HUDSON, N.H.—Game Creek Video is a leading provider of mobile production facilities for major sports and entertainment broadcasts across the United States. Known for its state-of-the-art fleet and engineering expertise, the company supports high-profile events for networks such as Fox, CBS, ESPN and NBC. With a commitment to innovation, reliability and top-tier workflows, Game Creek builds and operates some of the most advanced remote production trucks in the industry.

We’re always looking for ways to modernize our fleet, and one of the most transformative steps we’ve taken has been deploying Riedel’s MediorNet FusioN gateways directly behind the monitors inside our trucks.

Frees Up Much-Needed Space
Previously, our monitoring designs were limited to 1080p by hybrid SDI workflows wrapped around centralized gateway racks that swallowed up valuable space and added weight. Those traditional systems also constrained how creatively we could lay out our control rooms.

When we evaluated Riedel’s FusioN platform, especially the compact FusioN 3B, the lightweight form factor immediately stood out. These devices are small enough to mount behind monitors yet powerful enough to manage the SDI-to-IP and IP-to-SDI conversions that drive our ST 2110 workflows. Balancing capability with mobility is essential, and these units offered the best of both worlds.

Placing these lightweight gateways at the edge completely changed how we build and wire our trucks. Instead of routing every monitor feed through large, centralized gateway conversion, we now mount a FusioN device directly behind each pair of screens.

This has two major advantages. First, removing large blocks of centralized hardware frees up significant space in our engineering racks. That reclaimed space gives us more flexibility in equipment layout and helps reduce overall truck weight. Since every pound affects transportation logistics and compliance, having conversion handled by lightweight devices rather than heavy racks is a major operational benefit.

Second, we drastically reduce the amount of cabling required, with no more long SDI runs snaking through the subfloor of the truck to feed every display. That reduction allows the FusioN 3B to deliver UHD to each monitor with only a six-foot run of 12G-SDI per display. This has a massive positive impact on the user-monitoring experience.

The day-to-day impact of this shift is obvious during live broadcasts. As we get into playoff runs toward the end of the football or basketball seasons, production often needs to scale up quickly, with operators requesting additional monitors or other out-of-the-box signal assignments. Because adding monitors now only requires a network link to an additional
FusioN converter, we can respond rapidly without major rework through a central point.

The monitor walls and operator workstations become far more dynamic and almost modular. The FusioN devices manage UHD and HDR conversion right at the monitor, eliminating multiple layers of processing that used to add latency and complexity. Handling conversion at the edge keeps the operator experience smooth.

Small Devices, Big Improvements
In our IP-native trucks, where ST 2110 forms the backbone of the system, this approach is incredibly valuable. The core IP fabric handles routing, but the FusioN devices allow us to drop back into SDI seamlessly whenever needed—whether we’re extending to a crowded courtside announcer table inside the venue or providing a world-class monitoring experience inside one of our mobile units. Leveraging NMOS, we can dynamically scale our broadcast infrastructure to suit the needs of our clients on any given day.

When I look at how our trucks operate today versus just a few years ago, the improvement is dramatic. By adopting these small, lightweight FusioN gateways, we’ve decentralized conversion, reduced cabling, saved space and built more flexible and responsive production environments.

What might seem like a subtle change has fundamentally redefined how we design monitor systems and control rooms. It’s a shift that improves reliability, adaptability, and day-to-day workflow and it pays off every time we roll into a new venue.

More information is available on Riedel’s website.

NEW YORK—The live sports broadcasting industry is grappling with a significant technological shift. Productions are becoming larger and more complex, and the demand for wireless cameras has outpaced the capabilities of traditional microwave RF systems that operate on increasingly crowded and limited frequency spectrums.

There’s a constant challenge to efficiently broadcast content wirelessly, which has created a strong industry-wide push to find viable next-generation solutions like 5G. All the traditional solutions still perform well, but when Sony demoed for us its 5G-powered live remote-production offering, comprised of a CBK-RPU7 encoder paired with the PDT-FP1 portable data transmitter and the NXL-ME80 media-edge processor to achieve ultra-low latency, our reaction was, “Why wouldn’t we look at it?”

Low Latency, High Quality
Sony’s solution presented an option offering ultra-low latency and high video quality, plus the ability to send back return video and control the camera and tally.

