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tems if needed. LYNXlocal is billed as a service element at a low monthly rate.
LiveU - Stand: 3, A63/68
The specialist in portable live video-over-cellular solutions will demonstrate its complete range of bonded 3G/4G uplink solutions for broadcast and online media, offering a one-stop-shop for live news, sports and event coverage. This includes the latest mobile application with its handheld Smart Grip as well LiveU’s leading Xtender technology for extra-strong signal resiliency. Based on the fourth-generation of LiveU’s disruptive technology, the portfolio includes a wide choice of solutions to meet customers’ different needs, ranging from Ka-band satellite supported devices to software-based mobile apps: l Professional-grade LU70 backpack, with its proprietary internal and external antenna arrays for extra-strong resiliency and sub-second latency; l Belt-clip or camera-mounted LU40-S device, weighing less than 700 grammes (1.5 pounds), with its internal antenna and new live newsgathering features; l LU-Smart mobile app solutions, bringing bonded transmission to mobile phones and tablets (iPhone, iPad and Android devices), including its patent-pending Smart Grip device with its chargeable battery and MiFi channel (or any other mobile hotspot) in a handheld monopod; l LU-Lite software-only solution (Win and Mac), enabling fast and reliable file transfer and live video over multiple platforms, from fixed locations, in the field and on-themove; l LiveU integrated Xtender antenna for extra-strong resiliency in extreme scenarios – vehicle-mounted or tripod mounted. All LiveU products are incorporated into the LiveU Total
ecosystem by LiveU’s unified management platform, enabling control rooms to manage multiple video feeds from LiveU units operating in diverse locations.
and MediaRoom networks. At IBC, SeaWell will be also addressing key new developments in the multiscreen video delivery market.
Mosart Medialab Stand 5, C46
Among the featured exhibits from the automation specialist are Mosart Newscast Automation, which makes it possible to produce a world-class newscast with just one or two operators in the gallery. Mosart controls more than 55 broadcast devices: vision and audio mixers, video servers, graphics systems, camera robots, studio video walls, light desks, and other systems through dedicated protocols. The user can plan the full studio production in a newsroom computer system (NRCS). Mosart continuously synchronises its rundown with the NRCS, but the user can deviate from this rundown at any time to accommodate breaking news events.
SGL – Stand 7, J15a
SGL's FlashNet content management solution is designed to integrate seamlessly with NRCS, MAM or automation control systems to provide significant improvements to workflow efficiency without intruding on the users’ familiar desktop. Whether customers are looking for a single site archive system; main and back-up operation or a hub and spoke configuration, FlashNet can accommodate their requirements with ease. SGL’s Open System architecture provides broadcasters, post production facil ities, and news/sport organisations with reliable, scalable solutions with substantial cost and workflow benefits. Making its European début is Notification Service. LTFS has switched the traditional ingest workflow around by enabling material to be transferred directly into the archive, opening up an array of new workflows and creating substantial time and cost benefits. Taking the next step in this transition, SGL will demonstrate its Notification Service. Using this new subscription service, management of the archive is further enhanced by the addition of intelligent amalgamation services – optimising tape and tapehead usage without limiting access to individual files. The separate elements of an amalgamated archive can still be identified and easily retrieved and the addition of the SGL Notification service means that users can subscribe to messaging about processes, material and hardware for fast and effective workflow monitoring.
same: delivering expertise and great products, with total focus on customer satisfaction. At IBC, we are showing the first of our new products – Wavetracker, a versatile, go-anywhere Network Monitoring System – and we look forward to welcoming visitors to our stand,” said Pascal Veillat, president of Thomson Broadcast On display will be the Futhura range : a major advance in the television broadcasting : a complete range of fully wideband UHF digital transmitters with high operating efficiency and low energy consumption. Futhura transmitters are very compact, generating up to 11.6 kW in one cabinet with up to 29% efficiency and can be installed and tuned over all the UHF band without changing or retuning any module. Futhura saves broadcasters space, energy and maintenance costs, allowing network operators to reduce operating expenses and increase profitability.
SeaWell Networks Stand 14, 182
The control solution specialist will announce several new products and technologies that enable operators to monetise, manage and optimise their multiscreen services. SeaWell is planning to announce new technology as part of its security framework for ensuring and establishing persession security and identification in multiscreen video delivery. SeaWell will be announcing new advancements in its Spectrum Session Delivery Controller to further enhance its session management, ad/alternate content insertion, Quality of Experience (QoE) and real-time reporting capabilities. SeaWell will also be working with key ecosystem partners to demonstrate a full solution for adaptive bit rate (ABR) targeted ad and alternate content insertion across all major protocols. SeaWell will be discussing new opportunities for adding multiscreen ABR capabilities for addressing both multiscreen and mobile video to IPTV, HbbTV
WORK Microwave Stand 4, B63
The company will showcase a wide range of satellite communications technologies spanning various applications within the broadcast, satellite, and telco markets. Among the key products and technology demos, WORK Microwave will present its comprehensive portfolio of DVB-S2 modems, modulators, and demodulators. A key highlight will be the company's new video ACM system, which combines WORK Microwave's DVB-S2 Modem SK-DV with Adtec Digital's EN-91 MPEG-4 HD ultra-low delay encoder to improve an operator's video quality significantly while reducing operational expenses (OPEX). In addition to enabling continuous communication between the two devices via SNMP, the integration of the modem and encoder into one environment simplifies the setup and monitoring of parameters and options influencing bandwidth and link allocation.
Thomson Broadcast Stand 8, C11
“We are looking forward to IBC 2013 as the European début of the new Thomson Broadcast. Backed up by a new corporate structure, our goal remains the
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