Icareus Playout CS200 and CS210 SSU OTA servers are used for broadcast firmware upgrades to STBs and TVs. In addition it is possible to maintain the server software of the head-end equipment on the large broadcast or affiliate networks over-the-air with out need for local maintenance giving a huge maintenance cost savings. Professional and flexible system is targeted for Satellite/Cable/Terrestrial operators, broadcasters, head-end system vendors and CE manufacturers. Version _20170510

1. PROFESSIONAL
AND FLEXIBLE
SSU OTA UPDATE SERVER
DVB SSU OTA SET-TOP BOXES TV HEAD-END FIRMWARE MULTINETWORK
SSU

2. GLOBAL CUSTOMER BASE
North-America
South-America
Central and South-Europe
North-Europe
Middle-East
Africa
Asia
Icareus has customers in about 50 countries around the world.

3. VERSATILE PLATFORM TO ENHANCE YOUR TV SERVICE
Comprehensive platform to manage the DVB services and cross carriage in multiplexes
Carousel platform to ingest TV Applications and data to DVB networks
Carousel platform to update the firmware of the end-devices or head-end equipment
Digital video server to broadcast multicast video
All-in-one Interactive digital TV platform for developers, Universities and research units.
EPG
CAROUSEL
SSU
VIDEO
COMPACT

4. ICAREUS PLAYOUT
MODULAR PLATFORM
Generation of all
necessary PSI/SI tables
to manage
multitransponder DVB
networks
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PSI/SI
EPG
HBBTV
OTA
Complete EPG management
and transmission
TV Applications AIT and DSM-CC
Carousel generation
Management of TV and STB
over-the-air updates
SCHEDULER
MULTIPLEXER
Schedules activities like starting streams and timers.
Communicates with the Management Console.
Multiplexes all streams into
DVB outputs in either via
ASI-card or IP
EPG
SOURCES
AV
STREAMING
LIVE
ENCODERS
PLAYLISTS
APPLICATIONS &
OBJECT
CAROUSEL
REPOSITORY
DATA
CAROUSEL
REPOSITORY
STREAM (TS)
RECORDER
PLAYOUT
MANAGEMENT
CONSOLE
Live and File –based
video playout for digital
TV networks
Can be used to record
the output for analysis
User interface to configure and
monitor Icareus Playout servers
CORE MODULES
CONTENT SOURCES AND
INTEGRATION POINTS
XML outputs via IP to IPTV /
OTT platforms

5. ICAREUS PLAYOUT SOFTWARE
PRE-INSTALLED DEFAULT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
Get versatile, highly robust and future-proof DVB service
management solution Icareus Playout used by the world leading TV
operators and broadcasters like SES (Luxemburg), Cyfrowy
Polsat (Poland) and Mediaset (Italy).
No need to pay extra hardware or software platform costs as
Icareus Playout is developed on top of the open and robust software
platforms including CentOS and PostgreSQL.
Future-proof selection by supporting all the latest standards and
high modularity - It grows and changes when your needs
change: start e.g. with single network EPG, but later you can use the
same system for multi-networks environments, Interactive Carousel
or for data transmissions.

6. PLAYOUT MANAGEMENT CONSOLE (PMC)
FOR EASY MANAGEMENT OF THE SOLUTION
ICAREUS PLAYOUT EP MANAGEMENT CONSOLE GUI
Manage Icareus Playout server through Playout Management
Console (PMC).
With PMC you get easy-to-use and lightning fast stand-alone tools
to control all your Icareus Playout servers, services and data.
With PMC editor tools you can also create and edit custom data like
EPG events, stream events and private descriptors.
Integrate Playout Management Console through an extensive Java
API that can be used to control the server from third-party
applications.
Key Features:
• Managing servers, services, events and data
• Runs on all common operating systems
• No license restrictions
• Real-time monitoring of services running
• Full APIs for integrations

7. ICAREUS PLAYOUT HARDWARE
PRE-INSTALLED DEFAULT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
Icareus Playout uses standard Linux hardware server platforms.
Icareus is a DELL OEM partner and has been using robust and
economical DELL servers for Icareus Playout since 2007.
It is also possible that customer or reseller uses the HW servers
from their valued partner.
Example hardware:
• 1RU, DELL R330,
• 4GB (single network) up to 16 GB (tens of networks)
• 2.4 GHz processor and
• 4 Ethernet outputs
Icareus is also a Dektec OEM partner.
Icareus uses Dektec PCIe cards for different input and output
options.

