Six Different Demonstrations In Four Locations Will Showcase Surf's AMC DSP
Resource Boards As The Media Processing Engine Driving High-Capacity
Multimedia Server Applications For Motorola, SBS, Artesyn Technologies, and
Kontron
YOKNE'AM, Israel, May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Together with various
companies in their booths, SURF Communication Solutions(R) ("Surf") will be
demonstrating its voice and video media processing engine
(SurfGeneration(TM)) at the Globalcomm2006 Expo to be held June 5-7 in
Chicago, Illinois. The demonstrations, carried out over AdvancedTCA(R) and
MicroTCA(TM) solutions, utilize Surf's SurfRider/AMC(TM) DSP resource
boards and media processing enabling technologies, which are based on TI's
TMS320C64x(TM) DSP generation. The demonstrations will be viewed on
wireline and wireless SIP video phones and PDAs, and will illustrate a wide
array of video processing capabilities via a video portal menu streamed
from the server to the phones, including viewing of movie trailers, message
record and playback voice and video conversations and voice and video
conferencing.
Demo Overviews
All six demos described below will showcase Surf's media processing
voice and video engine comprised of Surf's DSP resource boards and
comprehensive media processing software capabilities:
* In the Motorola booth (#27031), as part of the Embedded Communications
Computing exhibit, two different demonstrations will showcase Surf's
capabilities: one is based on a Motorola ATCA(R) communications server
and the other on a Motorola MicroTCA wireless broadband access proof of
concept, both used with the voice and video engine provided on Surf's
AMC DSP resource board.
* In the SBS Technologies booth (#18051), Surf's AMC DSP resource board
with embedded voice and video media processing capabilities is coupled
with an SBS Telum(TM) 624-TEJ with I-TDM & 628 E1/T1 AMC using a
MicroTCA Gigabit Ethernet backplane to demonstrate the industry's first
end-to-end AMC-based I-TDM solution for converged networks.
* In the Artesyn Technologies, now a part of Emerson Network Power, booth
(#10043) Surf's AMC DSP resource board powers two separate voice and
video conferencing applications that demonstrate the flexibility and
upgradeability of Surf's media processing engine in the Artesyn
environment. The first runs on Artesyn's Katana(R)4000, a single slot
AdvancedTCA carrier which can accommodate up to four AdvancedMC modules.
The second runs on Artesyn's MicroTCA chassis, utilizing Artesyn's
KosaiPM AMC as the host controller for Surf's AMC DSP resource board.
* In the Kontron booth (#13051), Surf's AMC DSP resource board and media
processing engine transform Kontron's AT8400 ATCA carrier into a single
blade, high-capacity voice gateway.
Surf's AMC DSP Resource Board Used in Two Demos in Motorola Booth
Surf's AMC form factor DSP resource board runs the voice and video
telecom applications in two Embedded Communications Computing demos located
in the Motorola booth (#27031). One demonstration utilizes the Motorola
Centellis 3000 series ATCA communications server including CPU, GbEthernet
interfaces and DSP capabilities using a mix of ATCA/AMC boards. An
additional demo system in Motorola's booth is a MicroTCA system based on
DSP, CPU, GbEthernet and HardDrive AMC modules.
Industry's First End-to-End AMC-based I-TDM Solution Demonstrated in
SBS Booth
Surf has partnered with SBS Technologies(R) to provide the industry's
first end-to-end AMC-based I-TDM solution for building next-generation
convergent (voice, video, data) media gateways. A converged audio/video
conference will be demonstrated in the SBS booth (#18051). This conference
will show two analog audio streams delivered through the T1 ports on the
SBS Telum 624 T1/E1 AMC and converted to I-TDM streams over a MicroTCA
Gigabit Ethernet backplane. The video conference uses an SBS ASLP10
processor AMC with 1GByte memory as the video server host using an Ethernet
interface to transfer the video RTP streams through a switch to the
SurfRider/AMC resource board located on the backplane. All audio and video
processing for the converged conference is performed on the SurfRider/AMC,
using a single DSP for processing multiple calls. For more information
about SBS Technologies, visit the company Web site at http://www.sbs.com .
