-ing elements required for end-to-end assurance. And EMS tools are standalone silos without centralized integration. Fragmented management means end-to-end payload assurance is simply not possible.

The Challenge

Plug in to world class know-how: software management tools, network & facility planning, & systems integration

That’s why Dimetis integrates the capability of con-trolling all contribution equipment with

BOSS BROADCAST Manager®trolling all contribution equipment with

®trolling all contribution equipment with

BOSS Netview®BOSS BROADCAST Manager

®BOSS BROADCAST Manager

providing seamless

equipment vendors.

Whether managing yourmedia LANs between studio, remotes, and

· Black Frame· Audio Loss· I-frame Bit Error· P-frame Bit Error· Freeze-Up

Whether managing your

B r o c h u r e D i m e t i s B O S S P l a t f o r m ®

Managed Video ServicesBroadcast QoS AssuredAny Existing NetworkAnywhere, Anytime

Managed Video ServicesBroadcast QoS AssuredAny Existing NetworkAnywhere, Anytime

C o r p o r a t i o n

world class know-how

BOSS LINK Manager® – Dynamically confi gures, sched-ules, monitors and controls video/audio/data connections across transmission networks of all types.

BOSS LINK Connector® – Provides drag-and-drop, ad-hoc switching of point-to-point and point-to-multipoint con-nections.

BOSS FILE TRANSFER Manager® – Moves large media fi les over wide area networks faster, more reliably and securely than conventional fi le transfer protocols.

BOSS Schedule® – Schedules equipment resources and media transmission lines.

BOSS BROADCAST Manager® – Confi gures, controls and monitors devices within a broadcast facility.

Dimetis BOSS Platform®

Composed of both standards-based, off the shelf as well as custom-tailored software modules, the BOSS Platform® is designed to manage linear and non linear video services across all segments of contribution and distribution networks. Its vendor-independent architecture supports all equipment types and applications from broadcast studio to customer premises.

BOSS Netview® – Monitors and analyzes network perfor-mance, isolating root-cause faults.

BOSS STREAM Recorder® – Server for transport stream recording, network troubleshooting, measurement and Service Level Agreement (SLA) confi rmation.

BOSS STREAM Viewer® – Simultaneously decodes and graphically displays multiple transport streams

About Dimetis

Headquartered in Dietzenbach, Germany, Dimetis is a leading software and hardware Systems Integrator, providing standards-based Broadcast OSS solutions. With more than 25 years experience, Dimetis has an extensive customer base. Its products and services have been deployed to many of the world’s largest broadcasters, telecommunication providers and media carriers:

For further information, please contact:

Dimetis GmbH E-Mail: info@dimetis.deJustus-von-Liebig-Str. 963128 Dietzenbach/GermanyTel. +49 6074 3010-0www.dimetis.de