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ABonAir: Reliable Wireless Coverage Of MOTOGP
T

he Customer - MOTOGP racing /
Axis Fields (Production company
for Tier 1 Sports.)
MOTOGP is the premier motorcycle
racing World Championship. In
October 2013, the Tissot Australian
Motorcycle Grand Prix was held in
Phillip Island, Australia. Over 60,000
track visitors viewed the event on
17 super screens and 350 installed
LCDs, and millions of viewers around
the world watched the race.
The Application - Live Wireless
Track-Wide Broadcast. During
the three days of racing events, a
camera and broadcast transmission
link operated in and around the pit
lane. The race was covered live

Close up action in the MOTOGP paddock

ten hours a day, and 30 hours
over the weekend.
The Challenge - A Solid Link and
Reliable Coverage. MOTOGP races
are considered some the harshest RF
environments in the sports broadcast
industry, owing to interference from
live RF cameras, telemetry from
on-bike cameras, hi-powered radio
microphones, team communications,
fans' mobile phones, and more. Axis
Films CEO Tim Maloney explains:
"For years I have had trouble renting
wireless transmission systems
that simply got blown away by the
amount of RF that is associated
with this sport".
The Solution - To deliver a stable
wireless link in the tough racing
environment, Axis Films chose
ABonAir's AB310, attached to a
Panasonic HPX3000 camera. For
30 hours over the next three days
they were on air with full reliability.
The Result - "We set the links up
and Kapow - perfect signal... I was
blown away with the performance of
this wireless solution from ABonAir,"
adds Maloney.
"Practice day one - Friday: we

ABonAir RF wireless camera in the MOTOGP pit lane

usually get ready for our links to get
shut down by all the RF as practice
begins - nothing happened, we
were still on line with a great signal.
Qualifying day Saturday: the same.
The arrival of BBC and Ten Network
and other broadcasters meant
nothing to us. Our pit lane picture
was stable and perfect.
"Race day came and with now a
full crowd of fans texting photos,
all broadcasters in full swing and
the racing in full ﬂight, our links did

not miss a beat. With no need for
a dedicated on-site engineer, or
the accompanying ﬂight and hotel
expenses, it was a real cost saver.
"ABonAir solved my problem by
allowing me to link my RF camera
- the crucial item in our production -
seamlessly and easily. We had solid
links with no dropouts.
"ABonAir gives me a competitive
edge simply because our fans are
able to see perfect results on screen,"
said Maloney.

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