Flexibility and Upgradeability Accommodate High-Density Multimedia
Server Applications in Artesyn Booth
The demonstration platform in the Artesyn booth (#10043) combines the
flexibility of Artesyn's Katana(R)4000 AdvancedTCA blade with the media
processing power of Surf's SurfRider/AMC DSP resource board. The KAT4000 is
a single slot ATCA carrier which can accommodate up to four AMC modules,
such as SurfRider/AMC boards, providing up to 32 Texas Instruments
TM320C64x(TM) DSPs on a single AdvancedTCA blade. In this demo, a video
portal application is demonstrated, which enables connection between
wireless and wireline devices located on different IP networks. Components
of the demonstration include conferencing between multiple participants,
streaming and recording of video files, and playback of recorded messages
for video mail applications. This turnkey integrated platform is ideal for
applications that need to deliver audio, video, fax and modem data over IP
networks, such as media/content servers, as well as video mail and video
messaging servers.
World-Class Densities on a Single-Blade Voice Gateway on Display in
Kontron Booth
Kontron's AT8400 carrier board is a PICMG 3.0 and 3.1 compliant node
board for AdvancedTCA shelves, supporting four full height / single width
AdvancedMC slots. When coupled with Surf's AMC DSP resource boards, the
AT8400 is transformed into single-blade gateway providing superior
densities over converged networks (see it in booth #13051).
Key Features to be Illustrated During the On-going Demonstrations
* IP-to-IP gateway connecting WiFi and LAN networks
* Real-time audio transcoding from G.711 to G.729
* Multiple call handling (audio, video) simultaneously by a single DSP
* Voice conferencing between two G.711 terminals, two G.729 streams and
two PSTN phones
* Streaming/recording of files from/to Host file system to/from mobile
PDAs and video IP phones
* Resizing, logo insertion and background insertion in the video portal
menus
* Real-time video transcoding from MPEG-4 to H.263
* Frame rate adaptation of content (streamed and real-time) from 30 FPS to
15 FPS on the IP terminals and 10 FPS on the mobile terminals
* Logo insertion in the streamed movies
* Video conferencing between four participants: two connected to the IP
network, and two streamed files from the Host file system
Surf's products are optimized for media gateway applications and media
server/CTI/ messaging/ streaming/ recording/ conferencing applications.
Audio and video streaming capabilities as well as audio and video mixing
capabilities (including dominant speaker detection) are also supported.
These solutions are provided on a variety of platforms: AMC/PTMC DSP farms
as well as PCI cards and DSP chip-level. In addition, Surf has cooperation
agreements with leading cPCI, ATCA and MicroTCA manufacturers to provide an
integrated solution of Surf's AMC/PTMC mezzanine cards mounted on cPCI,
ATCA and MicroTCA carriers.
Surf's approach is unique, since all other solutions separate audio and
video processing and run them on different DSPs/sub-systems, or divide the
processing between the host and the DSP. Running them together makes the
solution more effective (cost, quality and performance-wise) since it
enables dynamic (during run-time) modification of the channel to support
audio applications now, and audio+video later.
About Surf Communication Solutions
SURF Communication Solutions ("Surf") develops SurfGeneration(TM), a
suite of hardware and software products that enables and drives a wide
variety of applications whose common goal is high-capacity distribution of
voice and video. These applications are predominantly developed by media
gateway, media server and IMS equipment manufacturers in the
telecommunication infrastructure field.
The SurfGeneration engine is available in a variety of integration
levels, such as AMC, PTMC and PCI form factor resource boards or DSP chips,
which are pre-integrated with leading ATCA, MicroTCA and cPCI carrier
boards and blades.
By utilizing the capabilities and flexibility of SurfGeneration, Surf's
customers can significantly reduce time-to-market while supporting market
demands for true convergence of all media types: audio/voice, video, and
data (fax/modem), over all networks: IP, mobile, wireline, and wireless --
all on a single DSP.
For more information, please visit the Company's web site at
http://www.surf-com.com .
About Texas Instruments Third Party Program
SURF Communication Solutions is a member of TI's TMS320(TM) third party
program, the most extensive collection of global DSP development support in
the industry. With more than 650 independent companies and consultants,
TI's customers have easy access to a broad range of application software,
development hardware and software and consulting services. For more
information on the TI third party program, please visit
http://www.ti.com/3p .
Trademarks
SurfGeneration and SurfRider/AMC are trademarks of SURF Communication
Solutions. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the
trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE Surf Communication Solutions
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Related links:
http://www.surf-com.com
http://www.sbs.com http://www.ti.com/3p
CONTACT:
Ruth Bridger, Surf Communication Solutions,
+972-490-95777, pr@surf-com.com
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