We’re always limited on the amount of RF cameras we can run on a large-scale event—at a golf major, we typically have around 120 cameras. Over the last four or five years, we’ve been creating one giant camera-control network. If we have six different trucks, the person physically shading cameras can be there, or we can extend the network to New York and have somebody paint it from there.

Our teams have also started virtualizing RF camera control with Sony Camera Control Network Adapters (CNAs), which show up as just another CCU on the network. Now, even if we have 25 video operators, they can be anywhere, in any truck, controlling anything. Having another Sony device on the system allows us to add control to the network more easily.

It’s important we continue to look for ways to transmit more content using the same number of frequencies available. Spectrum is in short supply, so being able to leverage new transmission technology is certainly an advantage, and 5G is obviously, for now, the next solution.

Typically, public networks are specified at about 80% allocation for download and 20% for upload, making it difficult to stream higher bit rates—we need much higher upload bandwidth to transmit live video reliably and smoothly. The video quality and low latency achieved through Sony’s 5G encoder are production-ready and comparable to wired fiber, making it a viable option for primary broadcast cameras.

We’ve even done side-by-side tests of the 5G feed against hard-wired fiber feeds, revealing minimal differences in quality and latency. The video quality from Sony’s 5G encoder was so high when compared to a wired fiber camera that we often could not tell the difference, even when using a high-grade broadcast monitor.

Public 5G Slicing
Production always wants more RF—that’s one of the biggest requests at major events. While private 5G networks provide excellent, dedicated bandwidth, deployment is still challenging enough to warrant further simplification for broader adoption. The potential for carriers to offer guaranteed bandwidth (slicing) on public 5G networks could be the next necessary step towards simplified deployment. Plus, the availability of a public 5G slicing option means you don’t always have to deploy a completely separate 5G system.

Even if there is some trade-off between robustness, latency and quality, it’s worth it for the ability to get more coverage easily and over a large area. The future of wireless broadcasting, at least for the near term, is likely a hybrid model with traditional RF cameras supplemented by 5G cameras placed in strategic locations or in areas difficult to reach with other technologies.

We’re definitely rounding the corner, and as we do, it will be this 5G-powered remote production technology’s time to shine.

More information is available on Sony’s professional products website.

HUDSON, N.H.—My role at Game Creek Video focuses on the design, maintenance, and long-term evolution of our mobile production trucks. In live production, especially at the scale we operate, broadcast technology must be flexible, dense and, above all, reliable. Over the last several years, MultiDyne has become a core technology partner for us, with several of their products playing distinct and critical roles in our workflows.

We heavily rely on three MultiDyne product lines: the VF9000 fiber-transport platform, the HUT camera acquisition system and SilverBullet miniature fiber-transport devices. Each one serves a different purpose, but together they allow us to move large amounts of video efficiently, both inside the truck and across stadiums.

All-in-One Design
The VF-9000 has become the backbone of our inter-truck fiber transport. Over the past several years, we transitioned to this platform after using other solutions, and it’s now installed across six of our mobile units, with multiple frames per truck. What drew us to the VF-9000 was its compact footprint and all-in-one design. Previously, we needed separate products for fiber transport and copper video conversion. The VF-9000 consolidates that into a single, dense and extremely stable platform.

From a production standpoint, we use the VF-9000 to move large volumes of SDI video between trucks. In a typical configuration, we’ll take up to 32 video signals from one truck, transport them over just a few strands of fiber and break them back out in another unit. That level of density allows us to share signals efficiently without running excessive fiber, which is especially valuable on large, complex shows. We primarily use the VF-9000 for video transport with embedded audio, and its CWDM (coarse-wavelength division multiplexing) capabilities allow us to maximize bandwidth while keeping our infrastructure clean and manageable.

Monitoring and troubleshooting are also major strengths of the VF-9000. The platform exposes SNMP (Simple Network Monitoring Protocol) data, which allows us to integrate it directly into our broader monitoring environment. Instead of walking into racks or checking front-panel indicators, our engineers can see real-time status, alerts and performance metrics through dashboards and web-based tools. We can even monitor the far end of a fiber link from another truck, which saves time and reduces on-site coordination during live events.

Out in the field, camera acquisition is handled primarily by the MultiDyne HUT system. HUT has proven to be one of the most universally compatible camera-transport solutions we’ve used—we haven’t encountered a camera platform in our fleet that it doesn’t support. Using SMPTE connections at the camera and single-mode fiber back to the truck, HUT allows us to leverage a venue’s existing fiber infrastructure while maintaining signal integrity and flexibility.

