IBC 2018 Reflections: Quantum’s Molly Presley on new StorNext features, the power of NVMe, and more

By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Friday, October 5, 2018 - 18:13 IBC 2018 Molly Presley Quantum storage

Fresh off naming Jamie Lerner president/CEO in June, Quantum arrived in Amsterdam for IBC 2018 with enhancements to the Xcellis scale-out storage-appliance portfolio, including the latest version of StorNext (v6.2) with plenty of new features and the addition of Excelero private-labelled NVMe (non-volatile memory express) storage to accelerate ingest and other high-performance media tasks. NVMe […] More

IBC 2018 Reflections: Masstech Innovations’ Mike Palmer on the benefits of software-defined storage and the move to the cloud

By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 20:48 IBC 2018 Masstech Innovations Mike Palmer storage

Last year at IBC 2017, the Masstech Innovations moniker debuted following the merger of SGL and Masstech. One year later, the fruits of that merger are becoming apparent. Both companies’ flagship products, SGL’s FlashNet software-defined storage and Masstech’s MassStore engine, are now under the same portfolio. With the merger process completed, Masstech Innovations hit IBC […] More

IBC 2018 Reflections: Square Box Systems’ Dave Clack on new AI and object-storage features in CatDV MAM system

By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 19:24 AI Dave Clack IBC 2018 machine learning object storage Square Box Systems

At IBC 2018, Square Box Systems rolled out new and updated features for its flagship CatDV media-asset–management solution, including the launch of AI features (previewed at NAB 2018 in April) for speech-recognition and image analysis, ingest capabilities from S3 object-based storage, a new notifications service for multisite/multi-user workflows, and more. During the show, SVG sat […] More

IBC 2018 Reflections: Intelsat’s Rob Cerbone on CellSat, EpicNG, 4K/8K Contribution, and the Impact of 5G on Satellite

By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 17:09 Ed Carbone IBC 2018 intelsat satellite

Intelsat was at IBC 2018 showcasing its latest transmission and contribution services, including the CellSat hybrid bonded-cellular/satellite solution (in partnership with Dejero) and the launch of the EpicNG High Throughput Satellite service. In addition, Intelsat highlighted several recent customer wins, including a contract extension for satellite services with Mexico’s Grupo Televisa. During the show, SVG […] More

IBC 2018 Reflections: Arista’s Ed Chapman on the benefits of IP infrastructure for live sports production

By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 14:56 Arista Ed Chapman IBC 2018 IP

Arista was at IBC last month preaching the power of IP for broadcasters. As sports-content creators look to streamline their operations by implementing IP-based infrastructure, Arista believes, its IP switches and technology will play a key role. In addition, Arista gear has already been deployed in several IP migrations by major sports broadcasters, including NEP […] More

Live from The Ryder Cup: Creative Technology serves up LED for fans

By Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director | Saturday, September 29, 2018 - 12:00 Production

The Ryder Cup is an unusual golf event in that fans on site aren’t usually given a chance to watch hours of live golf. In fact, it is distinctly possible that a fan can spend an entire day on site in the stands and see less than 30 shots live. And that’s one of the […] More

Live from The Ryder Cup: Broadcast RF at centre of massive wireless effort

By Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director | Saturday, September 29, 2018 - 11:57

Broadcast RF is on hand at the Ryder Cup with its largest sports-related presence ever, courtesy of 28 wireless camera systems that are in use by eight clients. It’s also in the midst of a challenging RF frequency environment thanks to a nearby airport, military base, and research labs that also rely on RF. More

IBC 2018 Reflections: WorldCast Connect’s Mathieu Yerle on the importance of transparency in monitoring broadcast networks

By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 16:56 IBC 2018 network monitoring WorldCast Connect

With broadcast infrastructure’s growing complexity, it’s increasingly important that more than just your top IT pro has not only complete transparency on your network but the ability to monitor and manage connected devices across it. More

IBC 2018 in review: In a fragmented universe, knowledge is power

By Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director | Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 15:21 IBC 2018

Last week, Amsterdam once again hosted the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC), giving sports-content creators from around the world a chance to come together and learn about the future of not only the sports industry but the entire broadcasting marketplace. The show certainly lived up to its name, offering a more international flavour than ever (thanks […] More

Live from The Open: Busy summer for ACS continues with Asian Games and European Championships up next

By Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director | Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 15:51

Aerial Camera Systems (ACS) is coming off The Open Championship, where it had a number of specialty cameras in use at Carnoustie, and quickly turning around to support major productions at the Asian Games in Jakarta and the European Championships in Glasgow. “The Open dovetails straight into two other big events and then we get […] More