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Boro

IPTV Monitoring

Software solution for UDP, RTP, HTTP, HLS, DASH, SRT and RTMP streams quality control and measurement of QoS and QoE parameters in all segments of distributed networks.  Live stream monitoring.

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Continuous, non-stop monitoring and analysis

Continuous, non-stop monitoring and analysis

Probes operating 24/7. You have total control over the network

Quick Start

Quick Start

Less than 20 minutes to begin monitoring your streams

Low CAPEX and OPEX

Low CAPEX and OPEX

Save on specific equipment, reduction of network maintenance expenses

Easy to use

Easy to use

Friendly data layout and all the advantages of web interface

Ensure customer loyalty

Ensure customer loyalty

Stable customer base thank to continuous quality control and quick fixation of detected violations

Flexible licensing

Flexible licensing

Available as a cloud service or stand-alone solution for local networks

how it works

How it works

Boro is a client-server application consisting of 2 parts: a software Boro probe and a Boro server designed to collect and process statistics.

 

Elecard Boro software probes monitor packet loss, video freeze for UDP/HLS/DASH/RTP/HTTP/SRT/RTMP streams. In addition, Boro allows performing ad insertions control through SCTE-35 markers (for MPEG-TS and HLS).

 

The solution provides fast and cost-effective monitoring of content delivery networks and ensures localization of the most common violations.

 

  1. Boro probes are distributed over the network:  at the head-end station, at input streams monitoring points and after transcoding, multiplexing and encrypting modules; at end-points of main delivery networks, signal distribution points and last mile locations.
  2. The user starts the probe in the monitoring point. Tasks for analysis are assigned to the probe in the dashboard of the Boro account. Boro probe detects violations in the stream and transfers the detailed statistical information to Elecard Boro server.
  3. The server aggregates the received data, provides reports in easy-to-understand graphic form for each segment of the network in the web browser, and ensures fast email notification about network violations.

Monitored parameters

  • QoS

     

    • Signal Loss
    • Download/Multicast/PID bitrates
    • Continuity Counter / MLR
    • MLT/MLS
    • Ethernet Descriptors (TOS, TTL Src, Dst, Mapping)
    • Inter-Packet Arrival Time (IAT)
    • Multiple Broadcasting Sources
    • Stream Encryption
    • Audio and Video Headers
    • ETSI TR 101 290 (priority 1, 2, 3)
    • In-depth HLS Analysis (more than 25 parameters and triggers)
    • Service Availability
    • OTT: HTTP timings and source IP registration

  • QoE

     

    • Video Freeze
    • Timestamps Discontinuity
    • SCTE-35 Analysis
    • Video Thumbnails
    • Audio and Video Decodability
    • Estimated PSNR
    • Audio Track Missing
    • Audio Silence Error
    • EBU R 128
    • Video Recording by Event
    • IDR Alignment
    • HDR headers detection

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Functionality

KEY FEATURES

  • Monitoring of UDP, RTP, HTTP, SRT, NDI*, RTMP (Pull), HLS, and DASH streams
  • Calculating Service Availability and sending recurring reports on the quality of service by e-mail
  • Ad insertion control in transport streams and playlists using SCTE-35
  • Analysis of OTT services in AllRenditions/Player modes
  • Counting the quantity and duration for errors of each priority (fired triggers)
  • Parsing and display of the following TS stream tables: SDT, BAT and NIT
  • Recording for SRT, IPTV, OTT, and RTMP streams by each trigger
  • Simultaneous recording in several tasks
  • Downloading of video records from remote probes to the user’s browser using WebRTC technology
  • Logging of system events and user actions
  • Logging of recordings and notifications
  • Export of Reports, Journals and Tables (in csv and xls formats)
  • Distributed project access system (roles Viewer, Administrator, Operator, Engineer)

NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

  • Sending notifications to email and to external systems (SNMP, Webhook, Pagerduty, Telegram)
  • Sound notifications for registered events
  • Automatic assignment of recording or notification profiles to the task depending on the task protocol
  • Create several notification profiles for each notification type

     

DATA VISUALIZATION

  • Check statistics on all probes and tasks of the projects: Detailed display of all parameters and metrics for each video stream, video thumbnails
  • Block View to compactly display state of all analyzed services
  • Mosaic View to check the whole network on 1 screen
  • KpiView to display statistics of errors for all analyzed streams and to schedule recurrent reports about the service quality
  • Synchronization of LiveView with other tabs (the TabSync© technology)
  • Display of streams state summary (input stream bit rates, PID bit rate, etc.) in graphic form
  • Project statistics panel (number of active probes/tasks, number of tasks in the BadSource (No signal) state, active alarms, MLT/MLS 15, service availability 15 minutes)
  • Filtering tasks by tags in different views
  • Graphs scaling on a task page. Available fixed scales: 3min(live), 30min, 3h, 8h, 2d and 4d
  • Interface light and dark themes

INTEGRATION

  • Akamai CDN support
  • Full support of the SAML authentication
  • [Boro Solution] The Control API for Boro Solution management and receiving analysis results
  • [Boro Solution] Integration with the Dataminer network control platform

