RRsat Partners With BT to Deliver First Intercontinental Interactive 3D Video Broadcast Between London and Tel Aviv Using RRsat Global Network
Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST) and BT’s Media and Broadcast
division announced today that they have collaborated to provide the
technological expertise and network infrastructure behind a 3D music and
dance spectacle beamed live from
event was organized by one of RRsat’s major Israeli customers as a marketing
initiative. The event was unique in providing interactions between the live
audiences in
perspective of the events unfolding in
The collaboration between BT’s Media and Broadcast division and RRsat is
one of the first fruits of the strategic agreement signed in
whereby both companies agreed to sell and market each other’s solutions. Its
significance as an event is due to the fact that previous live 3D HD events
were confined to using satellites whereas this broadcast was entirely
transmitted via terrestrial networks.
BT provided the connection between the stage in
switch, then routing the 3D signal over the BT network to RRsat in
where it was routed over the RRsat Global Network to the
site. The signal was then decoded and re-processed before being presented.
According to
live transmission marked a significant milestone for 3D and for our company
in that it proved the capability to deliver 3D live contribution at high
quality by traditional terrestrial networks overcoming issues like bridging
different networks from different service providers and compatibility between
different vendors and standards. This event demonstrates that our substantial
investment in the RRsat Global Network design and technology has yielded a
robust and flexible global network. The success of this event has also
demonstrated RRsat’s and BT’s cooperation at both commercial and technology
levels.”
marketing director added, “The success of this live broadcast was a testament
to the expertise and commitment of both the BT and RRsat team working on the
transmission. We believe that 3D live broadcasts are likely to be a key
element in future major sporting and entertainment events and have
demonstrated our combined capability to deliver to the highest standards.”
About RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd.
RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST) provides global,
comprehensive, content management and distribution services to the rapidly
expanding television and radio broadcasting industries, and communications
solutions to the maritime, terrestrial and aviation markets through
Station711, its mobile satellite arm. Through its proprietary “RRsat Global
Network,” composed of satellite and terrestrial fiber optic transmission
capacity and the public Internet, RRsat is able to offer high-quality and
flexible global distribution services for content providers. RRsat’s
comprehensive content management services include producing and playing out
TV content as well as providing satellite newsgathering services (SNG). RRsat
concurrently provide these services to more than 550 television and radio
channels, covering more than 150 countries. For more information, visit
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more information.
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About BT
BT is one of the world’s leading providers of communications solutions
and services operating in more than 170 countries. Its principal activities
include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and
international telecommunications services to our customers for use at home,
at work and on the move; broadband and internet products and services and
converged fixed/mobile products and services. BT consists principally of four
lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.
In the year ended
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