Alongside HUT, the SilverBullet plays an equally important role. While HUT focuses on camera transport, the Silver Bullet is our go-to solution for moving individual video feeds long distances throughout a venue. We frequently deploy them to carry monitoring feeds, auxiliary signals, or other video paths that need to travel alongside camera signals. Many venues are moving away from copper entirely, and the Silver Bullet allows us to run tactical fiber everywhere and convert back to SDI exactly where we need it.

NBA Cup Coverage
This gear was recently deployed together on high-profile broadcasts, including Prime Video’s NBA Cup coverage in Las Vegas, and it’s also in regular use on major productions like “Monday Night Football,” “Thursday Night Football” and Fox primetime football. These are demanding shows with zero tolerance for
failure. The HUT and SilverBullet are rugged, field-ready devices that just work. The VF-9000, despite its density, is modular enough that we can replace individual components without taking an entire system offline.

Our goal is to build trucks that are flexible today and ready for tomorrow as we support a variety of live productions for sports and live events. MultiDyne’s technology has helped us achieve this through reliable transport, smart monitoring, and the confidence to deliver world-class live broadcasts.

More information is available on MultiDyne’s website.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—As the founder of TNDV, a Nashville-based live event and broadcast production company specializing in multicamera television, music specials and large-scale live events, I know how recording and capturing content is one of the most crucial tasks we face on any project.

For more than two decades, our team has supported everything from concert broadcasts and awards shows to network television and corporate productions. As our company has grown, our technology choices have always been driven by reliability, efficiency and the ability to scale alongside increasingly complex productions.

Practical and Affordable
My relationship with AJA’s Ki Pro line goes back to the very beginning. I was an extremely early adopter of the original Ki Pro in 2009, and it fundamentally changed the trajectory of my career and my company. At the time, recording HD content meant relying almost exclusively on tape-based HDCAM systems that could easily cost six figures per unit, and it was preventing me from moving beyond an SD-SDI workflow. The Ki Pro introduced a practical, affordable way to record broadcast-quality HD using a file-based, disc-based workflow, arriving at exactly the moment our industry was ready for change.

We quickly recognized that the Ki Pro was not only just a recorder, it was a workflow solution. As our young company expanded from a single HD production truck to three and eventually to 12, we purchased as many Ki Pro units as we could. They became a core part of our technical infrastructure and a key differentiator when pitching new clients.

As the industry transitioned away from tape formats, we were already prepared to deliver file-based media that quickly entered postproduction pipelines in file formats our clients were asking for, like ProRes.

Deployment was straightforward. Ki Pro units integrated cleanly into our trucks, worked seamlessly with a wide range of cameras and switchers and proved themselves reliable in demanding live environments. On a typical production, we use Ki Pro recorders for ISO recording, program capture, backup recording and deliverables. The ability to hand off high-quality media immediately after a show without real-time tape transfers saved hours on every production and helped our clients move faster.

When AJA introduced the Ki Pro Rack, we immediately began purchasing dozens of units. The rack-mounted form factor was a natural evolution for mobile production and control-room environments. It allowed us to consolidate recording systems, improve cable management and expand channel counts without increasing complexity. The Ki Pro Rack was built upon everything we appreciated about the original Ki Pro while offering greater flexibility for larger shows.

Ready for the Future
A few years later, we were just as eager to adopt the Ki Pro Ultra, followed closely by the Ki Pro Ultra Plus. As our productions moved into higher frame rates and 4K workflows, these units provided the performance and consistency we needed. Today, we own and operate over 100 different Ki Pro recorders across our fleet. They are trusted tools for both HD and 4K shows, whether we are covering a live concert, televised awards show or high-profile corporate event.

Over 15 years after the original Ki Pro was introduced, the Ki Pro family remains a crucial part of our workflow. We have evaluated and tested many alternative recording solutions over the years, but the Ki Pro continues to stand out for its reliability, image quality and ease of use. In live production, failure is not an option, and AJA’s recorders have consistently delivered dependable performance show after show.

For our team, Ki Pro is not just a piece of gear—it represents a turning point in how we work and how we serve our clients. From our earliest HD productions to today’s multi-truck, multiformat broadcasts, AJA Ki Pro recorders have helped us grow, adapt and stay competitive in an ever-evolving industry.

