1. Introduction to Network Electronics Flashlink Product Range Ronny Sletteng and Nils B. Sannes Product Managers Revision date: 2008-11-12

2. Flashlink is Modular Signal processing & Distribution platform Modular Fiber transport system From a simple point-to-point link to Nationwide optical networks

3. Flashlink key features Extremely low power consumption –Reduced operating cost –No fans to clean or replace –High reliability –Low OPEX (operational expenses) Lightweight –3kg fully populated Standards based –Maximum interoperability Interfacing cards with optional optical ports –Increased packing density –Flexibility in network design Hot-swappable architecture –No re-cabling needed for card exchange All wavelength schemes –WDM, CWDM and DWDM 3-year warranty

4. MR-TR wins Pick Hit award from Broadcast Engineering, NAB 2002 MOT-BOX wins STAR award from TV Technology, NAB 2005 AV-HD-XMUX wins star award and pick hit award at IBC 2005 SDI-IP-GTW wins pick hit award at NAB 2006 3G SDI 1080p 50/60 optical transport solution wins STAR award at NAB 2007 40ch DWDM wins Pick Hit award at NAB 2007 8ch DWDM wins SatisFecit award at Satis Flashlink Achievements

5. The FR-2RU-10-2 is a compact frame with room for up to 10 Flashlink modules of any combination, in addition to two fixed positions for power supply modules. The system is module based, so all cards are the same size, and interchangeable between different housings. Product = module + back plane Flashlink 2RU Frame

6. Stand-alone Flashlink modules Ultra-compact 108x42x180mm (WxHxD) Shelf for 1RU and various mounting brackets available Hot-swappable cards RS-422 control on each unit (allows GYDA- SC control, that also can be housed in an N-BOX) AC and DC power supply available Flashlink N-BOX

7. Flashlink Micro= Module+N-BOX+power supply Ruggedised enclosure design GYDA-SC control enabled Professional in-line (brick) power supply Optionally redundant power supply (brick and rack) 1RU mounting tray for rack mounting available Various mounting plates for wall, desk-top, under desk assembly available Low power – high reliability design Flashlink Micro offers the highest quality and flexibility available for stand-alone products. Flashlink Micro

8. The MOT-BOX houses all Flashlink optical transport, signal processing and distribution cards Its rugged design makes it the logical first choice for all mobile and outside broadcast applications Lightweight 3 RU Mobile Transport Enclosure Only 12kg fully populated Expanded beam hermaphroditic fiber Fiber reel with MIL specified tactile fiber (option) AC and DC power supply option Rugged connector panel and enclosure design for tough mobile use Monitoring/Alarming via GYDA-SC controller (option) MOT-BOX

9. Includes products for Video Conversion/Encoding/Decoding, Audio Conversion, Audio Embedding, Synchronisation and Delay as well as Distribution Amplification. The system is module based, so all cards are the same size, and interchangeable between different housings. This is with the exception of the compact distribution amplifiers, which are 1RU. Flashlink Signal Processing & Distribution

10. Signal Processing Distribution Amplifiers Analogue/ Digital Digital / Analogue Audio Embedding Audio De- Embedding Synchronizer /delay ChangeoversOther items 3G HDDA-3GHD HDDA-3GHD AV-HD-XMUX AAV-HD-XMUX AV-HD-XMUX AAV-HD-DMUX FRS-HD ( – DMUX) FRS-HD-CHO HDSDI-CHO- 2x1 DWC-HD (-DMUX) SDDA - SDI DA-SDI-NRC DAC-MON DAC-SDI DAC- MON* AV-SD-XMUX AAV-SD-XMUX AV-SD-XMUX AAV-SD-DMUX FRS-SDI LIS-SDI SDI-CHO-2x1 2RU Frame, N-BOX, Red. PS, GYDA Analog Video DA-VAADC-SDI ADC-SDI- CC AVA-MUXAVA-DMUX AESDA-AESDAC-AESDLY-AES Analog Audio DA-AAADC-AES Interfacing Overview

11. IBC NEWS 2008: FRS-HD-CHO –dual input HD/SD frame synchronizer with a change over functionality that can switch on signal integrity

12. IBC NEWS 2008: FRS-HD-CHO (continued…) Change over features… Passive loop through of both inputs to outputs at board failure De-glitching of input video signal. Change over functionality with switching selectable on: –Video integrity (video CRC, EDH, TRS etc.) –Audio integrity (audio CRC, group presence) –And more criteria's… SDI label insertion Frame Sync features similar to FRS-HD(-DMUX) 2 video outputs, either reclocked input or processed Audio de-embedding – processing – re-embedding And many other features... Availability: Q4/08

