On 19 March 2026, an open house took place at the headquarters of CVE – Communication Video Engineering in Italy, featuring operational demonstrations focused on live production and remote production over private 5G networks.
The event involved three key partners of CVE in Italy – Haivision, Neutral Wireless and Grabyo – and was aimed at professionals in broadcast, live events, sport, news and corporate communications.
In the opening session, Luca Catalano, CEO of CVE, outlined the central theme of the day, highlighting how private 5G has established itself as an enabling infrastructure for broadcast production.
The model has introduced operational flexibility, scalability and direct integration within IP and cloud workflows. It has also allowed the company to overcome the traditional limitations of RF technology, and transition towards distributed production models.
Matt Stagg, strategy and partnerships lead at Neutral Wireless, opened the technical sessions by analysing the role of private 5G in broadcast production, describing an evolution of the operational model.
In an initial phase, the company utilised public 5G through network slicing for broadcast applications. This approach was not adopted at scale due to technical and economic constraints.
Focus subsequently shifted towards private 5G networks, capable of ensuring isolated and dedicated IP connectivity. Private networks enabled the deployment of independent infrastructures, usable by production teams and sports venues. The primary operational advantage here was flexibility and scalability.
Compared to traditional RF systems, based on point-to-point links and per-camera costs, 5G enabled dynamic resource management. Cameras could be added or removed in real time, with non-linear cost scaling. Infrastructure, including mobile configurations, could also be deployed within short timeframes.
Neutral Wireless highlighted how the media sector presents specific requirements not always addressed by standard solutions from major vendors. The transition towards IP and cloud workflows has positioned private 5G as an enabling layer, through integration with mobile production units and distributed infrastructures.
In stadium environments, public network congestion continues to be a key issue.
Private 5G ensures full isolation from consumer traffic. The architecture includes coexistence between WiFi for indoor areas, public networks for audiences and private 5G for critical services.
Traditional RF technologies also showed limitations in terms mobility and scalability. Private 5G, however, enables predictable uplink, the use of multiple cameras and integration of mobile devices, encoders and POV systems.
Use cases presented by Neutral Wireless focused on network infrastructures. Examples included during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, when multi-site coverage was deployed, including installations on boats, and during the coronation of King Charles III in the UK, when a private network was implemented along the ceremonial route.
Neutral Wireless also showcased airborne solutions, with systems installed on light aircraft integrating core network, radio and antenna. These platforms enabled dynamic event coverage and support for emergency scenarios.
Fabio Veggiato, senior regional sales director at Haivision, analysed the use of private 5G as an alternative to public networks for video contribution. He shared how dedicated 5G ‘bubbles’ could be were deployed as a replacement for wired infrastructure and for traditional RF systems.
This architecture expanded capture possibilities, introducing greater mobility and new viewing angles. Key benefits included the use of dedicated networks and ultra-low latency bonded transmitters, with performance comparable to RF cameras. In addition, from an economic perspective, the model reduced production costs compared to traditional solutions.
Haivision presented a complete ecosystem for managing video flows, from contribution to distribution, demonstrating how the StreamHub platform, which integrates encoding, transmission and reception within a unified infrastructure, enables signal management and conversion into major broadcast IP protocols.
Use cases illustrated by Haivision focused on video contribution over 5G networks. During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in collaboration with Neutral Wireless, a system based on approximately 200 smartphones was used to capture video signals. These feeds were sent to a centralised production hub for distribution.
In motorsport and football, implementations highlighted the use of private 5G to support new mobile production workflows.
Charlie Prichard, VP commercial, EMEA at Grabyo focused on cloud-based live production, highlighting the Grabyo platform, which enables multi-camera ingest and the creation of virtual control rooms activated in short timeframes. The interface maintains alignment with broadcast workflows, also integrating hardware control surfaces.
Grabyo presented use cases related to cloud production and distribution and highlighted how, in sport, it supports remote production and multi-platform distribution. For example, the Wimbledon Championships adopted lightweight configurations for distributed editorial production.
The platform also supports live clipping and social media content production, enabling rapid generation of multiple formats.
Integration with cloud services introduced advanced automation and content management capabilities, said Prichard.
Overall, the open house outlined a three-layer ecosystem. Neutral Wireless operates at the infrastructure level of private 5G; Haivision manages video contribution and transport; and Grabyo enables cloud-based production and distribution. The integration of these layers defines a coherent operational model for live and remote production based on private 5G networks.