More information is available on the AJA Video Systems website.

The major Verizon outage on Jan. 14, 2026 should serve as a pivotal moment for anyone who relies on cellular connectivity—whether Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, or others—to move voice and data across their networks.

This discussion is aimed primarily at the broadcast industry, which has increasingly leaned on these networks for critical communication in Electronic News Gathering (ENG). Cellular systems now support everything from basic courier coordination and news crew communication to IFB and, more recently, live cameras using various cellular bonding technologies. In my view, the industry has become too dependent on these networks.

Some may say, “What, me worry?” After all, we have dual-SIM phones and multiple carriers built into our bonding systems. Redundancy is good, but it is not enough in a world where so much hinges on cellular connectivity.

Imagine if a major catastrophic event had occurred that same day and news coverage needed to get on the air. Yes, dual-SIM devices might allow you to switch carriers, and bonding systems would try to use whatever networks remain. But you would be competing with other broadcasters, the general public, commercial users, and—most importantly—public safety agencies with priority access. You might get something on the air, but it would be far from guaranteed.

Now imagine something worse: multiple carriers going down simultaneously. In today’s environment, that scenario is not far-fetched and deserves serious consideration.

In recent years, many broadcasters—often guided by finance departments—have reduced or eliminated investments in conventional and legacy broadcast communication systems. With all due respect to those teams, this is a major mistake.

Throughout my career, I consistently pushed back on these cuts because I believed in maintaining these systems for exactly the kind of “doomsday” scenarios we’re now seeing glimpses of. These conversations were never easy, and many times the cuts happened anyway, no matter how firmly I made my case. But the point needed to be made.

Now is the time to reopen that conversation with your finance teams, VPs of Operations/Engineering, and General Managers. The recent outage is a perfect example of why reinvestment is necessary.

If your finance department still doesn’t see the value, you may still have options. If you have existing but underused infrastructure—VHF/UHF communications, microwave systems, satellite trucks—test them regularly and keep them operational.

Low-cost steps you can take now:

Licensing & Compliance

• Verify that your FCC licenses are valid; renew or reapply if needed.
• Ensure older systems still meet FCC compliance requirements.

VHF/UHF & IFB Systems

• Conduct field tests.
• Make repairs or updates as needed, then retest.

ENG Microwave Systems

• Test ENG and satellite vehicles.
• Perform mechanical inspections (engine, generator, tires, etc.).
• Test transmitters, RF camera receivers, and all related systems.
• Inspect NYCOIL and cabling.
• Verify mast operation, seals, and lubrication.
• For satellite trucks, book satellite time to confirm the full uplink chain—encoders, decoders, RF, transponder access, and return visibility at your broadcast center.

ENG Receive Sites

These are often the most critical—and the most neglected—systems.

• Inspect everything, fixed or rotational, from stem to stern.
• Perform full end-to-end tests: field → receive site → studio.

Other Technologies to Consider
Mesh networks, data repeaters, and emerging alternative technologies may offer additional resilience depending on your market and operational needs. Evaluate all available options.

The recent cellular outage is more than an inconvenience — it’s a warning. Use it to strengthen your case before the next disruption becomes something far more serious.

CUPERTINO, Calif.—TVU Networks, a pioneer in live video production and a leader in cloud-based media solutions, is marking its 20th anniversary at the 2025 NAB Show between April 5 to 9 in Las Vegas.

"TVU's innovation has always been fueled by the needs of our customers and partners," said Paul Shen, founder and CEO of TVU Networks. "For 20 years, we have been committed to being a true partner to the industry. This collaborative approach has driven our success and enabled us to shape the future of live production together."

Since its founding in 2005, TVU Networks has been dedicated to transforming the way live video content is produced and distributed. By harnessing the power of IP-based technology, mobile connectivity, and cloud services, TVU has empowered broadcasters, content creators, and media professionals to deliver high-quality live video from anywhere in the world—without the constraints of traditional infrastructure. Today, TVU's media platform offers hundreds of microservices, enabling millions of producers to go live from anywhere with unprecedented flexibility.

At the 2025 NAB, TVU is set to unveil a game-changing innovation aimed at significantly reducing the cost of cloud-based live workflows. As part of its ongoing commitment to empowering media organizations with the most efficient and scalable tools, TVU said it will also introduce new solutions that redefine affordability and performance in live streaming workflows. Attendees can visit TVU's booth (#W2120) in the West Hall see how these innovations will further optimize their cloud-based operations, the company said.

