NBC to use LiveU video link solutions in US presidential campaign

North American network NBC will turn to the LU60 video uplink series developed by LiveU to cover the 2012 US presidential campaign.

The NBC plans to deploy units of the LU60 live video transmission system from LiveU to cover the United States presidential race in 2012. This company, specializing in portable mobile video solutions in backpacks, offers video uplink quickly and conveniently from anywhere candidates campaign using 3G/4G LTE service, Wi-Fi and WiMAX mobile links. The relationship between NBC and LiveU began in 2008, when the North American network pioneered the use of LiveU to broadcast live the Beijing Olympic Games, and the historic inaugural train trip from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. from President Obama in early 2009.

Jeff Coneys, director of MTC/Satellite Operations at NBC Universal, said: "NBC's use of LiveU has seen triple-digit growth in recent years. With its low latency, portability and specialized antennas, LiveU's new LU60 backpack delivers reliable high-definition video from anywhere there is mobile connectivity. NBC News will rely heavily on LiveU to cover the upcoming presidential campaign, offering non-stop coverage of the various activities that carried out by the candidates throughout the country.” “LiveU has demonstrated a very strong customer service culture that has played a very important role in our joint relationship.”

For his part, Samuel Wasserman, CEO of LiveU, commented that "NBC was one of our first strategic clients when no one used mobile signal communication in the audiovisual sector. In this sense, the collaboration with NBC has been key to our success and we are delighted with the extension of the vote of confidence by one of the most watched television networks in the world. Our philosophy has always been 'listen and put into practice' and our commitment to satisfying their needs is greater than ever."