DigitalGlue Contract for American Forces Network Services Extended
In a significant move, DigitalGlue, a leading provider of equipment, integration, and software development for digital video, has renewed its Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the American Forces Network (AFN) for the seventh consecutive year.
This renewal underscores a long-standing partnership between the two entities, a partnership that has been instrumental in the design, delivery, and maintenance of multiple transmission systems for AFN. The agreement ensures that DigitalGlue will continue to provide maintenance, software updates, and comprehensive support for all four of AFN's transmission systems.
Back in 2017, DigitalGlue's software development and engineering teams designed a system that met AFN's stringent requirements, achieving the desired architecture for networking, automatic redundancy switching, and interfacing with the Subscriber Management System with the Defense Enrollment Eligibility System. This system, which DigitalGlue delivered, included four MPEG-4 AVC multichannel compression systems with DVB-S/S2 RF modulation, upgrading AFN's standard definition channels to high definition.
Moreover, the system installed by DigitalGlue in 2017 added a Simulcrypt Verimatrix conditional access system to the existing PowerVu system, enabling a seamless, cost-effective transition to the latest technology. The management system provided by DigitalGlue, customized to meet AFN's unique needs, was also designed and installed in 2017 and will continue to be supported under the renewed agreement.
Sean Busby, DigitalGlue president, expressed his appreciation for AFN's confidence in DigitalGlue, stating, "We are proud to continue our partnership with AFN, and we are committed to ensuring that the AFN network remains at the forefront of broadcast technology."
DigitalGlue aims to provide exciting new features to enhance the viewing experience for service members and their families across the globe. This ongoing partnership between DigitalGlue and AFN will strengthen AFN's mission to deliver timely news, entertainment, and essential information to U.S. military personnel and their families stationed around the world.
The renewal of this SLA emphasizes DigitalGlue's role in maintaining and enhancing AFN’s broadcast infrastructure, ensuring reliable and secure transmission services critical for AFN's global operations. While the detailed technical specifications of the improvements are not explicitly listed, the consistent renewal indicates DigitalGlue's ongoing commitment to delivering robust solutions that meet AFN’s operational demands, likely involving advanced transmission technology, enhanced system reliability, and prompt technical support to sustain uninterrupted service.
- DigitalGlue's partnership with the American Forces Network (AFN) has been extended for another year, marking the seventh consecutive term of their collaboration.
- This partnership has been pivotal in the design, delivery, and maintenance of various transmission systems for AFN.
- The renewed Service Level Agreement (SLA) ensures DigitalGlue will continue to offer maintenance, software updates, and comprehensive support for all four of AFN's transmission systems.
- In 2017, DigitalGlue developed a system that met AFN's rigorous standards, incorporating networking, automatic redundancy switching, and interfacing with the Defense Enrollment Eligibility System.
- This system, delivered by DigitalGlue, comprised four MPEG-4 AVC multichannel compression systems with DVB-S/S2 RF modulation, upgrading AFN's standard definition channels to high definition.
- The system also incorporated a Simulcrypt Verimatrix conditional access system, facilitating a smooth transition to the latest technology.
- DigitalGlue's ongoing partnership with AFN is expected to involve advanced transmission technology, enhanced system reliability, and prompt technical support for uninterrupted service, as well as features to enrich the viewing experience for service members and their families worldwide.