Additionally, NAB visitors will have the opportunity to explore several new applications recently integrated into the TVU cloud platform, including a media analyzer, scan conversion, and SCTE service, along with AI-powered features designed to significantly enhance productivity.

The company also reported that TVU MediaHub—launched in 2024 as the most advanced cloud routing solution for live video—returns to NAB with an expanded feature set.

MediaHub has rapidly become the backbone of major cloud productions, earning widespread industry recognition, including six major awards in 2024. The platform played a pivotal role in last year's biggest cloud-based broadcast breakthroughs, from BBC's record-breaking 369 live feeds for election coverage to France Télévisions' disaster recovery solution for the 2024 Games in Paris. It was also a central component in Red Bull Dance Your Style Finals in Mumbai, proving itself as the essential tool for tier-one live event coverage in the cloud.

SAINT-GRÉGOIRE, France—AVIWEST has unveiled its new PRO460, which the company is billing as the next evolution of its flagship PRO bonded cellular transmitter series for remote and at-home video production over 5G network. 

The AVIWEST PRO460 is designed to address the challenges that broadcasters face in expanding their remote production for live events, including sports, entertainment, concerts, and interactive TV shows. 

Available in a compact form factor suitable for backpack or V-Mount/G-mount camera mounting, the PRO460 supports 4K UHD and multicamera workflows for up to four high-resolution, fully frame-synced feeds, delivering outstanding-quality video and high performance, the company reported. 

"The PRO460 is a must-have solution for facilitating live remote production with the potential for greater mobility, productivity, premium quality, and massive savings in operational and capital expenses," said Samuel Fleischhacker, senior product manager at AVIWEST. "Covering more events with simplified logistics and minimal on-site staff requirements is now a reality with our new PRO460."

The PRO460 supports wireless frame-accurate synchronization and video transmission of multiple cameras to ensure seamless switching in the studio while a high-definition video return (up to 1080p50/60) is available for confidence monitoring or teleprompting, the company said. 

The solution also offers support for full-duplex intercoms to optimize communication between field crews and studio operators, and innovative data bridging for remote camera control, tally light management, or control of any IP connected device during a live event.

Housing six globally compliant 5G modems and incorporating patented, high-efficiency custom antennas to ensure high-speed transmission, the PRO460 provides robust, error-free transmission over any network (i.e., cellular, satellite, IP leased line, or the public internet), ensuring low end-to-end latency, down to 0.5 seconds, thanks to AVIWEST's two-time Emmy Award-winning SST (Safe Stream Transport) technology, the company said. 

SST combines advanced network aggregation, adaptive packet retransmission, and Forward Error Correction techniques to enable high network throughput and maximize quality of service.

In addition, the PRO460 supports the latest generation of H.265/HEVC and the proven H.264/AVC compression standards to accommodate new and existing infrastructures ensuring high-quality video and high performance, with up to 4Kp60 combined with eight audio channels for high-end productions.

AVIWEST's PRO460 will be showcased at the 2021 IBC Show from Dec. 3-6 at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Center, on Booth 1.D69.

More information on AVIWEST and its products is available at www.aviwest.com.

SEATTLE—The quality and reliability of cellular networks has incrementally grown over the life of that technology, denoted principally in Gs (for generation), as in “1G,” “2G,” etc. Bonded cellular liveshot equipment became possible for SD video somewhere between 2G and 2.5G, and in the U.S. today the most advanced technology in use is 4G and LTE (Long-Term Evolution).

SW Event Technologies used Dejero’s bonded cellular technology to support coverage of the White Spot Delta road race in British Columbia recently.

But cellular technology stands still for no one, and somewhere around the corner is 5G, operating at higher frequencies and capable of much higher data rates. And the industry is moving fast, with AT&T and Verizon planning 5G launches in a certain markets by the end of the year.

While cellular liveshot equipment users have to live in the here-and-now of 3G and 4G network capabilities, makers of such equipment have 5G very much on their radar, even though there’s yet no standard for 5G deployments. The reason for 5G excitement is simple:

“Bandwidth is the Achilles’ heel of our industry, the biggest limiting factor in IP video,” said Andrew Ng, manager of visual marketing at Teradek. “With the better performance of 5G and the robust infrastructure of our cellular bonding technology, 5G will enable our users to move towards publishing higher-quality video such as live 4K and HDR content.”

