IP Audio Codecs from MAYAH deployed in Volgograd region in Russia

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Munich / St. Petersburg, 24.08.2007: DIGITON – one of the leading Russian system integrators for radio and broadcast solutions has installed a number of IP audio codecs from MAYAH Communications in Volgograd region in Russia. A customer is the “Polyus” company, which is now rolling out the comprehensive project for efficient signal delivery from the central studio in Volgograd up to the thirty towns and communities all over the region. The infrastructure then may be used by any public or private radio station of the region.

MAYAH equipment is used for audio distribution. Stereo signal fed to the CENTAURI II 3001 Audio Gateway Codec is being transmitted with one of the most traditional, as well as most reliable and handy formats – MPEG Layer 2, 48 kHz 256 Kbit/s.

Transmission is organized over the special VPN-Tunnel, so there is a multicast-streaming possible. Here the multimedia signal can be received by virtually unlimited number of recipients, with no network overload effects.

As receivers there are reliable and compact IP Audio Decoders Ganymed 1002 used. Supporting the MAYAH Flashcast technology, they can automatically synchronise to the multicast stream of the encoder. Ganymed 1002 provides an automatic re-sync in the case of an IP-route or power failure.

IP Infrastructure of the project allows not only the cost-efficient signal transmission but also provides the broadcaster to set up a central management system in their control room. Such system includes remote control and monitoring of all components up to the transmitters, as well as an RDS-Data insertion unit. All audio codec from MAYAH can be controlled via SNMP-protocol, as well as using an advanced windows-based Remote Control Software.

About CENTAURI II:
CENTAURI II combines plug-and-play simplicity with a power-user performance and features. These include mono, stereo or multichannel audio for Point-to-Point / Point-to-Multipoint or Uni/Multicast transmissions over IP, ISDN and X.21 / V.35 broadcast interfaces, as well as support of the widest range of network protocols and coding algorithms: G.722, entire MPEG range, including MPEG-4 HE AAC v2 and MPEG-4 Low Delay, as well as  Eapt-X, 4SB ADPCM, J.41, J.57 and many others. The codecs basic functionality includes Backup, Gateway, Twin/Quad Codec and many other features. New features include support of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for automation of the IP-based connection, higher mobility and codecs compatibility; MPEG TS over IP or ASI interfaces; ASI interface for easy integration into DVB installations; Dual Ethernet; Hot Swappable Redundant Power Supply.

About Ganymed 1002 IP Audio Decoder:
Ganymed 1002 is a compact and robust IP-to-Audio Converter/Decoder for both permanent and temporary installations. Ganymed 1002 is one of the most efficient solutions for the professional distribution of audio over IP-based networks for in-house streaming, corporate networks or broadcasting. Ganymed 1002 is particularly suitable for mounting within other devices or installations, e.g. Points-of-Sale and Points-of-Interest. It supports major broadcasting coding algorithms, including MPEG Layer 2/3, AAC & linear audio. Ganymed 1002 supports both uni- and multicast streaming and is able to receive audio not only from professional encoders but also from internet-streaming servers like IceCast or ShoutCast.

About MAYAH Communications GmbH
MAYAH Communications is a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative hardware solutions for audio/video communication over IP and other network types. MAYAH started its operations at the end of 1997 and is a privately held company in Germany with its headquarter in Hallbergmoos near Munich, an R&D department in Flensburg and a worldwide distribution network. MAYAH stands in close relationship with and is licensing technology from FhG-IIS (Fraunhofer Institute), Coding Technologies, IRT and others. Its customers are in radio and TV broadcasting as well as telecommunication companies, studios and ISPs.

About DIGITON
DIGITON is a software engineering and system integrator company founded in 1990 and located in St. Petersburg, Russia. The company specializes in radio broadcasting automation, telecommunication, digital audio, video and audio processing and digital audio/video hardware and software.

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