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Anylive Fibre Network
Anylive Fibre Network
End-to-end support from two dedicated network operations centers (NCOs) provide proactive 24/7 service monitoring and management, creating direct links to national and international audiences. With more than 130 venues now 'on-net', our highly relied upon service is designed with 1+1 connectivity, meaning your connection will never be compromised.
To cover all bases we provide multiple standard inputs and outputs including ASI, SD, SDI, HD SDI,J2k and full encoding and decoding services,making us the suitable choice for any broadcaster.
Broadcasters already relying on our fibre network include the BBC, ITV and SKY Sports, delivering award-winning content from site to viewer with speed and resilience because keeping services on air is vital.
Some venues are also equipped with microwave links and back-up satellite services,completing the critical connectivity offering. With out multi-technology resilience, your connectivity will never falter, so neither will the delivery of your content.
We can create a combination of fibre and satellite infrastructure from a cohesive and robust connectivity portfolio -which includes the largest mobile hybrid satellite and fibre vehicle fleet in Europe, plus remote production and gateway services - therefore offering individual customers the most reliable, cost-effective and personally tailored service to best suit their needs.
It would be almost impossible to have not watched an event brought to you this year by Anylive. Whether you watched the FA Cup Final, the Tour de France, or the Six Nations, SIS LIVE has sports covered. If watching the latest sporting event is not your cup of tea we also deliver events such as Crufts, Dancing on Ice and the Royal Wedding. This being only a small percentage of the content we deliver to viewers, they collectively demonstrate the broad range of seamless connectivity options that we offer.
To find out more about our effective Anylive Fibre Network service, please contact sales@sislive.tv or come and visit us at the IBC Show 2018, where we will be at Stand 1.C55
The Switch Live Video Streaming
The Switch Live Video Streaming
Whether for real-time or on-demand consumption, streaming your live events to consumer video platforms requires failsafe connectivity and broadcast quality. From major sports fixtures and esports tournaments to red carpet interviews and corporate press events, The Switch is always there to turn on your coverage.
In a multiscreen, internet-enabled entertainment world, video feeds must deliver the same reliability and quality for online streaming and social platforms as they do for traditional linear broadcast. In transporting your produced feed – or multiple feeds from an array of venues – via fiber or satellite, we take the same best-in-class approach that we do with the world’s biggest TV broadcasters. You get the established professionalism and back-up you need to ensure that, whatever the complexities involved in livestreaming an event, you have The Switch’s knowledgeable engineers on hand. Plus, we have you covered on all IP transport formats, whether that’s HLS, DASH, RTMP or an alternative. We also support livestreaming via Akamai, Amazon CloudFront and other CDNs.
Taking your feed from venue to viewer is made easier and safer than ever when you trust The Switch to support your live video streaming. You can depend on The Switch’s longstanding reputation for rock-solid reliability as we work hand-in-hand with you to ensure your streaming concepts become a reality. That’s why we are the delivery partner of choice for many of the world’s leading content platforms.
BT Media Live | BT Media & Broadcast
BT Media Live | BT Media & Broadcast
Gathering live news is tricky. And when you’re broadcasting on location and in central London, it becomes a logistical nightmare. As the clock counts down, you race to get fibre connectivity or park the satellite truck.
With Media Live your camera team can send footage to a hub using the wireless transmitters on their cameras. Video can travel from our receive points in London to your studio in an instant.
Five reasons to use Media Live
It’s always ready to use. There’s no need to book satellite space and use trucks. So your teams can get to stories first.
It’s a completely dedicated service. Use Media Live to send footage over your radio channel. Uncontested access means there’s no other users to slow you down. Far more reliable than 3G, 4G or wi-fi.
It works with any camera transmitter. There’s no need to splash out on new equipment. Or pay to maintain your own receive point. And it’s cheaper than transmitting over satellite.
It can be set up for occasional use. We can book dedicated radio frequencies for one-off broadcasts on your behalf.
It connects directly to our BT Tower Network Switch. Send video directly to London’s BT Tower and on to customers in media production and distribution – right across the world.
Dejero GateWay
Dejero GateWay
Dejero GateWay network aggregation devices provide reliable connectivity to the Internet, cloud applications and private networks from the nomadic and mobile locations of your remote workforce.
Powered by Dejero Smart Blending Technology GateWay devices blend diverse connectivity paths to deliver enhanced reliability, expanded coverage, and greater bandwidth.
Solution packages include software and connectivity services with the purpose-built hardware, backed by 24/7 support.
GateWay M6E6 is a 6-modem 1U rackmount device for vehicles and portable kits. Other models are available to match your needs.
Dejero EnGo 260
Dejero EnGo 260
The 5G ready EnGo 260 provides enhanced picture quality, exceptional user experience, and continues the tradition of providing the most versatile and durable mobile transmitter on the market.
The new EnGo 260 weighs 30% less while maintaining the ruggedness that Dejero is known for and also features an 85% larger screen improving visibility and accessibility to users. Like previous generations of EnGo transmitters, field crews can reliably deliver the best possible picture quality in any scenario, even when the available bandwidth may be limited.
EnGo 260 comes with a significantly more powerful internal rechargeable battery that provides 3 hours of use and is compatible with and recharged by standard gold mount and v-mount ENG batteries.
Covering a global story or event means traveling the distance—and the new EnGo 260 was built with this in mind. Now with global modems and field-user accessible SIMs, international travel is more convenient, cost effective, and user friendly. The addition of a professional-grade mini XLR interface for IFB ensures worry-free communication from the director to on-air talent or camera operator—while live or ready for live.
Featuring Dejero’s patented Smart Blending Technology, EnGo 260 aggregates multiple network technologies, including cellular and satellite, from multiple network providers to create a virtual ‘network of networks’ that delivers enhanced reliability. The technology dynamically and intelligently manages the fluctuating bandwidth, packet loss, and latency differences of individual connections in real-time, to choose the optimal path to route IP packets to their destination. The result is increased reliability and expanded availability from connection diversity and higher bandwidth when and where it is needed.
The EnGo 260 also encompasses a collection of features that reliably delivers exceptional picture quality with extremely low latency, even in challenging network conditions. These include enhanced picture quality with auto-transport, adaptive bitrate encoding, and HEVC. Furthermore, unique content adaptive encoding adjusts the encoding process based on the amount of motion in the live shot to greatly improve picture sharpness in challenging network conditions. Camera operators can seamlessly and automatically transition from a limited motion talking-head shot to a high-motion shot without any softening of the picture or introduction of compression artifacts.
The industry-renowned mobile transmitter supports 20 Mb/s encoding and 1080p 50/60 and uses a unique hybrid encoding technique—a combination of hardware and software encoding that provides the most efficient and flexible way to deliver the best picture quality. Hybrid encoding balances performance and power consumption and enables easy remote updates to transmitters deployed in the field. Advanced RF design with optimized antenna performance results in a stronger and more reliable signal from cellular towers.
Built with aircraft aluminum construction and polycarbonate ABS bumpers, the professional-grade EnGo is designed for durability to withstand on-the-go daily use by news, sports, and live production crews. A one-button, sub 30 second start-up, easy to navigate user interface, and automated settings that adapt to the available bandwidth make EnGo 260 an unparalleled experience in terms of usability and picture quality in the field.
Expedition
Multiple NetworksA 2G GSM, 3G UMTS, and 4G LTE mobile phone with features specifically for broadcast.
High Quality AudioThe HD Voice system allows 7kHz mobile calls on compatible mobile networks using 3G UMTS or 4G LTE networks (see page 3).
Two InputsThere are independent, duplicated controls for both inputs. The illuminated on air button can be configured as latching, momentary or intelligent. There is a small gain control for setting input level.
Two Headphone OutputsThere are two x 6.35mm headphone sockets with a level adjust.
Powering OptionBattery power is available from 6 x AA batteries. There is also an external DC input from 10 - 15V.
Auto AnswerThe Expedition can be set to answer incoming calls automatically.
Output CompressorAn output compressor prevents any peak in the audio being sent onto the HD Voice network. HD Voice is very sensitive to peaks and the output compressor improves the quality of the audio received at the remote end.
Glensound ‘Referee’ Input CompressorGlensound’s Referee compressor has been specially designed and updated over many years, specifically to cope with the excessive peaks often associated with excited sports commentators.
Background Noise SuppressorHD Voice features a background noise suppressor that greatly removes unwanted background noise.
Direct Line OutputA 3 pin XLR plug provides a clean output of the remote end of the call, with it’s own adjustable level control. This makes the Expedition a portable digital hybrid for a mobile telephone.
Diversity AerialsThe Expedition has twin diversity aerials for improved reception and range when on the 4G LTE networks.
Included AccessoriesEach Expedition comes with the following accessories as standard: hard plastic case, plug top power supply, shoulder strap, pair of small SMA aerials, pair of performance SMA aerials.
GS-MPI005HD MKII
The completely updated GS-MPI005HD MKII is a mains powered 1RU subrack that can be fitted with up to two mobile phones featuring professional audio interfaces for connecting broadcast audio equipment to cell phone networks.
On the surface the new GS-MPI005HD MKII looks different as it has touch screen colour displays for each phone module fitted. A traditional telephone handset interface is also now provided to allow an operator to communicate off air before handing the call over to broadcast. The handset interface can also dial and answer calls.
No new modern piece of audio broadcast equipment is complete without an AoIP solution so the new GS-MPI005HD MKII has an optional Dante®/ AES67 card.
Of course the crystal clear sound and audio inputs & outputs that are interference free of cell phone noise that made the original units so popular also feature in this new design.
QUAD CellLink
AVIWEST’s new QUAD CellLink combines four patented high-efficiency wideband antennas and four embedded 3G/4G-LTE cellular modems with SIM cards to increase signal resiliency in critical conditions for live HD/UHD/4K video transmission.
Paired with AVIWEST’s HE4000 4K live video encoder, the QUAD CellLink gives video professionals a powerful alternative to traditional satellite or microwave transmissions, reducing costs and time to setup equipment for real-time 4K video distribution.
The QUAD CellLink is designed for broadcasters transmitting live events in HD, UHD, and 4K from remote areas, locations with limited bandwidth or environments like stadiums, where higher performance or enhanced connection reception is important. By using the public internet to contribute and distribute video, it decreases distribution costs while improving video quality and latency. This solution is perfect for broadcasters that want to add to or extend cellular transmission capabilities in remote areas or environments like stadiums, where higher performance or enhanced connection reception may be required.
One of the innovative features of the QUAD CellLink is its rugged design, which is suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications. Moreover, it is quick and easy to setup, saving broadcasters a significant amount of time for newsgathering and field events broadcasting compared to the traditional satellite-based solutions.
AVIWEST’s QUAD CellLink has a unique ability to increase signal strength for live 4K video transmission, using four patented high-efficiency antennas and four 3G/4G-LTE cellular modems with SIM cards to ensure flawless delivery of broadcast content over the internet. With the QUAD CellLink, broadcasters can enhance the quality of their services, delivering higher resolution, low-latency, error-free video quality.
When paired with AVIWEST’s HE4000 encoder, the QUAD CellLink further improve broadcasters’ ability to deliver high-quality content in a live setting. By enabling broadcasters to meet the demand for 4K video, the QUAD CellLink opens up new revenue opportunities.
Unique features and benefits include:
- Fast setup and easy use: In live broadcast transmission scenarios, time is of the essence. Broadcasters can’t waste precious minutes setting up complex equipment. One of the advantages of the QUAD CellLink is its ease of use. The QUAD CellLink is compact and can be mounted quickly to motorbikes, cars, trucks, helicopters, boats, and tripods – any type of device used by broadcasters in a remote setting. Simple and fast to setup, the QUAD Series facilitates video professional operations for newsgathering and field events broadcasting compared to the traditional satellite-based solutions. The QUAD CellLink is also vendor-agnostic, meaning it can be combined with AVIWEST’s HE4000 encoder or any third-party solution for 4K distribution.
- Powerful cellular connectivity: In remote environments, direct access to the public internet may not be available. Using AVIWEST’s QUAD CellLink cellular transmission solution and the HE4000 encoder, broadcasters can achieve the high performance and enhanced delivery required for 4K distribution.
- Superior video quality: Using the QUAD CellLink with the HE4000 4K Ultra HD HEVC live encoder broadcasters can easily deliver live 4K, UHD or HD content over unmanaged IP networks. The encoder includes HEVC encoding and SafeStreams® contribution technology for delivery of highest video quality at minimum bitrates with ultra-low latency. SafeStreams technology incorporates IP bonding techniques, precision timing over bonded cellular and the public internet, and adaptive bitrate encoding, enabling broadcasters to save dropped packets during live transmission due to multiple layers of redundancy. AVIWEST’s technology automatically recovers dropped packets through forward error correction. Then, if the errors are too long or too deep, then automatic retransmission kicks in to request the missing packets.
- Cost savings: The QUAD CellLink reduces 4K distribution costs in two ways. First, it eliminates the need for expensive satellite equipment and delivery methods, enabling broadcasters to rely on more affordable internet-based delivery. Secondly, it reduces delivery costs through the use of HEVC compression on the HE4000 encoder. Leveraging HEVC technology, broadcasters can deliver the same visual quality as H.264/AVC at up to 50 percent of the bitrates, a substantial savings.
