Monitoring of MPEG TS and tracking of SCTE-35 markers
In this article we will show one of our success stories on distributed monitoring and tracking ad markers.
Customer: New Service Company (NSC)
NSC is a company that specializes in developing and implementing technologies, services, and solutions for the media advertising market. Since 2020, NSC has been providing technical services to TV channels by preparing OTT versions and labeling them with SCTE-35 ad markers. In 2019, NSC implemented Elecard Boro server and probe solution, and in 2022, they decided to increase the number of monitored streams.
The customer’s task was to have distributed monitoring of MPEG TS and track SCTE-35 markers in OTT versions of television channels. They also required centralized access to statistics and reports.
To meet these requirements, we decided to implement the Elecard Boro probes for distributed monitoring of both the main and backup OTT streams.
The results were quite impressive:
1. Automated monitoring of QoS and QoE parameters: Elecard Boro solution automates the monitoring process, making it easier to identify and solve potential problems.
2. Unified interface for metrics: Staff members have access to a centralized interface that allows them to easily track various metrics related to ad markers and content quality.
3. Instant notifications: Elecard Boro promptly notifies users of any errors that occur, allowing engineers to quickly react and fix problems before they affect the broadcasting.
4. Improved service quality: Thanks to efficient monitoring and prompt error notifications, the overall service quality has improved. This is crucial for the customer, advertisers, and users.
5. Centralized access to statistics and reports: Elecard Boro provides centralized access to statistics and reports for all authorized parties. This makes it easier to analyze events that have occurred.
6. Low network and system load: Elecard Boro does not cause significant network and system load. This is important for ensuring infrastructure stability.
7. Single database of occurred events: The ability to store all system events in a single database makes it easy to implement customized emergency notifications. This improves overall monitoring of necessary parameters and response to problems.
8. High scalability: The Elecard Boro solution has no limitation on the number of monitored streams. This allows for easy scaling of the monitoring system to meet the customer’s needs.
As for technical aspects of the solution, Elecard Boro Server and Elecard Boro probes were deployed for distributed monitoring at transport stream generation and traffic exchange points. All monitoring data is now stored in a centralized database.
Feedback
“We have been using Elecard Boro since 2019. All this time it has been consistently providing the required functionality without imposing significant loads on network and system resources. That is why in 2022 we decided to expand our monitoring system. I also want to note the ability to store all system events in a single database, which makes it easy to implement your own view of emergency notifications.”
Sergey Bulanov, Head of Video Technology Department at NSC