Cellular network operators aren’t targeting 5G capabilities primarily for cellular ENG users, which is a relatively small market.

Chris Crump, senior director of sales and marketing, Comrex

“It’s probably going to be most useful to phone consumers, especially in big cities,” said Chris Crump, senior director of sales and marketing at Comrex. “It depends on a lot of microcells and a lot of beam-forming technology that will allow people to make telephone calls in places like big cities, where there are a lot of buildings and multipath, and they weren’t able to give good service before.”

Crump said that Comrex designed its products to be agnostic to a particular cellular technology or IP technology, adding that other cellular liveshot equipment makers said they don’t see 5G as the end-all, be-all technology for cellular liveshots.

“We’re always happy with any network improvement, whether it’s 5G or network capacity, or its throughput,” said Michael Stanton, regional sales manager for Dejero. The early locations for 5G cellular sites are likely to be “stadiums and other venues, [because] the networks are looking at where they can get the most ‘bang for the buck.’ [The new sites] may be something very small, on the side of a building, and not as large as the cell sites we have today.” Even with widespread 5G deployment years off in the future, these microsites are being deployed with the current cellular technology.

Paul Shen, CEO, TVU

RELIABILITY AN EARLY ISSUE
One limitation of 5G is that because it operates at higher frequencies, it requires its cell sites to be clustered closer together for seamless coverage. While this is not an issue doing a liveshot from a fixed location, it can introduce problems going live while rolling down the road.

“If you’re in a moving environment, if there’s a cell switch, you will likely lose the signal,” said Paul Shen, CEO of TVU. More cellular sites with more limited range will mean more handoffs, and more opportunities for losing the connection along the way.

“Reliability is a very important part of it. A television station cannot say: ‘Well, most of the time I get very high quality signal, but sometimes I may lose the shot.’ That’s not acceptable,” Shen added.

Shen also noted that the higher frequencies where 5G operates can provide less robust service and the inability to penetrate building walls. “Those signals will be very easily degraded by the environment,” he said. “Even someone standing between the cell tower and the device will cause the signal to degrade.” He said this further increases the importance of antenna diversification and requires more modems for different cell service providers.

Avi Cohen, co-founder of LiveU, said that in preparing for 5G liveshot service, there’s not only the technical aspect, new modems and sophisticated antennas, but also the application aspect. “In the application level, LiveU’s developing compression with H.265, and now on top of that we’re developing for 4K,” he said. Looking beyond 4K, “we’re developing support for HDR, and looking into the future we’re looking forward to supporting 8K.”

“5G is kind of like a buzzword: ‘Oh, we’re going to have 5G connectivity,’” said Jim Jachetta, executive vice president and CTO of VidOvation.com. “That’s fine as long as long as the cell providers increase their backhaul capacity. By backhaul, I mean from the connection at the cell tower back to the central office. So just slapping on some 5G capability on the towers across the country is just part of the piece that we’re hoping that cellular providers are going to expand capabilities across the network, and particularly back.”

Jachetta gave the example of being at a ballpark and seeing three reception bars on the cellular equipment, but being unable to stream video back to the studio. “…you’re reaching the tower but you have no connection out from the tower,” he said. “And in that scenario, it’s the back link in the tower that’s the missing link.”

Persistent Systems, whose Wave Relay MANET technology is used in live event broadcasting is also following the 5G transition closely. Kayla Lively, spokesperson for the company, noted that as the technology becomes more widespread, it could have unforeseen consequences on the ENG market.

“Due to a more robust infrastructure and newer technology, 5G should allow the transmitting of higher video quality and possibly more video streams via the bonded cellular platforms,” she said. “However, that increase in infrastructure will force the bonded cellular companies to renegotiate their plan fees and figure out how to disperse the extra cost, ultimately falling on the ENG market. There should be many service improvements and capabilities the 5G network can provide the ENG market when bonded together, but at what cost to the ENG end user?”

For the next couple of years, users of cellular liveshot equipment will get no closer to 5G than reading about it. Liveshot equipment makers, on the other hand, are watching 5G very closely. In Europe and Japan a 5G rollout is much closer and provides a testing ground. Cellular liveshot vendor promise to have products ready when that new generation of technology deploys in the U.S.