Redundancy beyond the video transmitter.
A resilient IP foundation for broadcast.Redundancy beyondthe video transmitter.A resilient IP foundationfor broadcast.
Keep existing encoders, IP equipment and production PCs. IDY adds multi-carrier path diversity for contribution, newsgathering and remote production.
LIVE PRODUCTION / FIELD CONTRIBUTIONOne IP foundation for video, data and control
VIDEODATACONTROL
01 / REGISTERED3 SIM3 concurrent registrations
02 / TRANSPORT2 ACTIVEIndependent 5G paths
03 / OUTPUT10GbERJ-45 / SFP+ / LAN
CHOOSE YOUR ENVIRONMENT
Where must connectivity continue?Choose the operating environment.Where mustconnectivity continue?Choose the operatingenvironment.
Field contribution, production PCs and broadcast-facility servers each retain their existing workflow while gaining additional, diverse communication paths.
01 / BROADCAST TRANSPORT LANDSCAPE
Dedicated bonded-video systems,
and an open IP transport alternative.Dedicated bonded-videosystems, and an openIP transportalternative.
Cellular bonding systems such as LiveU, TVU One, Dejero EnGo and Haivision Pro integrate video encoding with multi-link transport. IDY takes a different approach: keep the video workflow and engineer resilience into the communications layer.
A / DEDICATED SYSTEMGENERATED REPRESENTATION / NOT A SPECIFIC VENDOR PRODUCT
CAMERA→BONDED TRANSMITTER→VENDOR CLOUD / RECEIVER
Video processing and transport in one appliance
FPU, mobile contribution and cellular-bonded transmitters built around a dedicated video workflow.
FPULiveUTVU OneDejero EnGoHaivision Pro
B / RESILIENT IP FOUNDATION+ACTUAL IDY PRODUCTS / iR800B-107 + iS201B-102
VIDEO DEVICE / PC→iR800B + iS201B→ANY IP DESTINATION
Resilience independent of the video appliance
Retain the encoder or production PC and use the same foundation for broadcast data beyond video.
SRTRISTRTP10GbEMULTI-CARRIER
* Product and service names are trademarks of their respective owners. They are shown to explain categories of broadcast transport, not as a direct performance comparison.
02 / CURRENT WORKFLOW → IDY WORKFLOW
Keep the video workflow.
Replace the communications layer with resilient IP.Keep the video workflow.Build resilience intothe communications layer.
Cameras, encoders, SRT/RIST appliances and production PCs remain part of the workflow. IDY adds diverse WAN paths beyond them.
CURRENT / DEDICATEDAppliance-centered
01CAMERASDI / HDMI
→
02BONDED TXENCODE + WAN
→
03VENDOR CLOUDRECEIVER
→
04STATIONVIDEO
Encoding, network service, receiving equipment and operations are tied to the dedicated system.
IDY / OPEN IPConnectivity-centered
01VIDEO DEVICEENCODER / PC
→
02iR800B + iS201B2 ACTIVE
→
03ANY IP TARGETCLOUD / VPN
→
04STATIONVIDEO + DATA
Encoder-agnostic WAN resilience for video, audio, control and operational data.
Four practical gainsfor broadcast operations.Four practical gainsfor broadcast operations.
01 / RETAIN
Strengthen the link, not replace the video system
Keep existing encoders, decoders and production PCs while upgrading the WAN layer independently.
PRESERVE THE WORKFLOW02 / ACTIVE
Use two paths before a failure
Run two separate 5G devices as Active links and keep a third SIM registered as a ready path.
REDUCE SINGLE-CARRIER DEPENDENCE03 / HANDOFF
Hand off standard IP to existing systems
Deliver resilient connectivity through iR800B 10GbE, SFP+ or 1GbE LAN to the selected broadcast system.
NOT LOCKED TO ONE RECEIVER04 / COMMON
Extend the design beyond video
Apply one resilience strategy to return feeds, intercom, tally, control, file transfer and monitoring.
ONE CONNECTIVITY STRATEGY
03 / iR800B-107 + iS201B-102
IDY industrial connectivity brought together as
3 SIMs, 3 concurrent registrations and 2 Active links.IDY industrialconnectivity combined:3 SIMs,3 registrations,and 2 Active links.
The internal 5G device in iR800B-107 and an independent iS201B-102 USB 5G modem operate as two Active links. A third SIM remains registered as a standby path, enabling carrier-diverse architectures.
