TVU Networks collaborates with the Korean KT on the first UHD transmission network over 5G

KT, formerly known as Korea Telecom, introduced the world's first trial 5G services during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in February 2018.

TVU Networks this collaborating with the Korean operator KT to carry the first UHD streaming over your 5G enterprise network.

KT, formerly known as Korea Telecom, introduced the first 5G services test in the world during the Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang in February 2018. KT also broadcast live the last concert of the K-pop group Wanna One on its IPTV service, Olleh TV, earlier this year. The transmission was carried out through decoders and mobile devices using the 5G network. KT is expected to launch full-scale marketing of the network in April.

This collaboration marks an important step in TVU Networks' commitment to 5G technology. The company has been at the forefront of 5G from the beginning, with its product line of 5G-compatible transmitters, and continually collaborates with regional providers around the world in their 5G deployment efforts, seeking to implement that technology within their video over IP solutions.

Paul Shen, CEO of TVU Networks, comments that "video is now what most people watch on their smartphones, but taking the quality of services offered and the accessibility of video to the next level requires the low latency, high speed and ultra-connectivity that 5G provides. The backbone of the 5G network fits perfectly with our ability to acquire, manage and deliver the best 4K video over IP."

TVU Networks trabajará en estrecha colaboración con KT para proporcionar tecnología y servicios de transmisión 4K UHD que cumplan con los estándares de dispositivos 5G de KT. KT proporcionará soporte técnico, como estándares de dispositivos y un entorno de pruebas.

Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), una de las tres principales empresas de radiodifusión de Corea, está trabajando con KT para desarrollar las capacidades de radiodifusión de esta nueva red 5G. SBS es un cliente de TVU Networks e introdujo las capacidades de TVU Networks en KT. El distribuidor iCRAFT de TVU Network, con sede en Seúl, ayuda a SBS en estos esfuerzos.

Park Hyun-Jin, vicepresidente senior de la unidad de negocio 5G de KT, se muestra convencido de que “las redes 5G serán críticas a la hora de proporcionar a nuestros clientes una experiencia de vídeo móvil óptima. La capacidad de datos, la velocidad y la baja latencia de la red permitirán innovaciones sin precedentes. Sabemos que TVU Networks es el socio ideal para dar el siguiente paso en la evolución de nuestra empresa”.