Streaming video is on the cusp of becoming a major problem for broadband networks. Up to now we have been dealing with a swell in the streaming sea that has caused a few large waves to crash on to the shores of broadband networks. These waves have made headlines in the press because they caused high-profile failures in the delivery of high-quality video experiences. But we are about to see a huge Tsunami emerge as broadcasters finally make a big shift towards streaming-first.
Production and media services company Gravity Media has just completed the first phase of technology integration at its new London Production Centre White City, located on the fifth floor of The Westworks building in London. The state-of-the-art facility, officially opened in February of 2022, is made up of production, post-production services, live studios; master control and 24/7 connectivity to a nearby uplink facility in Chiswick, London for fast digital distribution to a variety of content owners, sports federations and OTT platforms.
Now that interlace is obsolete, we are left only with the problem of dealing with archive material that exists in the interlaced format. The overwhelming majority of video tapes, whether component or composite, analog or digital, would be interlaced.
The technology underpinning the Metaverse is providing opportunities for broadcasters today. As the Metaverse develops, broadcasters will be able to gain massively from the enhanced immersive experience it promises to offer.
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Claro, the biggest mobile operator in Brazil and Latin America, Rohde & Schwarz, a leader in broadcast transmitter and media technologies, and Qualcomm Technologies, the driving force behind the development, launch and expansion of 5G, joined forces at Open Rio 2023 to showcase the potential of 5G Broadcast/Multicast to drive new business models and transform the way content is delivered.
Mobile World Congress (MWC) has become an increasingly relevant show for broadcasters and video service providers as more and more viewing takes place on smart phones, tablets and laptops, and as 5G networks becomes capable of delivering HD and even Ultra HD quality. This was truer than ever at the recent MWC 2023 in Barcelona, which was almost back to pre-pandemic levels of attendance, 88,000 against the record 109,000 in 2019.
Modern software development is highly reliant on cross functional software teams. Maintaining a common operating system with dependencies that meet the needs of every developer is almost impossible, but containers go a great way to solve these challenges.
There are many philosophies out there about who and when to trust. When it comes to securing high value assets, you really can’t be too careful.
