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Al Jazeera Deploys AVIWEST
DMNG PRO180
A

l Jazeera, one of the world's
largest
broadcasters,
has
deployed AVIWEST's DMNG PRO180
3G/4G uplink solutions to optimise the
delivery of live video transmissions for
breaking news and events.
Recently, Al Jazeera used AVIWEST's
digital mobile newsgathering (DMNG)
solutions to simultaneously broadcast
live video coverage of the elections in
Tunisia, Ukraine, and Brazil to more
than 40 million viewers via 3G/4G
networks.
In addition to maintaining superior
signal quality at all times, the DMNG
PRO180 systems dramatically reduce
Al Jazeera's operating expenses by
eliminating the need for satellitebased solutions.
Nick
Taylor,
Manager
of
Newsgathering Operations, Al Jazeera
English, said: "Relying on an SNG van
to contribute live news coverage is
not only expensive, but also timeconsuming and burdensome to deploy

onsite due to their large physical size.
We needed a more cost-effective and
reliable newsgathering method.
"We chose AVIWEST's DMNG PRO180
systems because of their strong
performance in tough environmental
conditions, affordability, and ease
of use, which is especially beneﬁcial
during events such as elections, which
require simultaneous reporting from
multiple locations."
Al Jazeera is using DMNG PRO180 to
deliver live news updates from various
locations across Europe, the Middle
East, Asia-Paciﬁc, and Africa to the
centralised reception headquarters
in Doha, Qatar as well as studios in
London and Washington, DC.
The broadcaster has purchased 50
units of the advanced uplink solution.
However, as and when needed, Al
Jazeera also deploys additional DMNG
PRO180 systems by taking advantage
of AVIWEST's worldwide rental
services.

AVIWEST DMNG PRO180

AVIWEST CEO Erwan Gasc said: "Al
Jazeera is world-class broadcaster
reporting on live news from numerous
corners of the world in multiple
languages.
"Our DMNG PRO180 3G/4G uplink
solution allows Al Jazeera to deliver
crystal clear, quality video images
in real-time by instantly detecting
and utilising available networks
for transmission, making their live
election coverage far superior to
competitor news organisations."
Weighing only about 1kg, the DMNG
PRO180 provides Al Jazeera with a
lightweight newsgathering solution
that is easy to install on professional
cameras, carry, and use in the ﬁeld.

The DMNG PRO180 video uplink
systems feature up to 10 cellular
connections, including eight 3G/4G
internal modems with high-efﬁciency
custom antenna arrays, two USB
interfaces, and a built-in Wi-Fi modem.
Equipped with dual Gigabit Ethernet
outputs, the DMNG PRO180 allows Al
Jazeera to stream video signals via
LAN, BGAN, Thuraya, or the Ka-band.
AVIWEST Safe Stream technology
guarantees the delivery of live
transmissions even in unpredictable
cellular network conditions, while an
H.264 video encoder ensures that
live HD video is streamed in the most
efﬁcient manner possible with minimal
delay.

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