Envivio 4Manager

Video Headend Management System

Targeting Mobile TV, IPTV, Internet TV and Broadcast Video Headends

As video services over broadband and mobile networks begin to converge with traditional broadcast services, Envivio draws upon its IP video expertise to offer a comprehensive video headend management system to address service availability and system administration. Specifically designed to work within the IP transport environment, Envivio 4Manager is ideally suited to manage next generation video headends for mobile TV, IPTV and Internet TV in addition to traditional broadcast contribution and distribution networks.

4Manager offers a simple and comprehensive interface to control and monitor headend appliances and is compatible with over 1000 different devices, including encoders, video routers, satellite reception equipment and signal modulators and demodulators. 4Manager maximizes video headend availability and reliability by reporting system malfunctions and by offering advanced automatic 1+1 and N+M redundancy protection switching. It also includes configuration and firmware upgrade capabilities to simplify operational tasks.

A robust management system with integrated redundant components and automatic headend configuration backup and restore tools, the 4Manager system can also automatically report the activities of both devices and individual operators. With such a comprehensive approach to monitoring and management, the 4Manager video headend management system enables broadcasters and network operators to reduce operational costs and ensures the highest quality of service (QOS) for their customers.

Product Highlights

• Optimally designed for Envivio next generation IP video headends
• Simultaneously monitor and control all devices in both small and large architectures
• Intuitive input to output graphical user interface displays system topology, device panels and events
• Centralized control for modifying and upgrading device configuration
• Advanced redundancy mechanisms for reliable 24/7 service delivery
• Automatically tracks and reports individual operator activity and efficiency as well as system quality of service
• Standard interface supporting the addition of new device types to the existing library — more than 1000 device types