13. IBC NEWS 2008: AAV-HD-XMUX –2-ch analog audio and 2-ch AES Embedder –2-ch AES de-embedder

14. IBC NEWS 2008: AAV-HD-XMUX (continued…) AAV-HD-XMUX can… Simultaneously De-embed and embed all groups of audio. Copy or move audio groups without additional delay. Apply sample rate converters when needed on the AES3 inputs. Apply extra audio delay. Swap stereo channels. Make mono or sum from stereo signals. Transport asynchronous serial data. Generate video and audio signals. De-glitch correctly synchronized switched video Availability: Shipping Now!

15. IBC NEWS 2008: AAV-HD-DMUX –2-ch analog audio and 4-ch AES De-embedder

16. IBC NEWS 2008: AAV-HD-DMUX (continued…) AAV-HD-DMUX can… Copy or move audio groups without additional delay. Apply extra audio delay. Swap stereo channels. Make mono or sum from stereo signals. Transport asynchronous serial data. Generate video and audio signals. De-glitch correctly synchronized switched video Availability: Shipping Now!

17. Optical Fiber Transport System: Includes products as Optical Converters, Optical Transponders, Datacom Interfaces, Automatic Protection Switching, Optical Distribution and Optical Multiplexing CWDM/DWDM, L-band Enables simultaneous transport of multiple signals on one fiber, uni- and bi-directional Single or multi fiber system WDM systems for up to 2 independent channels CWDM systems for up to 16 independent channels DWDM systems for up to 40 independent channels Add / Drop modules APS Systems Flashlink Signal Transport

18. 3G-SDI /3G HD HD-SDI SD-SDI DVB-ASI Analogue Video AES Analogue Audio Ethernet 10/100 & Gig-E RS-422 GPIO STM-1 to 16 (OC3 to 48) SMPTE-310 MPEG Video, M2S (Divicom) Fiber channel MADI L-band Signal Formats onto Fiber

19. Various optical interfaces for data rates up to 622Mbps (SD-SDI, DVB- ASI, SDTI, 10/100 Base-T, Analogue and Digital Audio, RS-422 and more) Various optical interfaces for data rates up to 1.5 Gbps (HD-SDI, 1000 Base-T and more) CWDM multiplexers with up to 16 channels 2-Channel WDM multiplexers Multi Mode Fiber Compatible HD Optics

20. FlashlinkElectrical - Optical Optical to Electrical Audio Embedding Audio De - Embedding TranspondersSwitching, distribution and WDM Other items 3G HD3GHD-EO-2* SDI-TD-3GMX-5 3GHD-OE-2* SDI-TD-3GDX-5 MR-TR-3GWOC-2-50-50 WOC-2-90-10 WOC-4-25 WOS-2x2 WOS-2x2L CWDM1-8 CWDM1-8-L CWDM9-16 CWDM-9-16L DWDM-8C-1..5 DWDM-40C 2RU Frame, N-BOX, MOT-BOX, Red. PS, GYDA-SC, Fan unit SC Patch Cables CleTop Attenuator 5dB Attenuator 10dB Optical Amps: EDFA-B-C HDHD-EO HD-EO-2 HD-EO-D15xx SDI-TD-3GMX-5 HD-OE(-L) HD-OE-2(-L) SDI-TD-3GDX-5 AV-HD-XMUX AAV-HD-XMUX AV-HD-XMUX AAV-HD-DMUX MR-TR SDSDI-EO SDI-EO-2 SDI-EO-D15xx SDI-TD-MUX-4 SDI-TD-3GMX-5 SDI-OE(-S/-L) SDI-OE-2 SDI-TD-DMUX SDI-TD-3GDX-5 AV-SD-XMUX AAV-SD-XMUX AV-SD-XMUX AAV-SD-DMUX SDI-TR Analog Video AVA-MUX-TAVA-DMUX-R AESAES-EOAES-OEAV-HD-XMUX AV-SD-XMUX AV-HD-XMUX AV-SD-XMUX Analog Audio AVA-MUX-T AAV-HD-XMUX AAV-SD-XMUX AVA-DMUX-R AAV-HD-DMUX AAV-SD-DMUX Data D-422 (Bi-Dir) D-422-MG (Bi-Dir) Ethernet ETH100 (Bi-Dir) ETH1000 (Bi-Dir) ETH1000-D15xx (Bi-Dir) MR-TR TelecomMR-TR-3G (DWDM only) L-bandLB-EOLB-OE For all EO and Audio Embedders; -13T, -7,5 dBm, -13T, 0 dBm, -15T, 0 dBm, -C1xxx, 0 dBm For all Transponders; -13T, -7,5 dBm, -15T, 0 dBm, -C1xxx, 0 dBm, -D15xx.xx, 0dBm, –D15xx.xx, +5dBm Flashlink Signal Transport Overview

