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Intraplex® IPConnect
IP Networking Gateway for Reliable Data Transport
OVERVIEW
Intraplex® IPConnect is an IP networking gateway solution for fortification of mission-critical communication across wide area networks
IPConnect solves the problem of reliable transport across complex networks that traditionally suffer data loss through dropped packets. IPConnect provides an added layer of reliability for many types of IP traffic such as HD Radio, DAB/DAB+, or DRM by employing a combination of packet protection schemes with network/time diversity and packet-level forward error correction. Additionally, IPConnect can bridge local area network (LAN) segments across wide-area networks with seamless tunneling to enhance reliability of program and signal transport across large geographical regions with multiple receiving and transmitting sites.
With its three network interfaces, IPConnect’s data gateway provides extra protection through packet encapsulation, which encloses external IP data packets in a GatesAir protocol wrapper as it moves across IP networks. IPConnect provides this protection for studio-generated data, as well as IP data from external sources. While the former might include RDS data or SNMP control signals to trigger a command at the transmitter site, the latter may incorporate program or control data coming from a network operations center, satellite feed or advertising service.
As the next-generation member in GatesAir Intraplex family of IP codecs, the award-winning IPConnect leverages the strengths of previous IP Link codecs—including GatesAir’s patented Dynamic Stream Splicing (DSS) technology to mitigate IP packet loss, eliminate off-air time, and optimize stream reliability.
Main Features of Intraplex® IPConnect
- Three independent IP interfaces for redundant network operation
- Data encapsulation of user UDP and IP packets
- Up to 12 transmit/receive tunnel streams
- Tunnel streams: Multicast, Unicast, Multi-unicast
- Dynamic Stream Splicing (DSS) provides packet duplication technology across one or more network connections
- Programmable time delay for DSS Time Diversity to combat burst packet losses on a network
- Programmable packet level Forward Error Correction (FEC) schemes
- Network bandwidth verification
- Optional redundant power supply
- Integrated with Intraplex LiveLook (Network Analytics and Monitoring software)
- N+1 redundancy with automatic failover
- Web browser user interface and SNMP network management
- Stream authentication to ensure the packets are arriving from the correct source
- Built-in Layer 3 and Layer 4 Firewall on each network interface
Main Features of Intraplex® IPConnect
- Three independent IP interfaces for redundant network operation
- Data encapsulation of user UDP and IP packets
- Up to 12 transmit/receive tunnel streams
- Tunnel streams: Multicast, Unicast, Multi-unicast
- Dynamic Stream Splicing (DSS) provides packet duplication technology across one or more network connections
- Programmable time delay for DSS Time Diversity to combat burst packet losses on a
Product Literature
- Data Sheet for Intraplex® IPConnect [pdf, 1 MB]
- Brochure for Intraplex® IPConnect [pdf, 8 MB]
- Press Releases
- GatesAir Addresses Broadcast and IT Convergence with New Intraplex Audio over IP Transport Platform at IBC2018 8/23/2018
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem at IBC2018 7/26/2018
- GatesAir Strengthens Control, Monitoring and Security for TV Transmission Systems at 2018 NAB Show 3/27/2018
- GatesAir Simplifies HD Radio Architecture with New Software-Embedded Solutions 3/26/2018
- GatesAir Fortifies Data Protection over IP Networks with New Intraplex® IPConnect Gateway 3/14/2018
- GatesAir Implements AES67 Interoperability for Audio over IP Signal Transport 2/28/2018
- GatesAir Strengthens IP Data Protection, Bandwidth Efficiency for Radio Broadcasters at IBC2017 8/1/2017
- GatesAir Enhances IP Data Protection for Radio Broadcasters with Intraplex® IPConnect 4/12/2017
Product Literature
- Data Sheet for Intraplex® IPConnect [pdf, 1 MB]
- Brochure for Intraplex® IPConnect [pdf, 8 MB]
- Press Releases
- GatesAir Addresses Broadcast and IT Convergence with New Intraplex Audio over IP Transport Platform at IBC2018 8/23/2018
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem at IBC2018 7/26/2018
