Italy's Mediaset Group Installs UTAH-400 HD Router
With Combined Fiber and Coax I/Os
September 6, 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah Scientific, a leading provider of routing and
master control switching solutions, recently completed
the delivery and commissioning of a UTAH-400 HD router
system to Mediaset Group, one of the largest commercial
broadcasting companies in Italy. The installation
marks the first routing system in the country to leverage
both fiber and coaxial cable connections in the same
platform.
The 288x288 UTAH-400 router configured with 216x216
fiber and 72x72 coaxial I/O ports is being used to
route HD and SD signals from Mediaset’s main
production facility in Milan to several locations
across Italy. The fiber length ranges from one mile
to more than 300 miles for signal transmission to
the Rome facility.
“With the help of Utah Scientific and their
Italian representative, CVE, we were able to complete
the transition in its entirety within a matter of
a few months, and the router and control system are
meeting all of our expectations thus far,” said
Mauro Cassanmagnago, research and engineering director
for Videotime S.p.A – Mediaset Group. “We
have a long history with Utah router and master control
products. The company’s reputation for customer
service speaks for itself and the Utah staff has been
available throughout the initial installation and
beyond.”
The UTAH-400 will accept a variety of signal formats
and automatically route them to the appropriate signal
converters as needed, a major reason Mediaset chose
the UTAH-400 HD. Also included in the installation
is Utah’s SC-4, a powerful control system designed
to provide state-of-the-art functionality in configuring,
managing, and operating Utah’s routing systems.
Combined with its suite of software utilities, the
SC-4 provides interface to all third-party control
and switching systems within the main production facility
in Milan. The system’s control panels are fitted
with Ethernet interfaces to allow them to be used
within Mediaset’s TCP/IP infrastructure.
Mediaset’s current operations include three
national television channels broadcast in analog and
several DVB-T digital terrestrial channels, including
a pay-per-view service.
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About Utah Scientific, Inc.
Utah Scientific, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of
analog, digital, and HDTV routing switchers, master
control switchers, and related products including
a full range of software for controlling and managing
switching systems. The company has been serving the
broadcast industry for 30 years with industry-leading
products and best-in-class service and support as
recognized by Frost & Sullivan with its 2005 Customer
Service Leadership Award and demonstrated by the industry's
first 10-year warranty. |
