What is DVB?

The Digital Video Broadcasting Project (DVB) is an industry-led consortium of over 300 broadcasters, manufacturers, network operators, software developers & regulatory bodies in over 35 countries and is committed to designing and improving global standards for the delivery of digital television and data services.

DVB was designed to facilitate digital broadcast of audio and video, using MPEG and other advanced technologies. Today, DVB is extensively used to support the transmission of data services and DVB technology has been successfully adapted to satellite, terrestrial and mobile communications. It has become an integral part of global broadcasting, setting the global standard for satellite, cable and terrestrial transmissions and equipment.

Using DVB platforms for IP service allows SkyVision to deliver multiple IP streams over a single satellite carrier, thus providing our customers with an intelligent and very powerful, cost-effective solution for dynamic bandwidth distribution between different POP's and sub-customers.

Asymmetric Internet Over Satellite:

Simple Asymmetrical Service - satellite delivery offers the advantage of allowing distinct configuration of the Transmit and the Receive sides of the service in accordance with specific traffic and routing requirements. Internet traffic is typically asymmetric and for economic reasons, satellite networks frequently combine a large forward channel with a narrower return path.

Symmetrical Service with Asymmetric Refinement - this type of Service is designed for traffic with the same bandwidth in both directions, but with the added advantage of a combined "burstable" Receive-side for added bandwidth, whenever needed.