Released on: March 26, 2008, 10:54 pm

Press Release Author: Cecile MARTIN / ENENSYS Technologies

Industry: Telecommunications

Press Release Summary: CastXplorer-C is a stand-alone monitoring device returns and
logs real-time key parameters for evaluating immediate Quality of Service (QoS) as
well as long-term performance. With minimum footprint and high robustness,
CastXplorer-C is ideal for installation in critical environments like outdoor
cabinets, thus allowing Cable MSOs and carriers to monitor QoS delivered in the last
mile, that means closer to the subscribers.

Press Release Body: CastXplorer-C is a full SNMP stand-alone network probe for
monitoring the performance and quality throughout the Digital Cable network. The
innovative QoS validation device returns and logs real-time key RF and MPEG2-TS
parameters. SNMP traps allow for instant reactivity on critical failures whereas
statistics log files enable long-term performance management for anticipating
potential outages.
After validation at the head-end level, not all parameters need to be monitored
since distribution cannot impact all signalling parameters. Most important elements
to be monitored are the RF layer and some critical parameters of ETR290 validation
scheme. CastXplorer-C features an innovative solution to monitor ETR290 to avoid
triggering thousands of non-critical SNMP traps a day. As a result of this feature
combination, the product achieves high cost-efficiency and facilitates information
collection.
To further reduce costs of deploying a QoS monitoring solution, CastXplorer-C
features multiple channel management. With a single unit located in a network node,
it is possible to monitor all multiplexes. CastXplorer-C features a unique solution
for monitoring all frequencies one after the other: Statistics log files are
automatically linked to the multiplex monitored, thus enabling long-term performance
information collection on all channels.

Being fully SNMP, CastXplorer-C can be entirely and easily integrated into any
Network or Performance Monitoring System. This integration achieves a complete and
cost-effective solution of QoS monitoring.
In addition, CastXplorer-C features a 100%-FPGA core, making it a highly robust
product ideally fit for installation in critical environments such as street
cabinets. CastXplorer-C is the optimal hardware unit to monitor the last mile and
Cable Carriers are free to select their preferred Monitoring System or reuse their
existing one.
CastXplorer-C is currently undergoing extensive tests by several major Cable MSOs.
"The product shows very interesting features at a very cost-efficient price, thus
allowing Cable MSOs to contemplate large-scale deployment. Most of our customers
consider deploying several dozens probes to achieve refined evaluation of the
Quality of Service at all critical locations on their network. As the product can be
remotely accessed and configured, they also see CastXplorer-C as a fit solution to
quickly check an area from which many calls to their customer care service
originate: It can definitely help them reduce the costs of call-out operations in
addition to the quality monitoring", says Cécile Martin, Test & Monitoring Product
Manager at ENENSYS.
Being fully compatible with all three annexes of the worldwide Digital Cable
standard (ITU-J83), CastXplorer-C is the only reference on the market fitting for
all areas in the World, from Europe to North America through Asia.

The number of digital Cable TV subscribers is increasing quickly all over the world
and the growing expectations for new services or HD TV programs is leading to a
cable bandwidth crunch. It is essential that Cable Carriers are capable of
monitoring the Quality of Service actually delivered to their subscribers in order
to reduce incident response time or even eliminate it by anticipating failures.
Providing a higher quality of experience to their subscribers will help in
increasing customer satisfaction and reduce churn.


About ENENSYS Technologies SA
ENENSYS has years of experience in Digital TV transmission systems design and
manufacturing. Offer ranges from Mobile TV, Digital Terrestrial TV, IP Distribution
to Test & Monitoring solutions, with high grade services and trainings. Covered
standards include DVB-T, DVB-H, DTMB, MediaFLO, Digital Cable, 8-VSB...
With more than 200 customers on 50 countries, ENENSYS clients are Broadcast
Operators, Network Operators, Telcos, TV Channels Chipset Vendors, Set Top Boxes
Manufacturers, Professional Equipment Manufacturers and System Integrators.
Headquartered in Rennes, France, in the heart of the European Digital Broadcast
Cluster, ENENSYS is publicly listed on Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (FR0010286252 -
MLENS). For more information, please visit www.enensys.com.

Web Site: http://www.enensys.com

Contact Details: Cecile MARTIN
Test & Monitoring Product Manager
ENENSYS Technologies
80 avenue des Buttes de Coesmes
35700 France