Early adopter shows commitment to latest portable terminal and streaming services
NAB 2014, Las Vegas - Danish broadcaster TV 2 has
upgraded its entire BGAN terminal arsenal for outside broadcasting
to Cobham SATCOM's EXPLORER 710. TV 2's news gathering and events
coverage teams now have access to the most advanced mobile BGAN
terminal available, supporting their ability to live-stream and
deliver high quality content from the field.
Originally unveiled at NAB 2013, EXPLORER 710 is the first
terminal to enable the new Inmarsat High Data Rate (HDR) streaming
service. BGAN HDR provides a minimum throughput of 580kbps with its
full channel option, but users can expect to see an average speed
of 600-700kbps, reaching as high as 800kbps. TV 2 was part of a
successful testing program with Cobham SATCOM and has since
recognised that EXPLORER 710 and the HDR service can significantly
enhance its programing through a combination of mobility and high
bandwidth.
"It's essential that we have reliable, lightweight and compact
equipment that enables us to deliver the story from anywhere. We
chose EXPLORER 710 because we get these physical attributes and a
significant bandwidth boost through HDR streaming, which gives us
greater flexibility in the field and results in our ability to
provide higher quality content for our viewers. The EXPLORER 710 is
also by far the fastest terminal to setup and get connected to the
BGAN network," says Morten Brandstrup, Head of News Technology, TV
2 News.
As the world's smallest and lightest Class 1 BGAN terminal and
the first platform to make use of BGAN HDR streaming as standard,
the EXPLORER 710 is positioned to support broadcasters in enhancing
the quality of mobile outside broadcasting. As well as enabling the
fastest BGAN live streaming ever, EXPLORER 710 introduces Smart
Phone apps to the world of BGAN connectivity, enabling users to
connect their own devices for voice calling and connectivity.
Visit Cobham SATCOM on booth OE1100 at NAB 2014 to find out more
about the EXPLORER 710.
About Cobham
Cobham protects lives and livelihoods with its differentiated
technology and know-how, operating with a deep insight to customer
needs and agility. The Group offers an innovative range of
technologies and services to solve challenging problems across
commercial, defence and security markets, from deep space to the
depths of the ocean. It has market leading positions in air-to-air
refuelling; aviation services; audio, video and data
communications, including satellite communications; defence
electronics; life support and mission equipment. The most important
thing Cobham builds is trust.
About Cobham SATCOM
Cobham SATCOM develops, manufactures, sells and supports
satellite and radio communication terminals and earth stations for
land, marine and airborne applications. With the ever increasing
demand for communication, our products and services are used to
satisfy the needs of a wide variety of commercial, governmental and
recreational applications.
Cobham SATCOM uses state-of-the-art technologies to design
affordable, highly reliable high performance systems that have
decreased over time in terms of size, weight and power consumption.
Our products enable people to stay in touch under the most
challenging and demanding conditions. When traditional
communication technologies fail, Cobham SATCOM's products will keep
providing our customers with high quality voice, data, and
multimedia communications.
Our product designs have evolved tremendously during their
decades in service in use around the world in a variety of domains
and environments. We market under the AVIATOR, EXPLORER, SAILOR®
and Sea Tel brands. Please refer to our websites for our list of
global distributors and partners. Cobham SATCOM has design,
development and manufacturing facilities in Denmark, Norway, South
Africa and the USA.
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Contacts:
Cobham SATCOM
Morten Rishoej
Market Development Manager
Land Mobile Business Unit
+45 39 55 83 97
morten.rishoj@cobham.com
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