NEXUS International Broadcasting Association
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NEXUS International Broadcasting Association (NEXUS-IBA) was officially founded in 1988 in Milan, Italy, as a non-profit association
of broadcasters and program producers.
As the Latin word nexus, NEXUS-IBA is a link (or point of connection) between content producers and the association's technical facilities used to bring such content to the public.
radio, targeting Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia with high power transmitters and directional HRS type antennas
. Most programs on the air are produced by NEXUS-IBA members, and originate as multiple audio and video streams from NEXUS-IBA network operations center
in Milano. From there they are transmitted live to each ground or satellite relay station
. Internet audio and video channels are available to the public via the WorldDirector streaming network operated by Wornex International, and published either on the association's web sites or directly on its members'. To increase performance due to the international character of NEXUS-IBA audiences, live and on demand audio and video streams are made available to listeners via multiple servers or point of presence
in Europe, Asia and the USA.
Services provided to NEXUS-IBA members also include: ad-hoc research and development projects based on the Association's technical know-how, audio and video Streaming media
, Shortwave
and Satellite television
broadcasting, internet hosting and consulting on international media.
in 1995. As a non profit organization NEXUS-IBA acts as a research incubator with hi-tech professionals in the computing, Internet, telephone and media industries for a number of media related technologies. Since early 1995 NEXUS-IBA's Content delivery network
technology - called WorldDirector and later incorporated by its spin off Wornex International - has been used for distribution of NEXUS-IBA members' audio & video streaming channels, as well as other archives and web services belonging to the Association's members.
NEXUS-IBA also participated in a three year research project under the European Union's 5th Framework Program (Information Society Technologies, Key Action I.4.2, On-line Support to Democratic Processes) for the development of DEMOS (Delphi Mediation Online System), an Internat based platform to favour debate among citizens and politicians, aimed at facilitating "online-democracy".
DEMOS has been completely re-designed and made available to government bodies and private enterprises by NEXUS-IBA's spin off Wornex International, with the continued support of NEXUS-IBA researchers.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
of broadcasters and program producers.
As the Latin word nexus, NEXUS-IBA is a link (or point of connection) between content producers and the association's technical facilities used to bring such content to the public.
Member services
NEXUS-IBA main focus is to provide broadcasts internationally by means of ShortwaveShortwave
Shortwave radio refers to the upper MF and all of the HF portion of the radio spectrum, between 1,800–30,000 kHz. Shortwave radio received its name because the wavelengths in this band are shorter than 200 m which marked the original upper limit of the medium frequency band first used...
radio, targeting Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia with high power transmitters and directional HRS type antennas
HRS type antennas
HRS type antennas are more or less the standard antenna used for long distance high power shortwave broadcasting .- History of HRS design :...
. Most programs on the air are produced by NEXUS-IBA members, and originate as multiple audio and video streams from NEXUS-IBA network operations center
Network Operations Center
A network operations center is one or more locations from which control is exercised over a computer, television broadcast, or telecommunications network....
in Milano. From there they are transmitted live to each ground or satellite relay station
Communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications...
. Internet audio and video channels are available to the public via the WorldDirector streaming network operated by Wornex International, and published either on the association's web sites or directly on its members'. To increase performance due to the international character of NEXUS-IBA audiences, live and on demand audio and video streams are made available to listeners via multiple servers or point of presence
Point of presence
A point of presence is an artificial demarcation point or interface point between communications entities. It may include a meet-me-room.In the US, this term became important during the court-ordered breakup of the Bell Telephone system...
in Europe, Asia and the USA.
Services provided to NEXUS-IBA members also include: ad-hoc research and development projects based on the Association's technical know-how, audio and video Streaming media
Streaming media
Streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a streaming provider.The term "presented" is used in this article in a general sense that includes audio or video playback. The name refers to the delivery method of the medium rather...
, Shortwave
Shortwave
Shortwave radio refers to the upper MF and all of the HF portion of the radio spectrum, between 1,800–30,000 kHz. Shortwave radio received its name because the wavelengths in this band are shorter than 200 m which marked the original upper limit of the medium frequency band first used...
and Satellite television
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
broadcasting, internet hosting and consulting on international media.
NEXUS-IBA as an R&D organization
NEXUS International Broadcasting Association is also a research and development organization that developed the first known Content Delivery NetworkContent Delivery Network
A content delivery network or content distribution network is a system of computers containing copies of data placed at various nodes of a network....
in 1995. As a non profit organization NEXUS-IBA acts as a research incubator with hi-tech professionals in the computing, Internet, telephone and media industries for a number of media related technologies. Since early 1995 NEXUS-IBA's Content delivery network
Content Delivery Network
A content delivery network or content distribution network is a system of computers containing copies of data placed at various nodes of a network....
technology - called WorldDirector and later incorporated by its spin off Wornex International - has been used for distribution of NEXUS-IBA members' audio & video streaming channels, as well as other archives and web services belonging to the Association's members.
NEXUS-IBA also participated in a three year research project under the European Union's 5th Framework Program (Information Society Technologies, Key Action I.4.2, On-line Support to Democratic Processes) for the development of DEMOS (Delphi Mediation Online System), an Internat based platform to favour debate among citizens and politicians, aimed at facilitating "online-democracy".
DEMOS has been completely re-designed and made available to government bodies and private enterprises by NEXUS-IBA's spin off Wornex International, with the continued support of NEXUS-IBA researchers.
See also
- http://www.nexus.org (NEXUS-IBA home page)
- http://www.nexus.org/NEXUS-IBA/Schedules (NEXUS-IBA Shortwave schedules)
- http://www.nexus.org/IPAR (International Public Access Radio)
- http://www.egradio.org (European Gospel Radio)
- http://www.undpi.org
- WorldDirector
- Content delivery networkContent Delivery NetworkA content delivery network or content distribution network is a system of computers containing copies of data placed at various nodes of a network....
- Wornex International