Scopus to Launch New Network Management System Eldorado

Scopus Video Networks has announced that it will introduce its new network management system, Eldorado, at IBC2008 in Amsterdam.

According to the company, Eldorado’s open, scalable architecture enables smooth and easy technology migration and integration of new services and third-party devices, and can be fully customized to manage resources across networks.

The system provides full support and compatibility for IP and ASI routing for headend and converged infrastructures. Additionally, Eldorado provides a variety of wizard-based redundancy schemes, including 1:1, N:1, N:M product levels; signal paths; and a recovery solution for reception loss. Eldorado’s graphical user interface features a dashboard providing at-a-glance views of consolidated network status and enables drag-and-drop operations and on-screen setup for both online and offline operations.

Another enhancement to Scopus’ headend solutions is the company’s new H.264 HD/SD statistical multiplexing system, addressing direct-to-home services and content distribution. This system leverages H.264 DVB-S2 technologies to deliver considerable bandwidth savings to cable, satellite, IPTV, and terrestrial facilities, as compared to MPEG-2 DVB-S-based systems.

Alon Avramson, director of network management system (NMS) at Scopus Video Networks, said: “Eldorado is a direct response to the challenges direct-to-home operators, such as cable, satellite, terrestrial, and IPTV, as well as broadcasters and content providers face in today’s increasingly complex and competitive environments.”