Wisi configures local HFC networks in a dozen World Cup stadiums in Russia

To configure these local networks between the commentary positions of a dozen stadiums at the World Cup, Wisi has used its high-density Tangram platform with the Edge-QAM GT23W module and selected optical components and amplifiers from its portfolio.

The German manufacturer It's hanging will play a key role in broadcasting HD content produced from a dozen stadiums and the IBC (International Broadcast Center) of the Russia World Cup which is celebrated from today, June 14, until July 15. Wisi solutions were already successfully tested last year in some Confederations Cup stadiums.

Each of the twelve football stadiums has been equipped with a red local HFC to transmit the content produced live on DVB-C from the high-definition cameras during the matches through the network headend to the commentators' monitors in the press stands. Technology has to meet the highest latency requirements, since the transmission speed between cameras and monitors must be less than 300 milliseconds. To configure these local networks, Wisi has used its high-density Tangram platform with the Edge-QAM GT23W module and selected optical components and amplifiers from its portfolio.

Wisi established another network between these twelve football fields and the IBC. This network will be used to distribute produced content such as interviews and press conferences before and after matches. between stadiums and IBC in DVB-C and as IP streams. The encoder GNHWENC2S Wisi provides the content as IPTV signals for all scenarios and IBC.

"WISI's proven technology and solutions have convinced for two reasons. It meets the highest demands in terms of transmission speeds and offers an excellent price/performance ratio," said Heinrich Heibel, International Sales Director at Wisi.