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EBU scrambling system BISS-E tested successfully in Geneva
Geneva, 21 November 2001 – The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced today it had successfully tested an upgraded standard scrambling system for TV contribution networks that can work with all makes of professional equipment used to transmit and receive television pictures by satellite.
The EBU collaborated with a consortium of manufacturers to create the so-called BISS-E system (Basic Interoperable Scrambling System with Encryption). Based on the DVB common scrambling algorithm available through the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (www.etsi.org), the system is proposed for standardisation by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) later this year.
Equipment from seven manufacturers was tested back-to-back at the EBU's Geneva headquarters in early November using encrypted control words as per the BISS-E specification (EBU Tech. 3292 rev.1, November 2001), with connection from transmission to receiver equipment made at L-Band.
Newtec, Nextstream, Octalis, Scientific Atlanta, Scopus, Tandberg Television, and Thalès Broadcast & Multimedia all provided BISS-E equipment. Every possible combination of equipment worked successfully.
The Geneva-based EBU unites and serves 70 national broadcasters from 50 countries in and around Europe. Activities include operation of the Eurovision and Euroradio networks; the exchange of news, sport and cultural programming; coordination of co-productions; technical research; training; legal advice; and the defence of public service values.
For further information
Louis
Cheveau, Head of Transmission Technologies, EBU
Tel: +41 22 7172741, e-mail:
cheveau@ebu.ch