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Standards: Part 1 - An Introduction To Standards January 5th 2024 - 09:00 AM

Welcome to the first in a series that sets out to become a comprehensive guide to the array of standards which are the glue that holds our technology and our industry together. Standards can be complex but they make everything work consistently and reliably. It will be a very long and at times deeply technical journey. We begin with an overview of standards and why we need them.

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Lamar University Takes Its Performance To New Heights With Riedel’s Intercom Solutions January 2nd 2024 - 11:00 AM

Lamar University, one of the fastest growing universities in Texas, has upped its game with the addition of Riedel’s cutting-edge communication solutions for use in its stadium control room and a newly designed 24-foot broadcast trailer from Allied Broadcast Group.

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How Open Caching Aims To Support Broadcast Grade Streaming December 29th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Open Caching, a specification created by the Streaming Video Technology Alliance (SVTA), promises Content Providers a standardized CDN (Content Delivery Network) model that delivers a better end-customer QoE (Quality of Experience), and a possible way for ISPs (Internet Service Providers) to gain new operational efficiencies and earn new revenues from the delivery of OTT services.

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Virtual Hype Became Production Reality In 2023 December 27th 2023 - 09:30 AM

Michael Grotticelli shares his personal perspective on the technology and business trends that have defined 2023 and some observations on where we might be headed into 2024.

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The Streaming Tsunami: Part 8 - Finding New VOD Efficiencies December 22nd 2023 - 09:00 AM

As demand continues to grow the eternal search for ever greater efficiency through optimization of processing, publishing, and storage of ready-to-stream VOD files remains a core developmental goal.

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The Hiltron Drive-Away transportable satellite link.

Hiltron Introduces Drive-Away Transportable Satellite Link December 19th 2023 - 11:00 AM

Hiltron Communications announces a new addition to its product range with the introduction of the Drive-Away transportable satellite link. Designed for use in applications requiring very high precision uplink, downlink or bi-directional connectivity, the new system comprises a 3.7 metre diameter segmented parabolic reflector on a specially developed motorised steering mount.

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NxTV Brings FAST Channels To Brazil With Broadpeak’s Server-Side Ad Insertion Solution December 18th 2023 - 11:00 AM

Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, has announced that Brazilian operator NxTV is using an innovative targeted advertising solution from Broadpeak to monetize its new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels.

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5G Broadcast: Part 2 - 5G Broadcast Unites & Divides Different Factions December 18th 2023 - 09:00 AM

5G Broadcast is coming to the boil as different factions converge on the field, including traditional broadcasters, streaming providers, mobile operators, CDN (Content Delivery Network) companies, and mobile device makers, as well as regulators at both global and national levels.

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