LIVE LINK STATE / NORMAL OPERATION3 REGISTERED · 2 ACTIVE
SIM A / iR800B INTERNALCARRIER AREGISTERED / ACTIVESIM B / iR800B INTERNALCARRIER BREGISTERED / STANDBYSIM C / iS201B-102CARRIER CREGISTERED / ACTIVE
ACTIVE PATH CiS201B-102INDEPENDENT 5G DEVICE
USB 3.2DATA + BUS POWER→
ACTIVE PATH A + STANDBY BiR800B-107INTERNAL 5G × 1 / DUAL SIM
ROUTINGLINK DISTRIBUTIONRECOVERY CONTROL
PHYSICAL DATA PATH / WIRED OUTPUT
Resilient traffic exits through iR800B wired interfaces.
The iS201B 5G path enters iR800B over USB 3.2 and is handled alongside the internal 5G link for routing, distribution and recovery control. The resulting IP connectivity is available to existing broadcast systems through 10GbE RJ-45, SFP+ and 1GbE LAN.
10GbE RJ-45SFP+1GbE LAN
ACTIVE PATH AiR800B INTERNAL 5GACTIVE PATH CiS201B → USB 3.2
→iR800B→10GbE / SFP+ / LAN→BROADCAST SYSTEM
04 / LINK RESILIENCE
When one path degrades,
do not fall back to a single path.When one pathdegrades,do not fall backto a single path.
Use two links actively during normal operation and keep a third registered path ready. The architecture avoids making a single carrier the only route.
01 / NORMAL
2 ACTIVE + 1 STANDBY
SIM A / ACTIVESIM B / STANDBYSIM C / ACTIVE
Two distinct 5G devices are available in normal operation.
→02 / LINK DEGRADATION
PATH A DEGRADED
SIM A / DEGRADEDSIM B / READYSIM C / ACTIVE
Detect quality loss, carrier trouble or changing radio conditions.
→03 / RECOVERY
ALTERNATIVE PATH
SIM A / ISOLATEDSIM B / ACTIVESIM C / ACTIVE
Use the registered alternative and preserve path diversity.
* Load distribution, failover and session continuity depend on routing design, the selected transport protocol and the application architecture.
TECHNICAL BOUNDARY
Separate “2 Active” from bonding.
IDY provides multiple independent communication paths. How those paths are used is engineered for the application and upper-layer system.
012 ACTIVE
Two communication devices are available during normal operation.
02LOAD DISTRIBUTION
Distribute traffic or destinations across available links.
03FAILOVER
Move traffic to another available path after detecting a fault.
04 / APPLICATION LAYERBONDING / MULTIPATH
Use multiple paths for one communication flow through compatible applications and receiving servers.
05 / SDI → IP → RESILIENT TRANSPORT
Convert SDI to IP.
Then keep that IP transport running.Convert SDI to IP.Then keep that IPtransport running.
SDI-to-IP conversion and resilient IP transport are separate layers. Use an existing encoder or gateway for conversion, then carry SRT, RIST or RTP streams across the IDY multi-link foundation.
ACTUAL IDY CONFIGURATIONiR800B-107 + iS201B-102
MAIN EDGE GATEWAYiR800B-107INTERNAL 5G / DUAL SIM
USB 3.2DATA + BUS POWER
INDEPENDENT 5G DEVICEiS201B-102EXTERNAL 5G / SIM
REGISTERED3 SIMCarrier diversity
NORMAL OPERATION2 ACTIVEIndependent 5G paths
WIRED HANDOFF10GbE / SFP+ / LANTo existing broadcast systems
VIDEO PROCESSINGConvert video into an IP stream
01 / CAMERA
SDI
02 / ENCODER
SDI → IP
03 / IP STREAM
SRT / RIST / RTP
→Resilience begins at the IP layer
NETWORK TRANSPORTCarry IP over two Active links
04 / EDGE
iR800B + iS201B
05 / MOBILE WAN
2 ACTIVE
06 / OUTPUT
10GbE / SFP+ / LAN
07 / DESTINATION
STATION / CLOUD
WAN / PUBLIC NETWORK
SRT / RIST
For compressed contribution over internet and mobile networks.
FACILITY IP
SMPTE ST 2110
Separate managed facility-IP video from resilient external connectivity.
PATH DIVERSITY
SMPTE ST 2022-7
Provide diverse network paths when used with compatible endpoints.
