- Ericsson solutions supported Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao boxing match, reportedly the largest pay-per-view event in the history of television
- PSSI Global Services extends two decade relationship with Ericsson with deployment of AVP 3000 Voyager Video Processors and RX8200 Advanced Modular Receivers
- Ericsson support team ensured high quality output was delivered to millions of viewers worldwide
Ericsson today announced that it was selected to provide an additional level of support for PSSI Global Services, LLC (also dba Strategic Television) and its on-site satellite truck content delivery of the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd 2015. The installation comprises 13 PSSI fully operational satellite trucks, which were equipped with Ericsson’s AVP 3000 Voyager Video Processors and RX8200 Advanced Modular Receivers. Ericsson also provided a team of expert satellite production support engineers to assist with the installation of equipment, maintenance and troubleshooting during the broadcast.
Robert Lamb, CEO, PSSI Global Services, says: “This match proved to be one of the great sporting events of the decade, so we are extremely proud that our industry-leading DSNG (Digital Satellite News Gathering) trucks played an instrumental role in delivering video footage to millions of viewers worldwide. Based on our 20 year relationship with Ericsson, we know its technology provides the necessary quality and consistency to help us deliver the best possible experience to high-level broadcasters, content providers and ultimately consumers.”
The Ericsson AVP 3000 Voyager is a market leading DSNG platform designed for live news, sports and entertainment, delivering multi-codec, multi-format and multi-channel operations that meet the demands of today’s TV Anywhere audience. Offering high performance, scalability and efficiency, the platform includes a hot-swappable modular architecture that supports MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC and JPEG 2000 video compression over satellite and IP networks. In addition, the Ericsson RX8200 receivers offer ultimate operational flexibility by providing the capability to decode all video formats and connectivity for all transmission mediums.
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