See fill list of Elecard Boro features

Application

  • ОТТ TV, IPTV and VOD

    • Ensure availability of all streams across the network
    • Localize defective segments of the delivery network
    • Monitor Head-end signal
    • Verify stream compliance with technical requirements

    • Monitor live broadcasting

  • Transcoding

    • Monitoring of transcoding, multiplexing and encrypting systems at head-end broadcasting stations
    • Check performance, quality and adjust settings of the equipment

  • DVB-streaming

    • Quality monitoring for multi program streams (MPTS)
    • Control over signal delivery to QAM modulator

  • Multimedia servers QA

    • Load & Stress tests of content distribution servers based on http/HLS protocol
    • Quality assurance for video equipment

  • Ad insertion control

    • Ad insertion control in the video stream using SCTE-35

  • CCTV and Surveillance

    • Image quality control
    • Stream integrity control: video substitution and freezing
    • Localizing defective segments of the delivery network

Solution for cloud or local monitoring

There is a couple of licensing alternatives for Elecard monitoring software to fit your project requirements

 

Boro Service

Cloud service using Elecard server for statistics aggregation and display.

 

 

Monthly or quarterly fees

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Boro Solution

Stand-alone solution comprising server and probes to be installed within the local network.

 

 

Project based price

 

 

Request information and price

 

Check the detailed versions' comparison, their key features and possibilities.

Start using Boro

 

  • Sign up

    Create your account by registering on the website. You may create an unlimited number of projects and manage them using your account. Create your first project.

  • set up boro probes

    Download the Boro probe for a chosen platform. Install the Boro probe at your PC/server at the point you want the signal be analyzed as described in the manual. Set up the configuration file.

  • Start using BORO

    The Boro probe automatically establishes connection with the Boro server, generates real-time reports available at your account and delivers notifications via e-mail and sms.

  • Get a license

    Contact Sales Department to get price proposal for your project

 
Trial version allows monitoring of 10 streams up to 30 days. By using the Boro Service, you accept the Elecard Boro User License Agreement.
 

Software and Hardware specifications

Supported formats and protocols

  • Protocols:
  • UDP, RTP, HTTP, HLS, MPEG-DASH, SRT, RTMP, DVB, AWS DASH, NDI*
  • Video:
  • MPEG-2, AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265
  • Audio:
  • AAC, MPEG-1 Audio (Layer 1/2/3)
  • Transport/Container:
  • MPEG-2 TS (SPTS/MPTS), fMP4

System Requirements

  • Minimum Hardware requirements : 

  • •  SSE2 support (Intel® Pentium 4 and higher, AMD® Opteron and Athlon 64 and higher)

  • Software requirements: 

  • •  Windows 8/8.1/10/11 64 bit, Server 2008/2012 64 bit

    •  Linux 64 bit + glibc-2.17 (December 2012: Ubuntu 13.04, Debian 8, RHEL 7, CentOS 7) and higher

Supported browsers

  • Chromium, version 54 and later

  • Google Chrome, version 54 and later

  • Mozilla Firefox, version 47 and later



Minimum screen resolution: FullHD.

Probe outgoing traffic

  • • 53/TCP/UDP (required) – DNS

  • • 443/TCP (required) – used for communication of the probe and the server

  • • 3478/UDP, 19302/UDP – used for establishing the connection between the probe and a user's browser for records downloading. WebRTC Technology

  • • 162/UDP  (default) – used for sending SNMP trap messages. Port can be configured on the SNMP notifications settings page

  • • 8443/TCP (required, default) - used for probe-server communication for Boro Solution

Screenshots

Mosaic View Layout Mosaic View Layout Live View Layout Live View Layout Alarm Journal Alarm Journal Ads Thummbnails Ads Thummbnails Block View Block View Task Graphs Task Graphs

Resources

Video

  • boro2.2RTMP Pull, Multi-Period Manifest and Sound Notifications: Boro v2.2
    • boro2.2
  • setup video quality control solutionHow to setup video quality control solution
  • How to start IPTVHow to start tasks for IPTV monitoring
    • How to start IPTV
  • How to start tasks OTTHow to start tasks for OTT monitoring
    • How to start tasks OTT
  • Mosaic ViewWebinar about Mosaic View in Elecard Boro
    • Mosaic View
  • Starting Boro probe as a daemon in LinuxStarting Boro probe as a daemon in Linux or as a Windows system service
    • Starting Boro probe as a daemon in Linux
  • Stream RecordingAutomatic and Manual Stream Recording
    • Stream Recording
  • Notification JournalElecard Boro Notification Journal
    • Notification Journal
  • Configuring E-mail, SNMP, and WebhookConfiguring E-mail, SNMP, and Webhook Notifications in Boro monitoring solution
    • Configuring E-mail, SNMP, and Webhook
  • Telegram notificationsTelegram notifications in live stream monitoring solution
    • Telegram notifications
  • Probe managementProbe management in Elecard Boro QoS & QoE monitoring system
    • Probe management
  • KPI and reportsElecard Boro: KPI and reports
    • KPI and reports
  • Task managementTask management in Elecard Boro
    • Task management

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