* iR800B is not an SDI encoder or an ST 2022-7 endpoint. Compatible video equipment handles encoding and seamless protection; IDY provides the underlying IP paths.
06 / PC-BASED PRODUCTION
Add multiple 5G paths to a production PC.Add multiple5G pathsto a production PC.
iS201B supports USB 3.2 data and USB bus power. Two or three units can provide independent 5G paths alongside wired LAN and Wi-Fi, ready for routing or bonding software selected for the production application.
PATH 01WIRED LANPATH 02WI-FIPATH 3 / USB 3.2iS201B #1PATH 4 / USB 3.2iS201B #2PATH 5 / USB 3.2iS201B #3
→
BROADCAST PC / PATH TERMINATIONWired, Wi-Fi and USB 5G paths converge at the PCPRODUCTION APPLICATION
ROUTINGBONDINGFAILOVER
Bring wired, Wi-Fi and multiple iS201B 5G paths into the PC, then select or combine them through the production application or OS.
* Multiple iS201B units provide independent paths. Aggregation, path priority, failover and session continuity depend on OS routing, the contribution application or selected bonding software.
07 / CUSTOM ENGINEERING / DEVELOPMENT EXAMPLE
Not only in the field.
Add wireless backup to broadcast-server communications.Not only in the field.Add wireless backup tobroadcast-servercommunications.
On December 24, 2021, IDY announced a rackmount 5G edge gateway developed for server backup links and wireless replacement of wired connections. The fixed system integrated two iR730B units and could host applications on Windows.
1U / DUAL 5GANNOUNCED 2021.12.24PAST DEVELOPMENT EXAMPLE · NOT A STANDARD CATALOG PRODUCT
FRONT / SERVER + DUAL 5G NR
REAR / NETWORK + RF INTERFACES
SOURCE / IDY PRESS RELEASE · 2021.12.24
DUAL 5GiR730B × 2Independent 5G connectivityPROCESSORIntel Core i5-1135G711th-generation Core processorNETWORK2.5GbE ×2 / GbE ×4Wired handoff to server and broadcast systemsOS / APPLICATIONWindows 10 / 11 64-bitReady for purpose-built application integrationMEMORY / STORAGEDDR4 8GB / SSD 256GBConfiguration at announcementLOCAL I/OUSB-A ×2 / USB-C ×2USB 3.1 Gen2 / HDMI 2.0a
BROADCAST SERVERRECORD / MONITOR / DISTRIBUTE / TRANSFER
PRIMARYFIXED LINE→BACKUP5G / LTE→
Practical value for broadcast facilities
FIXED-LINE BACKUPA wireless alternate path in the same rack
Prepare an alternate path for server communications during fixed-line faults or maintenance.
LOCAL APPLICATIONIntegrate connectivity control with the server
Host Windows applications for monitoring or path control inside the same 1U system.
HIGH-SPEED HANDOFFConnect directly to existing IP systems
Use two 2.5GbE and four GbE interfaces for recording, monitoring, distribution or file-transfer systems.
* Photographs and specifications describe the development example announced on December 24, 2021. It is not a current standard catalog product. Actual configurations require engineering and validation for requirements, regulation, certification, carriers and operating conditions.
08 / BROADCAST OPERATIONS DASHBOARD
Make multi-link operations visible.Make multi-linkoperations visible.
Monitor link state, Active paths, packet loss, latency and device health in one operational view. Track faults and recovery to support decisions in the field and at the operations center.
More than video.
One IP foundation for broadcast operations.More than video.One IP foundation forbroadcast operations.
Contribution video, return feeds, intercom, tally, camera control, file transfer, monitoring and operational traffic can share a common resilient-connectivity strategy.
01LIVE VIDEO
Live contribution & news
02RETURN FEED
Return video & audio
03INTERCOM
Intercom & coordination
04TALLY / CONTROL
Tally & camera control
05FILE TRANSFER
Media & proxy transfer
06MONITORING
Monitoring & remote service
CORE PRODUCTS
Build resilient connectivity around the broadcast workflow.
Before replacing existing equipment, consider strengthening the communication paths around it.
Start with the broadcast systemsyou already operate.Start withthe broadcastsystems youalready operate.
Tell us about your current equipment, operating locations, carriers, video protocols, bandwidth and the traffic that must continue during a fault. The discussion can begin before products are selected.
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