8. ICAREUS PLAYOUT SERVICES
WORLD CLASS SYSTEM WITH WORLD CLASS SERVICE
Professional operators and broadcasters gets professional
services from Icareus.
Services can include set-up, installation, integration,
development, training, support and maintenance.
Service Level Agreement options based on your needs:
• Standard 8/5 (office hours, GMT+2)
• Extended 12/7
• Superior 24/7
Support & Maintenance agreement:
• Email, phone and online configuration and installation help
• Agreed response times for failover situations
• Software updates and bug-fixes
• Priority feature requests
• Standard and Extended options

9. GO AS YOU GROW
ICAREUS PLAYOUT SERVER HW AND SW CAN BE UPGRADED ANYTIME
Example Hardware options:
• DVB-ASI input/output:
• Dektec DTA-105 PCI or
• Dektec DTA-2145 (dual) PCIe or
• Dektec DTA-2144 (quad) PCIe
• IP input: Dektec DTA-2162 for TS
• RF input:
• Dektec DTA-2136 2xQAM
• Dektec DTA-2137C DVB-S2
• Dektec DTA-2138B C(2)/T(2)/I
• RF output:
• Dektec DTA-2107 (L-band)
• Dektec DTA-2111 VHF/UHF
• Dektec DTA-2115B All band
• 2U (2x1U) 19” rack mount casing for redundant systems
• 8GB (multinetwork) of RAM, RAID-1 Hard drive setup
• Number of hard disks for media storage
Example software options:
• Multi-network support
• Additional DVB services / channels
• Additional standards support
• Carousel module
• Carousel update methods
• Java API
• DVB-SSU bootloading module
• DVB-SSU enhanced profile
• PSI/SI generation
• EIT input formats (also custom)
• EIT generation
• EIT and PSI/SI data output to FTP
• MPEG-2 TS recording
• SNMP services
• Other integrations Icareus Suite OTT environment
• Other integrations to other 3rd party solutions

10. ICAREUS PLAYOUT BENEFITS
Accurate and Reliable
All processes have been optimized to meet the highest criteria and
reliability requirements of broadcast systems
Economical hardware environments
Runs on any hardware - You can select your favorite server provider
whether it is Dell, HP, IBM or SuperMicro
No hidden costs
Flexible and Modular platform where you can select the modules you
need and don’t need to pay for features you don’t use
Free evaluation and trial
We offer a free trial of our platform as we believe it will convince you
to go for Icareus Playout
Scales per business requirements
Possibility to start from one channel and grow up to hundreds of
channels and multiple outputs from single server
Trusted by the leading operators & broadcasters
In production since 2004 in 20 countries. Extensive reseller network
offer local support for the most demanding customers
Future proof to avoid any technology risks
Icareus Playout is constantly developed to adopt the latest standards
and feature request from our customers. Become part of our team!
Seamless integrations
Java API for total integration and real-time monitoring of services.
SNMP interface provides easy integration to automation systems
Offered by industry A –list vendors
Supported by the best vendors of broadcast industry such as Imagine
Communications, Ateme, Rohde&Schwarz, Thomson Broadcast, ..
Easy to Use
Intuitive user interface decreases the training requirements and
configuration mistakes
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11. SSU
SSU OTA CAROUSEL SERVER
PRODUCT INFO