21. Wavelength Division Multiplexing - principle Flashlink has 3 types of WDM: WDM: 2 wavelengths per fiber CWDM: 16 wavelengths per fiber DWDM: 40 wavelengths per fiber All-optical multiplexing, no electrical interface All channels are completely independent Direction-, bit-rate- and protocol-transparent

22. Coarse WDM - 16 wavelengths per fiber CWDM in Flashlink since 2003

23. Dense WDM -40 wavelengths per fiber DWDM in Flashlink since 2000

24. Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) TDM is electrical multiplexing for given input formats 4x SD-SDI multiplexed and transported as HD-SDI Use HD infrastructure, routers, etc. Standardized in SMPTE 346M:2000 TDM in Flashlink since 2006

25. WDM+TDM A mix of TDM (electrical serial multiplexing) and WDM (optical parallel multiplexing) To utilise bandwidth of the fiber, each WDM channel can carry a multiplexed signal stream.

26. Wideband Optical Switches WOS-2x2L Protocol transparent Input select Can be used for fiber backup switching in combination with a wideband optical coupler

27. IBC NEWS 2008: LB-EO-C1xxx L-band electrical to optical converter for CWDM All 16 CWDM wavelengths available from stock

28. Optical to electrical and electrical to optical converter in one board Single mode fiber only Optical to optical transponder –Wavelength swapping –Refresh signals Available with 40 different DWDM wavelengths (ITU-T G.694.1, C-band, 100 GHz channel spacing) Available with 0 or +5dBm DWDM DFB lasers Availability: Q3/08 IBC NEWS 2008: MR-TR-3G, hard facts

29. 3G-SDI time division multiplexer/demultiplexer Signal aggregation Transports: –1x 3G-SDI –2x HD-SDI asynchronously –1xHD-SDI and 4x SD-SDI –8x SD-SDI (two cascaded modules) Single mode fiber only IBC NEWS 2008: SDI-TD-3GMX-5/-3GDX-5

30. IBC NEWS 2008: SDI-TD-3GMX-5

31. IBC NEWS 2008: SDI-TD-3GDX-5

32. 2nd generation of TDM modules in Flashlink More signal formats: SD/HD/3G TDM output signal is fully standards compliant HD/3G Where other solutions stop at the doorstep, we can transport the mux signal into the heart of the TV station Availability: May 2009 IBC NEWS 2008: SDI-TD-3GMX-5/-3GDX-5

33. 2nd generation of TDM modules in Flashlink More signal formats SD/HD/3G Output signal HD/3G is fully standards compliant Where other solutions stop at the doorstep, we can transport the mux signal into the heart of the TV station Availability: May 2009 IBC NEWS 2008: SDI-TD-3GMX-5/-3GDX-5

34. Monitoring card for the Flashlink optical transport and signal processing system, web or SNMP controls up to 8 Flashlink frames with each up to 10 cards provides a standard 10/100Base-T Ethernet interface with TCP/IP protocol standard web browsers to configure and monitor Flashlink, no annual license fee GYDA-SC System Controller 1/5

35. Enhanced graphical user interface (GUI) Merges Flashlink and VikinX SNMP support Serial interface to VikinX routers supported on both SNMP and HTML Automatic clock adjustment through Network Time Protocol Firmware upgrades through TCP/IP and FTP Log files stored on Compact Flash card GYDA-SC System Controller 2/5

36. Simultaneous Flashlink frame views within same window Ability to see several GYDA cards in one window Refreshing of window not visible Optional Active live mapping of Alarms No annual license fee System Controller for Flashlink updated with new powerful features from ver 2.10 GYDA-SC System Controller 3/5

37. GYDA-SC System Overview GYDA-SC System Controller 4/5

38. GYDA-SC Rack layout GYDA-SC System Controller 5/5 Live demo: http://gyda.network-electronics.com

39. Compliances and certifications Fully compliant with the requirements of Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS). Fully compliant with the requirements of Directive 2002/96/EC on the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). Network Electronics is ISO9001 certified