Streambox Earns IBC Innovation Recognition as Partner
in CNN's Digital Newsgathering Project
September 25, 2007
Source: Streambox
Streambox, Inc. today announced that
it is among the key partners behind a CNN digital newsgathering
project that has been awarded the 2007 IBC Innovation Award
for content creation as well as the Judges' Award, the most
prestigious award for innovation given at the yearly IBC trade
show.
CNN's complete digital newsgathering project incorporates
the Streambox® ACT-L3™ Portable Video Transport solution
that was used by the network in its remote coverage of the
Israeli-Hezbollah conflict in July 2006. Utilizing Streambox's
sophisticated encoding technology, journalists were able to
file hundreds of live reports with portable IP transmission
gear that fit neatly into a backpack and yielded images delivered
over IP-based networks in tandem with satellite uplinks, which
proved significantly better than earlier technologies.
The groundbreaking project has enabled CNN to deliver high-quality
breaking news reports from around the world. The Judges' Award
noted that it is the first complete newsgathering tool that
works over any existing IP infrastructure, affording reporters
ultimate flexibility in terms of live and store and forward
transmission, real-time content editing and monitoring, as
well as voice communication.
"Our newsgathering and video transport solutions were
designed to meet the real-world needs of broadcasters and,
in particular, their digital newsgathering requirements,"
said Bob Hildeman, chairman and CEO at Streambox. "The
IBC2007 Awards recognize innovative technology applications
that deliver real benefits to the user, and we're proud that
our solutions contributed to the on-the-ground success of
the project as well as the resulting live news coverage."
The IBC2007 Innovation Awards celebrate excellence in the
creation of complete technical and operational solutions,
and they are unique in recognizing not only technology, but
also the application of that technology. Each award, given
to the end user rather than the supplier, reflects the way
that the industry comes together to create the content that
consumers want – better, smarter, and faster.
An international panel of judges under the chairmanship of
Michael Lumley awarded the Judges' Award, which honors technology
applications that combine content creation, management, and
delivery in a unique way that delivers outstanding benefits
for users. The innovation awards were announced on Sept. 9,
2007 during the IBC2007 Awards Ceremony which also represented
the 40th anniversary of IBC.
The Streambox® ACT-L3™ Portable Video Transport solution
enables broadcasters to deliver high-quality live and stored
broadcast video over low-data-rate connections such as BGAN,
3G networks, and other IP and satellite networks. Typically
used for mobile newsgathering, Streambox's real-time portable
video transport systems are ideal when mobility, flexibility,
and a low power requirement are needed. Performance, reliability,
and low end-to-end latency are hallmarks of Streambox solutions.
These features, along with robust error correction technologies,
ensure unrivaled video quality at low data rates.
More information about the ACT-L3™ video transport system
and other Streambox solutions is available online at www.streambox.com.
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