Selenio MCP Powers IP Contribution and Distribution
Omantel's network relies heavily on Imagine's Selenio Media Convergence Platform (MCP), which enables media companies to combine baseband digital audio and video, compressed and uncompressed IP media signals into common workflows.
The latest enhancements significantly boost the performance and resiliency of Omantel's contribution and distribution networks, which link 55 sites over dedicated fibre, providing high-quality HD services to studios and transmission centres across the country.
New Project Upgrades Network Modules
The new project upgrades Omantel's operations from outdated transmission technology to Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH), adding networking modules to the Selenio MCP. This enables mission-critical, real-time video transport based on open standards over both media and telecoms networks.
The Selenio MCP solution supports baseband and IP protocols, enabling Omantel to use a single device for both SDI and MPEG-2 transport streams on the broadcaster side, reducing operational complexity.
Resilient Solution Reduces Operational Costs
Said Abdullah Al Ajmi, vice president of operations at Omantel, said: