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events, particularly sports, with traditional camera angles tethered to wired cameras,” he continued. “Solo Micro HD enables producers to capture and transmit stable, high definition images from positions previously unheard of, which adds considerable drama to the occasion and greatly enhances the viewing experience.” So what does Brown think Cobham can offer that’s different? “Speed, reliability, rapid response and, oh — more speed!” he laughed. “We’re entering an age of technology that will deliver the ability to cover events of any kind, anywhere in the world, at a moment’s notice. Fortunately, that’s precisely what the industry and consumers around the world are demanding — and precisely what we are offering.”


The next revolution in SNG?


Cobham’s name cropped up in discussions on the Inmarsat stand as well. Inmarsat unveiled what the company described as “the next revolution in satellite newsgathering” in the shape of Cobham SATCOM’s Explorer 710. According to the company, it is the latest Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) terminal and the first that will be capable of accessing Inmarsat’s new high data rate service (HDR), which will offer media organisations and broadcasters significantly increased streaming rates for higher quality video newsgathering. The Explorer 710 is a plug ’n’ play device and features a built- in bonding capability, which will result in connection speeds that previously needed a VSAT uplink.


“BGAN HDR is taking video newsgathering to a whole new level,” said Martin Turner, director of media industry at Inmarsat. Scheduled for commercial launch later this year, its full channel option will provide broadcasters with an expected streaming rate of around 650kbps which, when combined with the EXPLORER 710 terminal, will deliver what Turner believes will be a step- change in video quality. “Inmarsat has an outstanding


record of continual innovation and HDR is a good example of this in action,” continued Turner. “There are enormous changes taking place in both the satellite and broadcast industries, and Inmarsat understands the need for broadcasters to move more data, more quickly — and to achieve higher video quality. HDR will address these requirements, while making BGAN even more portable and easy to use than it is now. “No other service offers


comparable streaming speeds,” he concluded, noting that HDR also has an asymmetric service so that broadcasters only pay for the data connection they need — and there is a half channel service for less demanding live requirements.


World’s smallest and lightest


Also with its eyes fixed on that lonely news-gatherer was Vislink, who were showing the new Mantis MSAT which the company claims is the


“We believe


satellites will be a natural platform for broadcasting Ultra HD


content thanks to their bandwidth availability and coverage” Ron Samuel, Intelsat America


world’s smallest and lightest satellite data terminal for high-performance high- definition satellite news gathering. Deployed from a single lightweight backpack, the MSAT offers full support for two-way video, voice and data communications and can be carried and deployed by just one person for satellite newsgathering. Weighing jut 14kgs and with a


level of ruggedness — it is said to meet the MIL 810F & DEF- STAN military specifications for shock, vibration, sand and rain, enabling it to be deployed in extreme environmental conditions, it can, said Lance Hiley, the company’s chief marketing officer, be unpacked and working in less than five minutes. “The new broadcast specification Mantis MSAT was expressly created to meet the growing demand from broadcasters around the world for a highly portable lightweight solution capable of delivering HD video, voice and data communications all in one unit,” noted Hiley. “Aside from being the lightest and smallest product


Adobe Anywhere unveiled


By Melanie Dayasena-Lowe Adobe


ADOBE SYSTEMS launched Adobe Anywhere for video, a modern, collaborative workflow platform that empowers teams using Adobe professional video tools to work together, enabling the access and management of centralised media and assets across virtually any network. Adobe Anywhere supports tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Prelude, and was showcased at this year’s NAB show, with final availability expected this month.


“The video industry is going


through dramatic changes, and broadcasters and other large- scale content production organisations are seeking simpler ways to increase production and collaboration across distributed teams, and they can’t afford to learn new tools,” said Jim Guerard, vice president of Enterprise Solutions, Adobe. “Adobe Anywhere allows these companies to build teams based on talent, not location, meet the high demands of a rapidly evolving industry, and reduce overall costs.”


Adobe Anywhere is unique with its open platform architecture that includes use of existing infrastructure and integration with standard IT hardware, software, and network processes, thus reducing the need for additional capital expenditure and resources. Adobe Anywhere does not require heavy file transfers and does not rely on proxy files, enabling video professional to work directly with high-quality media. For complete control and security, Adobe Anywhere is hosted on-premise with other enterprise media storage and asset management infrastructure.


Jim Guerard: “Broadcasters… can’t afford to learn new tools”


“The collaboration required within virtual teams for a global news organisation such


of its kind currently available on the market, one of the main benefits of the new Mantis MSAT is that it operates on multiple bands — Ka, Ku and X bands. As a result, our customers can deploy the Mantis MSAT around the


world and know it is going to be able to function quickly and


effectively in any region.” Burgeoning demand for HD — and, in the not-too-distant future, 4K and 8K resolution if industry projections are to be believed — together with the proliferation of satellite TV channels is putting a focus on the development of an infrastructure capable of the bandwidth required for moving huge numbers of pixels around the globe. That trend was reflected on the Intelsat stand, where the company was showcasing its Intelsat EpicNG high- throughput satellite platform, which combines Intelsat’s spectral rights in C-, Ku- and Ka-band frequencies with wide beams, spot beams and frequency reuse technologies. Intelsat EpicNG will, it was said, provide greater efficiency and increased throughput compared with a traditional satellite. The platform is described as


backward compatible and, according to the company, complements Intelsat’s existing satellite fleet and the IntelsatOne network, meaning that customers can achieve higher throughput with their existing hardware. Intelsat said that


the increased efficiency will result in a dramatic increase in the types of networks and applications that can be supported by satellite-based infrastructure. “Intelsat EpicNG has changed the conversation when it comes to next-generation platforms,” said Jean-Philippe Gillet, regional vice president, Europe & Middle East, Intelsat, who points out that, combined, Intelsat EpicNG satellites will serve every populated region in the world, “because we addressed what service providers think about the most — total cost of ownership and reliability. Beyond that, Intelsat EpicNG will enable content regionalisation, such as by advertising, interstitials, time zone and language, and customisation by bitrate, resolution or encoding format. “Intelsat EpicNG will


provide more throughput than traditional wide-beam capability, enabling providers to push HD content to smaller terminals,” he continued. “This will be part of Panasonic’s solution to deliver TV to aircraft and also will allow SNG customers to operate with smaller, lighter equipment. We work with our media customers to understand their challenges and distribution requirements into the future. Similar to our network services and government customers, we expect that our media customers will use a combination of our connectivities to optimise their networks.” www.cobham.com www.eutelsat.com www.inmarsat.com www.intelsat.com www.vislink.com


as CNN is enormous,” said Michael Koetter, senior vice president of Technology Architecture & Development, Turner Broadcasting Systems. “Adobe Anywhere will provide our talent the power to edit and share their video productions — no matter where in the world they are. Achieving truly location independent production represents a huge milestone for our global business.” And, to support the Adobe Anywhere open platform, Adobe is collaborating with industry-leading companies including Dell, EMC Isilon, Harmonic, HP, NVIDIA, Quantum StorNext, and Supermicro. www.adobe.com/go/broadcast


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