Executive Summary
New technologies have greatly expanded the number of choices available to broadcasters for transporting live video from venues to studios. For example, cell-phone circuit bonding has now made it possible to transmit live video from anywhere that has good cellular coverage. Recent advances in Wi-Fi standards have increased the bitrates available for transporting video in local areas. Today, even uncompressed HD video can now be transported wirelessly using 1.5 Gigabit radio links operating at 60 GHz. Each technology has bene ts and drawbacks, relative to speci c applications and user environ- ments.
Selecting the right wireless technology for each application requires analyzing the cost, bandwidth and reliability of a variety of potential approaches. As a vendor that o ers a wide range of di erent wireless video products, VidOvation is uniquely positioned to provide information about the pros and cons of each di erent solution. In this whitepaper, we hope to provide clear, useful information to support fair comparisons between the various devices that are available on the market. Our goal is to help you choose the right technology for every network, thereby earning your trust and your business.