North American video networking company Haivision has declared mobile trending among broadcasters, with regular surveys showing strong interest in 5G along with compatible private networks.
A survey of 800 broadcast industry executives conducted between October and December 2023 showed that mobile technology is the second most popular network transport method after the Internet.
The company said 60% of broadcasters are already using 3G, 4G or 5G “for live video posting” and 80% are using an internet connection.
Haivision also showed strong interest in 5G, with 74% already using or planning to use the technology for broadcast contributions (a term used to describe the delivery of live streams to off-site studios) It is reported that the answer was
A further 46% “anticipate” using private 5G for this purpose.
Marcus Schoeller, vice president of marketing, said HiVision’s 2024 Broadcasting Transformation Report showed that private 5G and the use of AI are emerging trends.
According to the company, 60% expect AI to be the “technology that will have the biggest impact on the broadcast industry over the next five years” and 49% plan to introduce AI “into their workflows” or have already done so. It has been found.
Additionally, while the majority (84%) “use at least some cloud-based technology,” HDTV found that only “more than half of their current workflow elements” use cloud-based technology. “Only 22%,” he said.
Schioler explained that the use of cloud and mobile networks is an evolving trend, with High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) being used in 67% of broadcast contribution workflows.
