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www.inbroadcast.com | IBC2017 InShow Guide | 15-19 September

A Mightier Bandwidth
for Mobile News Crews
Dejero's VP, Broadcast Integration & Global Support Bill Nardi examines
how Dejero Gateway solution enables broadcasters to create their own
bandwidth from blended networks...

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treamlining
newsgathering
workflows with the aim of getting
content to air faster is the recurrent
goal for news broadcasters and their
field reporting crews. To get the edge
over their competition by being the
first to break a story to their audience,
news crews must be able to work on
the go, from wherever in the world
they may be, with all the tools they
might need - as if they were sitting at
their desk in the newsroom with a cup
of coffee beside them.
That means they need to be able
to access their newsroom systems in
the field, edit content, upload large
files such as raw footage or edited
packages and download B-rolls and
graphics. They also want to be able
to work on the go, without having
to return to the studio to complete
their assignments, whether that be
transferring files, researching stories,
or collaborating online with their
colleagues.
Blending Connections
It's a well known problem that
Internet access from a consumergrade Mi-Fi device or smartphone
hotspot, relies on connectivity
from just one carrier. If that carrier
has a dead zone or area of weak

Dejero's Gateway solution

signal strength, or many users are
contending for the same bandwidth
from that carrier, Internet timeouts or
no connection at all, can be expected.
This has prompted broadcasters to
seek an alternative.
To achieve a mightier bandwidth,
enterprise-grade technology is now
available that provides fast, secure,
and reliable mobile connectivity to
both the public Internet and private
networks that may be protected
behind a firewall. Such technology
provides
high-throughput,
bidirectional connectivity with carrier
diversity created by blending cellular
connections from multiple mobile
Dejero equipment
installed in FMG truck

network providers. Enter the Dejero
Gateway mobile connectivity solution;
it encompasses an in-vehicle router,
proprietary
network
blending
software, cellular connectivity services
to the virtual Dejero Gateway network
- all managed in the cloud and backed
by 24/7 technical support.
By blending together multiple
cellular connections, it creates an
ultra-broadband connection that
provides enough bandwidth so
that news crews can work from
the field as if they were back in the
newsroom or studio. Dejero Gateway
allows journalists to quickly and
securely send and receive large
files and access their
newsroom or Media Asset
Management
systems,
as well as other private
networks. It also enables
online collaboration and
access to other cloud
services that more and
more organisations are
embracing.
Hotspot Location
Gateway can also be
used to create a temporary
Wi-Fi hotspot to provide
Internet connectivity for
staff on location. It's a
cost-effective alternative
to fibre connectivity if
available at a venue,

and provides more bandwidth and
connections than consumer-grade
wireless alternatives.
Blending the cellular connections
dynamically and intelligently, Dejero
Gateway manages the routing of
packets to minimise the effects of
fluctuating bandwidth, packet loss,
and latency differences on individual
connections. That means news crews
can do their work without having to
return to the station - saving valuable
time, and enabling them to move on to
their next assignment as soon as they
wish to.
Rapid Response
The result is a mobile newsforce that
can respond rapidly to breaking news
and travel to various locations without
having to waste time on repeated
journeys back to HQ or waiting
for files to transfer over uncertain
connections. With Dejero Gateway,
broadcasters find that their crews
are able to provide more content in a
shorter space of time.
In a world where broadcasters are
expected to break news first, whether
on-air or online, the Dejero Gateway
solution enables broadcasters to create their own bandwidth from blended
networks and work confidently wherever the news may take them. They
may even be spotted having a cup of
coffee while doing so.
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