China Media Group used Nevion Virtuoso in the first large-scale application with TICO compression

More than 120 Nevion Virtuosos were used to broadcast live in 4K to billions of viewers of the events marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Software-defined media nodes Nevion Virtuoso have been used in the first large-scale application of TICO video compression of the world during live coverage by China Media Group (CMG) of the recent celebrations of 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Nevion Virtuoso's TICO media function enables the UHD/4K video encoding and decoding for him transport over 10GE/IP or 3G-SDI links, with a lossless 4:1 compression ratio and a latency of a few milliseconds. For this event, more than 120 Virtuosos of Nevion were used to broadcast 4K live to billions of viewers via CMG's China Central Television (CCTV) television station and website, as well as 70 4K movie theaters.

Nevion Virtuosos ensured reliable TICO encoding and decoding of all 4K/UHD signals in Tiananmen Square from mobile units, cameras in buildings and microwave links from vehicles and helicopters. The compressed signals were transported between two main control rooms, four 4K studios and the 4K CCTV broadcast system at different sites through 3G-SDI TICO transmissions using Nevion fiber transmitters and receivers.

The 4K PGM signals were also encoded by Nevion Virtuoso using lightweight TICO compression technology and sent back to two giant LED screens in Tiananmen Square to provide real-time images for the audience on site.

The production flow for this event required three encode-decode cycles for each 4K/UHD signal. Nevion Virtuoso TICO provided reliable performance by achieving low latency for repeat encoding and decoding, and ensured that exceptional image quality was maintained despite the complex production flow.

Hans Hasselbach, commercial director of Nevion, was proud "to have been part of the world's first large-scale TICO application and to have facilitated CMG's transmission of a momentous day throughout China. The low latency and interoperability of our technology meant that signals were sent seamlessly between multiple locations so that people across the country could enjoy the festivities in real time."