12. ICAREUS PLAYOUT SSU OTA SERVER
Icareus Playout CS200 and CS210 SSU OTA servers are
used to broadcast firmware upgrades to STBs and TVs.
In addition it is possible to maintain the server software of
the head-end equipment on the large broadcast or affiliate
networks over-the-air with out need for local maintenance
giving a huge maintenance cost savings.
It is targeted to network operators and provides a central
point to deliver software updates.
CS200 Server support for DVB-SSU (Simple&Enhanced
profile), NorDig and playout of proprietary streams.
Descriptors included in various tables and messages
(NIT, PMT, PAT, DII, DSI) can be imported from the
firmware input stream to the multiplexed output stream.
Performs necessary PID remapping as part of the
multiplexing process.
FOR SET-TOP BOX AND TV SET FIRMWARE AND HEAD-END EQUIPMENT SW UPDATES
ICAREUS PLAYOUT SSU OTA SERVER IS
TARGETED FOR:
Satellite / Cable / Terrestrial Operators:
Professional and scalable SSU server for Over-The-Air
updates of end-devices on DVB networks.
Operators/Broadcaster/Vendors:
Over-The-Air SW updates for head-end equipment of the
large broadcast networks minimizing the need for local
maintenance work.
Device manufacturers:
Over-The-Air firmware updates of their set-top boxes and
TV sets on Lab or DVB networks.

13. SSU OTA PRODUCT VERSIONS
A SOLUTION THAT GROWS WITH YOUR NETWORK
DVB-SSU OTA server for device firmware upgrades on single network
CS
200
DVB-SSU OTA server for device firmware upgrades on multi-network CS
210
DVB-SSU OTA server for device firmware upgrades in Lab
CS
200L

14. PROFESSIONAL SSU OTA SERVER
ICAREUS PLAYOUT CS200-210 PLATFORM
ICAREUS PLAYOUT CS SSU MANAGEMENT CONSOLE GUI
Key Features:
• signalling presence of firmware streams as well as multiplexing all
the firmware streams together and performing necessary PID
remapping.
• Through PMC, descriptors included in various tables and
messages (NIT, PMT, PAT, DII, DSI) can be imported from the
firmware input stream to the multiplexed output stream.
Descriptors can also be inserted manually.
• Support to 2-layer SSU data carousels or multi-manufacturer
carousels.
• In SSU Enhanced profile, a 2-layer data carousel is decoded, re-
pocketsized and re-signalled at the head-end.
• The bandwidth and PID resources can be shared amongst a
number of set-top box manufacturers.
• The Enhanced profile is stated mandatory in the German DVB-T
Minimum Requirements and Guideline from DVB-T Receivers
(DVB-T 111) specification.
• The server can also be run in ‘Opportunistic Data Insertion’ mode,
thus only using surplus bandwidth.
The PSI/SI generator generates all related tables:
• Program Association Table (PAT)
• Program Map Table (PMT)
• Network Information Table (NIT)
And
• Download Info Indication (DII)
• Download Server Initiate (DSI)

15. ICAREUS PLAYOUT SSU SERVER
ICAREUS PMC FOR SERVER
MANAGEMENT
SNMP OR ICAREUS PROTOCOL OR
JAVA API FOR MONITROING
3RD PARTY NETWORK
MONITORING SYSTEMS
BROADCAST
NETWORKS
PMC is used to
configure and modify
the PSI/SI and EIT data
if needed.
Can be installed to any
PC / Mac / Linux
Each multiplex received unique MPTS-o_ASI or IP.
Each MUX will have it’s own multicast output from Icareus server. One server
can handle over 20 outputs leaving room for regionalization in the future.
OR
There will be one MPTS output from Icareus server and each MUX will use
PID remapping to select the correct set of PSI/SI and EPG tables to retransmit
CS200 Server support for DVB-SSU (Simple&Enhanced profile), NorDig
and playout of proprietary streams. Descriptors included in various tables
and messages (NIT, PMT, PAT, DII, DSI) can be imported from the
firmware input stream to the multiplexed output stream. .
The same system can also generate SI, EIT, AIT and DSM-CC carousels
for HbbTV and if needed Content Reference IDs for PVR.
TS FILES
(Optional)
DATA INPUT MANAGEMENT OUTPUT / DISTRIBUTION RECEPTION
SOFTWARE
UPDATES
FTP PUSH
MUX HEAD-END 1
MUX HEAD-END 2
MUX HEAD-END 3
MUX HEAD-END 4
(Optional)
(Optional)
TS RECORDINGS
ICAREUS SSU OTA ARCHITECTURE