- GatesAir Strengthens Control, Monitoring and Security for TV Transmission Systems at 2018 NAB Show 3/27/2018
Press and Accolades
Awards
- Best of Show 2017: Intraplex® IPConnect (Radio World International Edition)
- BaM Awards Finalist 2018: Intraplex IPConnect (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers)
Articles
- Codificadores de audio (TV y Video, 10/25/2018)
- Hear Out Loud (Digital Studio India, 10/17/2018)
Press and Accolades
Awards
- Best of Show 2017: Intraplex® IPConnect (Radio World International Edition)
- BaM Awards Finalist 2018: Intraplex IPConnect (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers)
Articles
- Codificadores de audio (TV y Video, 10/25/2018)
- Hear Out Loud (Digital Studio India, 10/17/2018)
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem (InBroadcast / IBC InShowGuide 2018, 9/14/2018)
- GatesAir Addresses Broadcast and IT Convergence with New Intraplex Audio over IP Transport Platform at IBC2018 (MediaNTEK, 9/14/2018)
- GatesAir Addresses Broadcast and IT Convergence with New Intraplex Audio over IP Transport Platform at IBC2018 (Broadcast Beat, 8/29/2018)
- GatesAir Plans AoIP for STL Webinar (Radio World, 8/28/2018)
- Intraplex AoIP Unveil A Go For GatesAir (Radio + Television Business Report, 8/28/2018)
- GatesAir will address broadcast and IT convergence at IBC2018 (TM Broadcast, 8/27/2018)
- GatesAir addresses broadcast and IT convergence (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting, 8/24/2018)
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem at IBC2018 (Convergence Plus, 8/23/2018)
- IBC SNEAK PEEK: GatesAir Addresses Broadcast and IT Convergence (Radio World, 8/23/2018)
- GatesAir Intraplex audio over IP transport platform to debut at IBC 2018 (Digital Studio Middle East, 8/23/2018)
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem (Content+Technology, 7/31/2018)
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem at IBC2018 (Telecommunications Curated, 7/27/2018)
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem at IBC2018 (Radio Magazine, 7/27/2018)
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem at IBC2018 (Radio World, 7/27/2018)
- GatesAir Amplifies Efficiency and Functionality for DAB Radio Ecosystem at IBC2018 (Radio Magazine, 7/27/2018)
- GatesAir Optimises Maxiva Transmitter For Small-Scale Installations (Broadcast Film & Video, 7/26/2018)
- BaM™ Product Highlights: GatesAir (IABM, 7/11/2018)
- New Interoperability and Data Opportunities in AoIP Transport (BroadcastAsia Show Preview, 6/5/2018)
- InNews: GatesAir Strengthens Transmission Systems (InBroadcast, 4/18/2018)
- IABM announces shortlist for BaM awards (IBC.org, 4/3/2018)
- GatesAir To Demo TV Transmission Control, Monitoring And Security Solutions (TV Technology, 3/31/2018)
- GatesAir Strengthens Control, Monitoring and Security for TV Transmission (Content+Technology ANZ, 3/29/2018)
- Shortlist announced for IABM Broadcast and Media Awards (IABM, 3/29/2018)
- GatesAir Strengthens Future Of Secure TV Transmission (InBroadcast, 3/28/2018)
- GatesAir to Intro New HD Radio Importer/Exporter Combo at NAB Show (Radio Magazine, 3/28/2018)
- GatesAir Strengthens Control, Monitoring And Security (Broadcast Film & Video, 3/28/2018)
- On The NAB Exhibit Floor: GatesAir (TVNewsCheck, 3/27/2018)
- GatesAir Simplifies HD Radio Architecture with New Software-Embedded Solutions (MediaNTEK, 3/27/2018)
- GatesAir simplifies HD radio architecture with new software-embedded solutions (TM Broadcast International, 3/27/2018)
- GatesAir simplifica la arquitectura HD Radio con nuevas soluciones integradas en software (Newsline Report, 3/26/2018)
- GatesAir Introduces Tech Solution For HD Radio Buffering (Inside Radio, 3/26/2018)
- GatesAir Simplifies HD Radio Architecture (Broadcast Film & Video, 3/26/2018)
- A New Intraplex IPConnect Gateway Arrives From GatesAir (Radio + Television Business Report, 3/19/2018)
- GatesAir Fortifies Data Protection Over IP Networks (Content+Technology ANZ, 3/19/2018)
- Broadcast leader intros new network audio, video for AV (AV Nation, 3/15/2018)
- GatesAir Fortifies Data Protection over IP Networks with New Intraplex® IPConnect Gateway (IABM, 3/15/2018)
- GatesAir to introduce second-generation of content stream transport solution at NAB (Digital Studio Middle East, 3/15/2018)
- GatesAir Intraplex IP Link 200A AES67 Interoperability for AoIP (InBroadcast, 3/15/2018)