Challenge
Internal video communications has always been a challenge for corporations of any size and with new distribution technologies GM was looking for a solution to improve the delivery of their corporate messages.

Incospec's Solution
With a long time partner Scopus (now part of Harmonic), MPEG-4 encoders were put in place to provide source material primarily video content to be distributed in a data network to IPTV set top boxes.

Challenge
Teaching broadband technology in an educational environment can be challenging as text book material can only go so far. The school needed to have a system which gave the students practical experience on everything in a cable Headend, Transport and distribution environment.

Incospec's Solution
Incospec was awarded the contract by Collège Édouard Montpetit to provide commercial fully motorized dish antenna and controller for their Satellite Reception System as well as a complete Digital Television Headend and a Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) Distribution Network for their technical school program which was being renewed. The supplied equipment includes: satellite antennas, satellite receivers, professional ATSC (8VSB) receivers, MPEG-2/4 encoders, multiplexers, QAM and 8VSB modulators, Optical transmitters, Optical Nodes, RF distribution amplifiers, MPEG analyzers, signal level meters, etc. This project was a complete turnkey solution with installation, commissioning and training. Incospec developed an adapted curriculum to teach the school's professors both theoretically and with hands-on training with the supplied equipment.

Challenge
In 2005, CBC/Radio-Canada had a big challenge servicing some of their older TV exciters due to unavailability of certain parts and were looking for exciters having enough handling capability to correct for some power amplifiers non-linearity . In addition, CBC wanted to extend the life of some transmitters until the transition to DTV.

Incospec's Solution
With the help of Axcera which started its business in the early 1980s doing exciter retrofits for RCA transmitters, Incospec proposed an adapted exciter which fitted CBC’s need as a special project and helped extend the life of some TV transmitters until the transition to DTV. This project included an operational training on the exciter alignment procedures to CBC technicians.

Challenge
Implementing a completely new triple play network in Reunion Island (near Madagascar off the coast of Africa)

Incospec's Solution
Incospec was awarded the contract to design, supply, install, commission and train Intercable Reunion SAS personnel (www.intercable.ca) on the digital TV Headend portion of their distribution network, including:

- TV services reception: satellite reception, Off-Air reception and fibre feed;
- Multiplexing equipment, Encryption and Electronic Program Guide;
- Edge QAM modulation and distribution to DVB-C Set Top Boxes.

The service was launched in 2007 under the ZEOP name (www.zeop.re).

Challenge
Proposing a Greenfield Cost-Effective Network in 2007 capable of delivering very high data rates for future proof.

Incospec's Solution
With the help of Motorola (Broadband Division), Incospec proposed and participated in the implementation of the first known DOCSIS 3.0 hardware ready Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC) network (5~85 MHz and 104~1003 MHz) capable of delivering 160 Mbps in downstream and 120 Mbps in upstream to Intercable Reunion SAS in the Reunion Island (French overseas department).

Incospec was closely involved in identifying the optimal operation levels for the Optical Nodes and Network RF Amplifiers part of this new network design.  This project included training to network technicians involved in the construction and installation of the equipment.

Challenge
Due to the harsh environment in Canada, the cold and wind can affect the reception of any satellite feed. The House of Commons wanted to maintain the best performance of their installed dishes.

Incospec's Solution
Incospec’s services were retained for scheduled preventive maintenance and performance testing, to confirm optimum reception and advise on any wear and tear of the system and provide any corrective measures.

Challenge
Being able to give proper training on test equipment sold or used by customers is a challenge if the situation you are trying to solve cannot be demonstrated in the course of the training.

Incospec's Solution
Incospec designed, developed and built a portable suitcase to simulate the majority of picture and audio related problems (analog & digital) in an HFC network. This impairment simulator tool allows proper hands-on training for the technical staff of cable and MMDS operators on the different parameters which affect the picture and audio quality (QoS). In addition, this impairment simulator tool is used to train the technical personnel of the local spectrum and regulatory authorities. 

Challenge
Return path alignment, automated ingress monitoring and provide the maintenance staff with one test instrument tool was the primary challenge of this project.

Incospec's Solution
Equipment, system's integration and training are part of Incospec's field of expertise. This picture shows an automated ingress monitoring system for Cable Bahamas. Outside plant pictures showing the maintenance test instrument tools are shown in the integration/training section of this web site

Challenge
Quick deployment of TV distribution and FM broadcast services to workers in temporary workers’ camp in Northern Quebec. Shown here are typical employees’ housing in Eastmain-1A, James Bay.

Incospec's Solution
Incospec was awarded the contract by Société d’Énergie de la Baie James (a division of Hydro-Quebec) to design, supply, install, commission and train the personnel on the following systems for several temporary workers camps:

1)  Wireless broadband MMDS television transmission networks (including the satellite reception and cable television Headend)

2)  FM radio transmission systems composed of four (4) FM transmitters, a combiner, transmission line and a broadband transmit antenna.

Challenge
In 1995, Qtel (Qatar Cablevision) were experiencing signal fluctuation, fade outs and poor reception due to propagation challenges with their microwave multichannel distribution system (MMDS or wireless cable) in Doha, Qatar.

Incospec's Solution
The field engineering services of INCOSPEC were retained to conduct a RF transmission and propagation analysis for the network and surrounding areas. The outcome of this mandate was to recommend different technical options to improve signal quality and its reliability and its implementation.

Incospec's Solution
Full turn-key project including design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the FIRST 100 PAL B/G channels (862 MHZ) television Headend and Hybrid Fiber/Coaxial network (HFC) in the Arabian Gulf for Qatar Cablevision (QCV). A triangular project commissioned in 1999, which involved Q-Tel, the Emir’s Special Project Office and Incospec.

Incospec's Solution
In 1999, INCOSPEC designed and integrated a turnkey Point-to-Multipoint wireless LAN system for the government of Burkina Faso (French West Africa) to interconnect 17 government sites in the cities of Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso.

Challenge
Provide TV5 programming distribution to French speaking countries in Sub-Saharan Africa in the early 1990s with a cost-effective wireless solution.

Incospec's Solution
Incospec engineered, supplied, commissioned and energized Multichannel Microwave Distribution Systems (MMDS or wireless cable) in Dakar - Senegal, in Bamako - Mali, in Niamey - Niger and in Ouagadougou - Burkina-Faso in 1993.  Two other MMDS systems were put in to operation in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire and Cotonou, Bénin in February 1994.

Challenge
Provide province wide coverage of the TV programs with regional content insertion to 14 sites throughout the province of Québec using satellite transmission technology.

Incospec's Solution
Incospec was responsible for this turnkey installation project of the 14 satellite earth station terminals for Télé-Québec including the engineering and the integration of the satellite sub-carrier demodulators within the satellite receivers which were used to detect and switch over to the local content. This project was completed in 1984.

Incospec's Solution
Design, supply, installation & commission of Canada's first Cancom (Shaw) LPTV system. This turnkey installation was in Havre Saint Pierre, Quebec in 1981.