16. ICAREUS PLAYOUT SSU OTA BENEFITS
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Opportunistic Data Insertion
For fast and high quality end-user EPG experience the cross-carriage
of EPG and PSI/SI is a basic requirement
Easy-to-manage Over-the-air (OTA) updates
Use the Icareus Playout Management Console to edit graphically the
EPG at last minute
Automatic or Manual PID Configuration
Through the PMC descriptors included in various tables and messages
(NIT,PMT, PAT, DII, DSI) can be dragged from the firmware input stream to
the multiplexed output stream. Descriptors can also be inserted manually.
Multimanufacturer carousels
In SSU Enhanced profile a 2-layer data carousel is decoded, re-packetised
and re-signaled at the head-end. In this way bandwidth and PID resources
can be shared amongst a number of set-top box manufacturers.
SSU Simple and Enhanced profile
Plug-in RF signal from satellite, terrestrial or cable, ASI or IP multicast
and extract the EIT tables and re-use them as your data source
Not limited to CE Devices
Icareus Playout can be used to update firmwares of any devices
connected to a broadcast network, such as contribution transcoders
Expandable with other modules
Icareus Playout SSU can be extended with the other modules like
EPG server or HbbTV
Don’t forget the general Icareus Playout benefits
Icareus Playout offers more. It provides a wide variety of platform
benefits. Ask us for details.

17. SSU
ICAREUS SSU SERVER
CUSTOMERS CASE
EXAMPLES WITH WORLD
LEADING TV COMPANIES

18. RIKS TV
TERRESTRIAL PAY TV NETWORK OPERATOR
The Challenge
To provide and manage software updates to set-top boxes.
The Solution
Icareus Playout CS200 to manage OTA updates with SSU DSM-CC
carousel in single network.
The Technical details
• Platform DVB-T
• Country Norway
• # of subscribers 300.000
• # of networks 1
• # of channels 40
• In production 2008

19. TIVI
TERRESTRIAL TV NETWORK OPERATOR
The Challenge
To provide and manage software updates to set-top boxes.
The Solution
Icareus Playout CS200 to manage OTA updates with SSU DSM-CC
carousel in single network.
The Technical details
• Platform DVB-T
• Country Haiti
• # of subscribers N/A
• # of networks 1
• # of channels NA
• In production 2012

20. CBS and ATEME
BROADCAST NETWORK AND TRANSCODER VENDOR
The Challenge
CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is an American broadcast
network, which uses transcoders from French transcoder
manufacturer ATEME. CBS’s affiliate network covers the whole USA.
The challenge is to maintain the transcoders in the head-ends all
around the country.
The Solution
Icareus Playout CS200 is used to manage OTA updates for
transcoder head-ends CBS broadcast network covering whole USA,
without no need for local maintenance.
The Technical details
• Country USA
• # of subscribers N/A
• # of networks 1
• # of channels NA
• In production 2016

21. Toni Leiponen
Managing Director
e. Toni.Leiponen@icareus.com
m. +358 415015996
s. toni.leiponen
FOR FULL PRESENTATION, CASE DESCRIPTION AND
TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURES, PLEASE CONTACT:
PRODUCTS FOR BETTER TV EXPERIENCE ®
Icareus Sales
e. sales@icareus.com
p. +358 9 22890801
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Mikko Karppinen
Director
e. Mikko.Karppinen@icareus.com
m. +358 415015993
s. mtkarppi