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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 8 - Issue 3 | March 2018

InMedia

Caton Technology Showcase At NAB

C

aton Technology is a leading
manufacturer of advance video
encoding and Open Internet data
transmission solutions.
Founded 21 years ago, Caton
Technology's
Reliable
Real-Time
Transport Protocol (R2TP - See Fig.1)
and Fast Files Transfer Protocol (F2TP
- See Fig.2) enable secure, robust and
easy-to-use data transmission for the
broadcast and enterprise markets even
in the harshest of network conditions.
These two protocols are based on
Caton's independently developed
core technology, the Caton Engine.
Leveraging proprietary congestion
control techniques, the Caton Engine

maximises
Bandwidth
Utilisation
Ratio (BUR) over almost any given
bandwidth. Active network monitoring
and a suite of advanced, adaptive error
correction algorithms create a virtual
management layer for any data stream
even across unmanageable Open
Internet environments.
Live Video Solutions: The need for
dedicated leased line and satellite
solutions for broadcast video solutions
has changed significantly as the
global Internet increases in bandwidth
and coverage. Caton provides a
range of service levels depending on
clients' budgets and requirements.
Broadcasters,
content
owners,

Fig.2: F2TP - Fast Files Transfer Protocol

Fig.1: R2TP - Real-Time Transport Protocol

educational and other enterprises can
now leverage all their network options
to deliver the highest quality content,
no compromises thanks to R2TP. This
suite of IP-based transport solutions is
designed specifically to solve QoS/QoE
problems for live video transmission
over any IP network.
Accelerated File Transfer Solutions:
Based on the foundations of Caton's
R2TP Engine, Caton Technology
launched Cydex, an F2TP-based
solution for accelerated file transfer,
in 2016. Cydex brings the power and
scalability of the Caton Engine to
managed file transfers. Cydex provides
highly accelerated, enterprise-class
file transfer with end-to-end multi-

layer security. Traditional file transfer
technologies such as FTP were never
designed for the demands of today's
content owners and large enterprises.
Advanced optimisation algorithms
provide for maximum throughput
on any network connection and any
distance, even through the strictest
firewall infrastructure.
Powerful Partnerships: In order to
provide game-changing, reliable, and
low-cost solutions & services for realtime data and big data transmission
all over the world, Caton collaborates
with tier one telecom carriers such as
PCCW Global and their powerful Global
Television Network (GTVN) to bring
best-in-class solutions.

InStudio

The Tract Company Radio SI

T

he Tract Company is a full cycle
radio
broadcasting
system
integrator, offering a complete range
of services, from consulting and design
to implementation and service support.
Tract is also a developer and
manufacturer
of
broadcasting
hardware and software. The basis
for Tract's project activities is an
international team of designers,
engineers, consultants and system
integrators.
The company is set to exhibit for
the first time at Broadcast Asia,
where Tract will demonstrate its own
products within the Russian pavilion.

Throughout the show attendees will
be able to test the Synapse Intercom
which is a modern AoIP (Audio over IP)
matrix-style communication network.
The connection matrix is managed via
the Digispot Synapse software which
removes the practical limitations on
the number of subscribers, simplifies
connections, and makes it possible
to quickly configure any part of the
network.
Using UTP Cat5, Cat6 the system allows
rapid deployment of a network, both
in an existing or in a custom-built
infrastructure, which also reduces
the cost of installation. As there is
full control over any signal
in the system, it is possible
to store records of all
transactions and to record
the conversations of selected
subscribers.
Furthermore,
the ability to work over the
Internet allows connections
to remote subscriber devices.
The solution is suitable for
equipping TV and radio
complexes, concert halls, and
theatres.
An installation at GTRK-Saransk, Mordovia

Focusing on small radio
broadcasters
Tract
developed a universal
mixing console for radio
stations. The TR-7 DJIN
combines the functions of
a recording console and a
broadcasting console with
the ability to retransmit.
The console includes a
wide range of advanced interfaces
including AoIP Dante, Bluetooth and
Internet streaming input and output.
TR-7 DJIN supports its own protocol
FoxxWire and it works with any
automation system.
The Digispot II is a radio broadcasting
system designed to automate all the
technological processes on a radio
station, from initial planning and
preparation, to post-air logging and
archiving. Supporting Unicode
and 24/7 broadcasting
Digispot II caters
for the needs of
a small music
radio station all the
way up to large-scale media
companies with networked stations.

Tract's Synapse Audio over IP intercom

Working with both the Digispot
II automation system, as well as
autonomously, DJin SJM is an
advanced application for embellishing
live broadcasts. The programmable
player simplifies the management
of live broadcasts on the radio, and
makes it easy to 'dress' programmes
such as quizzes, competitions, and
thematic slots. The application can
quickly record a programme or a news
bulletin with all the required
sound effects in
place. It may also
be used for music
'dressing' of various
events.
Tract TR-7 DJIN mixing console
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