Bonded Cellular Systems To Capture World Cup Action

Several companies will have on-site service and repair services and one, LiveU, will provide guaranteed, high-bandwidth hotspots.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Broadcasters looking to get closer to the action and remain flexible on their feet will utilize bonded cellular camera transmission systems virtually everywhere during the FIFA World Cup 2014 soccer tournament in Brazil. Dozens of broadcasters will carry high-definition-compatible technology from Dejero Labs, LiveU and TVU Networks in an effort to give viewers the most compelling experience.

Once an experimental technology, these systems, which use multiple data carrier services (via a series of bonded cellular data cards) to send video, are now a mainstay of every broadcasters toolbox. In Brazil, the technology will help capture news reports and alternate footage such as interviews with players, team training sessions, and enthusiastic fans entering and leaving the arenas.

All of these companies will also have on-site service and repair services and one, LiveU, will provide guaranteed high-bandwidth hotspots in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paolo and Brasilia. Customers seeking additional bandwidth in heavily congested areas will use these drop-in centers.

Dejeros LIVE 20/20 transmitter and the LIVE Mobile App give videojournalists the ability to encode and transmit broadcast-quality video directly over LTE, 4G, 3G, Wi-Fi, or Ethernet connections.

Beginning in early June, broadcasters will be able to rent Dejeros LIVE 20/20 transmitter and reporters install the Dejero LIVE Mobile App on their iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, enabling them to transmit live coverage and also to store and forward video for later broadcast.

Both the LIVE 20/20 transmitter and the LIVE Mobile App give videojournalists the ability to encode and transmit broadcast-quality video directly over LTE, 4G, 3G, Wi-Fi, or Ethernet connections from locations that can be impractical for traditional sports production vehicles to access. The LIVE 20/20 Transmitter is a portable bonded wireless system that can be easily transported from venue to venue.

In addition, Dejero will provision Brazilian SIM cards for each transmitter and mobile device, and will provide in-country technical support to ensure that each transmission is a success. The broadcasters master control personnel will have access to the cloud-based Dejero LIVE Portal to manage and control transmitters, monitor transmission health, and manage the distribution of content on air and online.

The Comrex LiveShot HD cellular transmission system will also get a workout in Brazil, where Brazilian network Rede Globo will be testing it at several of the World Cup venues. LiveShot uses a built-in H.264 codec to send live, low latency, video (and audio) over wireless IP networks. It also offers connection to personal hotspots via two USB ports.

The Comrex Liveshot uses a built-in H.264 codec to send live, low latency, video (and audio) over wireless IP networks.

Unlike its competitors, LiveShot uses a two-way video/audio IP codec, eliminating the need to carry extra equipment, or a backpack, for remote interviews and ENG. The combination of low latency (typically 300ms to 1sec), studio/field 2-way intercom plus two discreet IFB channels andreturn video will provide field reporters with all they need housed in a single box the size of a camera battery. [In Brazil, Comrex will also supply more than a dozen of its Access IP Audio codecs to cover the World Cup.]

LiveU said that media companies from over 30 countries will deploy more than 200 LiveU units in the 12 host cities across Brazil. The wireless transmitters will provide live video transmission, as well as hot spot connectivity via the companys new LiveU DataBridge solution, which turns any LiveU unit into a bonded cellular hotspot for any kind of Internet usage on any device. LiveUs support team will be on the ground in the different locations, offering onsite 24/7 support in multiple languages during the tournament.

A wide variety of transmission technology from LiveU will be used at some point during the 64 World Cup matches.

During the tournament, LiveU will also provide onsite support at all the main venues in Brazil both directly and through its local partner, UCAN Digital Transmission. The companys entire portfolio of uplink solutions including its backpack and camera-mount cellular bonding devices such as the LU500 and its signal boost Xtender external antennas will be used.

Customers will include global sports and news networks, news agencies, local stations, and online broadcasters from almost every participating country in the tournament. All units in the field can be controlled directly by the operator, or remotely from the studio in the home country via the browser-based LiveU Central management system.

Our goal is to be very dynamic, delivering great content with solid facts, said Allan Pessoa, Technology Manager with TERRA, an Internet production company that will use LiveU technology during the World Cup. LiveU provides us with the mobility and technology to do that.

The content will be available on TERRAs web site (www.terra.com.br) for multiscreen viewing. TERRA and UCAN expect to reach more than 80 million people in Latin America by using LiveU solutions.

Meanwhile, TVU Networks will also once again provide its wireless transmission technology for a major sporting event. In Brazil, the companys TVUPack will support several of the worlds most prominent broadcasters from North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. These include customers that have taken advantage of special comprehensive TVUPack rental packages offered to broadcasters looking to cover this major sports event.

New products, like TVU Networks TVUPack Mini will be put to the test in Brazil.

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