Rafael Castillo, general manager/vice president EMEA and Latin America at TVU Networks talks to TVBEurope about how the company’s technology is helping fans watch all the action from Qatar.
   

What is your company’s role?

TVU Networks is providing full support to customers and broadcasters in Qatar. TVU Media Services have been assisting broadcasters to cover the tournament with live transmission options, remote production capabilities and on-site support. TVU Media Services’ remote production solution provides a complete service for reporters and producers to conduct remote interviews from their home or studio with coaches, players, locals and other guests using an on-site camera crew, studio or kiosk. 

TVU One transmitters are the optimal answer for live shots outside of game coverage, such as interviews, athlete profiles and exploring the event venue. 

Also available from TVU Media Services is the TVU Anywhere mobile broadcasting app, which enables reporters to produce high-quality live shots and leverage TVU’s integrated production solutions. In addition, TVU Watch Party and TVU Remote Commentator are available from TVU Media Services for live coverage in Qatar. TVU Watch Party captures live, broadcast-quality images with low latency from multiple parties (fans, athlete’s family) in an easy-to-use setup that’s compatible with a broadcaster’s current workflow. With TVU Remote Commentator on-air talent can call the action from anywhere there’s an internet connection.

What are the stand-out USPs of your company’s role in terms of sustainability, cloud usage, remote production?

Flawless IP transmission requires bottomless bandwidth because broadcasts can’t crash because of insufficient signals. We’re 100 per cent confident in the performance of our live transmission technology over 5G networks. With 5G connectivity, broadcasters achieve faster transmission, ultra-low latency and greater bandwidth, which increases video quality and enables more reliable transmission. Our TVU One mobile transmitters are so reliable from any location, they remove the need for costly satellite transmission.

With our experience in Tokyo during the Summer Games, setting up a support network for our customers, and our work for the Winter Games in Beijing, we know how to deliver everything broadcasters need for a high-profile event like this. There are specific challenges with live sports coverage in different countries. Creative approaches such as deploying cloud- and IP-based solutions can provide the flexibility needed to produce compelling coverage without the typical on-site access.

TVU One mobile transmitters feature: 

– 5G transmission with unlimited 5G data

– 1080p or optional 4K HDR ready

– Sub-second latency

– The aggregation of all available data connections – cellular, 5G, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and satellite – transmitting broadcast-quality video from any location

The TVU Search allows customers to use speech, text, and facial recognition to locate the precise video needed – down to the very frame – in seconds rather than hours manually searching for feeds. Users select the segments they want and can easily clip and download them in real-time for immediate sharing on social media or for story production.