RGB Networks Case Study
THE CLIENT
RGB Networks delivers leading-edge video processing solutions for cable and satellite operators. With advanced solutions for bandwidth optimization, content repurposing and addressable advertising, RGB’s products enable operators to deliver the next generation of highly personalized video services to consumers.
THE CHALLENGE
In order to become more attractive to non-US based operators, RGB Networks needed to add support for the DVB SimulCrypt standard to its Broadcast Network Processor (BNP) product. DVB SimulCrypt is a complex open standard interface between head-end video processing equipment and conditional access systems.
THE SOLUTION
RGB Networks turned to Cardinal Peak to implement the embedded code that runs on the BNP and implements three of the key DVB SimulCrypt interfaces, including interfaces to the SimulCrypt Synchronizer (SCS). The exceptionally high density of the RGB product line resulted in a requirement that the DVB SimulCrypt code scale to a very large number of simultaneously scrambled streams. The SimulCrypt software was designed from the beginning with the scalability requirements in mind, and it was extensively load tested against special purpose-built test harnesses during development.
Initially, Cardinal Peak provided technical architecture consulting to RGB, developing the overall system picture, indentifying key interfaces, and providing a top-level architecture for the SCS. As the project moved into the implementation phase, Cardinal Peak engineers developed the SimulCrypt code that runs on an embedded processor inside the BNP. Cardinal Peak also worked closely with RGB’s in-house engineering team to integrate our work into the larger system, which was being developed simultaneously.
RESULTS
Cardinal Peak met the RGB’s aggressive schedule and budget goals while delivering a high-quality result, which was successfully tested against the systems of several conditional access vendors in a very short time.
"Cardinal Peak was instrumental to our engineering success on this project," said Charles Corbalis, VP of Engineering at RGB Networks. "The Cardinal Peak team started quickly and delivered high-quality results, and they worked really well with our own engineering team. It was a positive experience for us."
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"The Cardinal Peak team started quickly and delivered high-quality results, and they worked really well with our own engineering team. It was a positive experience for us."
Charles Corbalis, VP of Engineering, RGB Networks
