New:

Console Extender (cmdb_ci_console_extender) Specialized category of hardware connected to computer consoles that enables enhanced interface options, increased port replication, and/or improved signal transmission.

Network Security Equipment (cmdb_ci_network_security_equipment) Non-firewall equipment whose primary function is network threat assessment and mediation.

Multimedia Production Equipment (cmdb_ci_multimedia_production_equipment) Parent class for broadcast and production CIs. Includes systems for creating, processing, monitoring, and distributing audio-visual content from capture to transmission and delivery.

Media Control and Routing Equipment (cmdb_ci_media_control_routing_equipment) High-performance, non-blocking control or switch systems designed to manage the distribution and routing of broadcast signals within production or transmission environments.

Contribution Equipment (cmdb_ci_contribution_equipment) Devices that ingest, route, and protect live video streams, enabling signal transfer from ground to facility and from facility to affiliates.

Audio Production Equipment (cmdb_ci_audio_production_equipment) Broadcast-grade systems for processing and distributing high-quality audio signals. Not for end-user playback.

Video Production Equipment (cmdb_ci_video_production_equipment) Devices for replay systems (instant replays, live editing, delivery), monitoring and analyzing broadcast/OTT streams, and video switchers for broadcast use.

Video Playout Equipment (cmdb_ci_video_playout_equipment) Dedicated hardware or integrated systems for delivering linear TV channels and recorded content. Functions include play, encode/transcode, overlay graphics/text, output audio/video streams to broadcast, OTT, or multi-screen platforms.

Video Precision Monitor (cmdb_ci_video_precision_monitor) Broadcast-grade UHD monitors used for quality monitoring and signal integrity checks in live production, grading suites, or control rooms.

Signal Processor and Amplifier (cmdb_ci_signal_processor_amplifier) Broadcast devices to manipulate, route, encode, QC, and transport live audio/video streams. Handles encoding, transcoding, error correction, redundancy switching, and packaging for reliable content delivery.

Broadcast Sync Generator (cmdb_ci_broadcast_sync_generator) Sync Pulse Generators or Clocks providing precise synchronization signals across broadcast and production facilities.

Teleprompter (cmdb_ci_teleprompter) Teleprompter systems for professional broadcast studios.

Production Camera (cmdb_ci_production_camera) Cameras for entertainment production, offering shallow depth of field and exceptional image clarity.

Stage and Studio Lighting (cmdb_ci_stage_studio_lighting) Professional lighting fixtures for use in television studios, film sets, or studios.

Changed:

-- Updated the default forms and lists to include a new button for creating Connection, Data, Facility, Network, and Operational Process service instances. This is a temporary solution until a long-term user interface is implemented.

- Added managed_network as a criterion attribute in the IRE rule for cmdb_ci_ip_pool.

- Changed the labels (display names) for the following IPAM classes:

cmdb_ci_ip_pool is now labeled "Managed IP Pool"
cmdb_ci_ip_network_subnet is now labeled "Managed IP Network Subnet"

-- Added the following attribute to the Antenna Structure (cmdb_ci_antenna_structure) class:

Field Label: Antenna Structure Registration Number (ASR)
Field Name: asr_number
Field Type: Integer
Description: Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) is a seven-digit number assigned to each tower by the FCC.

-- Added the following attribute to the Mobility Management Entity (cmdb_ci_mobility_management_entity) class:

Field Label: MME Pool ID
Field Name: mme_pool_id
Field Type: String
Description: The MME Pool ID is a globally unique identifier assigned to a Mobility Management Entity (MME) that serve a particular geographic area or tracking area group.

-- Added the following attribute to the Baseband Unit (cmdb_ci_baseband_unit) class:

Field Label: MME Pool ID
Field Name: mme_pool_id
Field Type: String
Description: The BBU uses the MME Pool ID to identify which MME (Mobility Management Entity) it should interact with for managing control plane signaling.

-- Added the following attribute to the Hardware (cmdb_ci_hardware ) class:

Field Label: Frame Identification Code
Field Name: frame_identification_code
Field Type: String
Description: A Frame Identification Code is a unique alphanumeric ID assigned to a physical frame, racks, or cabinets, and so on.