Crystal - Latest Information on Carrier ID - Roger Franklin

1. Confidential 2011 All Rights Reserved. Franklin Technologies, LLC May, 2012, Slide 1
Carrier ID
Update

2. Confidential 2011 All Rights Reserved. Franklin Technologies, LLC May, 2012, Slide 2
Crystal Solutions
Crystal Solutions is the leader of world class
monitor and control and spectrum
monitoring solutions.
Crystal was established in 1986 & is honored
to serve the following customers (and more):
ABC, CBS, FOX, NBCU, CNBC
ESPN, Disney, Turner/CNN,
Viacom, HBO, Comcast, Discovery
Sky Brasil, Intelsat General, MediaSet

3. Confidential 2011 All Rights Reserved. Franklin Technologies, LLC May, 2012, Slide 3
Overview
What is Carrier ID?
Why is it needed?
Who is asking for it?
How does it work?
What is available?

4. Confidential 2011 All Rights Reserved. Franklin Technologies, LLC May, 2012, Slide 4
What Carrier ID is
???????
A Unique Code Attached
to an RF Carrier
 Manufacturer & S/N
 MAC Address
The Code Ensures
“Anonymity”

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Why Carrier ID is needed
Accidental RF Interference is Increasing
Carrier ID Reduces Resolution Time
Graph Courtesy of the Global VSAT Forum (GVF)

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Who is asking for it
Video Broadcasters
Data Providers
US Department of Defense
Satellite Operators
 Video Transmissions for
London 2012 Olympics
Anyone Affect by RF Interference

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How it works
sIRG DB Links IDs to Sat Operators
Only Your Space Segment Provider Knows
Which IDs are Yours
Attach ID to Modulated Carrier
Sat Operators Decode ID & Link it to Uplinker

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What is Available
2 Carrier ID Methods/Formats
Video NIT Method
Comtech MetaCarrier™ Method

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Video NIT Method
Video NIT will be used for London 2012
Olympics
Defines Formatted String in NIT
Ask Encoder or Modulator Manufacturer
for Available Firmware Upgrade
Specification Available at
www.rfi-eui.org Carrier ID->Documents

10. Confidential 2011 All Rights Reserved. Franklin Technologies, LLC May, 2012, Slide 10
Comtech MetaCarrier™
Comtech MetaCarrier™ is Superior
Works with Video & Data Carriers
Works with Encrypted & Unencrypted
Carriers
Works when Interference Occurs
DVB Standardization by Oct 31, 2012

11. Confidential 2011 All Rights Reserved. Franklin Technologies, LLC May, 2012, Slide 11
Thank you!
Any Questions and Suggestions
Please Contact
Roger Franklin
roger.franklin@crystalcc.com
+1-770-932-0970
Resources:
www.satirg.org
www.rfi-eui.org
www.crystalcc.com