Live From NAB 2025: AT&T's Scott Beckett Showcases Portable Private Wireless Network and Real-World Deployments With DirtFish Rally

Live From NAB 2025: AT&Ts Scott Beckett Showcases Portable Private Wireless Network and Real-World Deployments With DirtFish Rally By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - 10:27 am

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AT&T Business, in collaboration with DirtFish Rally School, is demonstrating a unique private wireless solution at NAB 2025 that showcases the real-world productions being done at the the rally car organization's headquarters in Snoqualmie, WA. The demo involved a six-camera live production (three fixed, two in-car, one handheld) over AT&T's portable private wireless network - all set up in less than 30 minutes and covering a 330-acre facility. The live stream was successfully broadcast from the remote rally course, which lacked cellular, fiber, or Wi-Fi - proving the viability of low-latency, high-bandwidth live production in disconnected environments. In addition, AT&T rolled out its robotic dog sixth cameraman in Vegas, which was used in place of human operators in hazardous zones throughout the track to stream live video via AT&T's private network - showcasing a creative, safe way to capture footage.

SVG chatted with Scott Beckett, director, product management, AT&T - Global Video Services, and DirtFish program ops leader Nate Tennis about how critical this solution is for motorsport coverage in remote areas, replacing traditionally delayed or limited event coverage.

Becket also highlights how AT&T developed a fully portable private wireless network kit weighing under 50 lbs, deployable in under 15 minutes, including a drone-mounted Ericsson radio for wide-area coverage. The system supports quick redeployment between rally stages, while SIM-enabled cameras auto-connect to the new site's network without reconfiguration. AT&T has deployed both 4G (for comms) and 5G (for camera feeds) simultaneously in challenging rally conditions, which provided a real-world lab for rigorous tech testing. Despite harsh weather (30-35 mph winds, heavy rain), the tethered drone stayed airborne for 16 hours, and the live stream went off without issues - proving the system's reliability.

Check out the full interview to learn how the collaboration between AT&T and Dirtfish illustrates next-gen remote production capabilities, enabling live sports coverage in the most unforgiving environments.

LINK:	https://www.sportsvideo.org/blogs/?blog=nab-2025&news=live-from-nab-20...
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