Dejero GateWay brings robust connectivity to UK film and TV productions

Dejero and his partner P&C Communications have joined forces to bring robust and flexible connectivity to the UK film and television production sector through the Popup 4G initiative based on the Gateway solution.

This fast, temporary and robust cloud-based connectivity solution is supported by Dejero's GateWay network aggregation.

By offering robust internet connectivity, higher bandwidth and extremely fast response times on set, the service opens up a host of new options not previously available to studios and production companies.

Paul Cochrane, director de P&C Communications, comenta que “llevar una conectividad robusta a las producciones cinematográficas a través de Dejero GateWay no sólo nos permite ofrecer ventajas de conectividad, sino que realmente simplifica el proceso para los productores que sólo necesitan estar en el lugar o en el estudio durante unos días o semanas y buscan contratos de corta duración”.

“It is not necessary to invest in the installation of a network or sign long-term contracts, we offer a two-day delivery and save customers time and money in a very short space of time.” This offer is a novelty on the British market. We can offer absolute coverage across the UK, meaning full diversity across all UK networks including Vodafone, O2, E and Three. Taking advantage of the combined bandwidth potential of multiple connections thanks to GateWay allows our customers to achieve greater upload and download capacity. We also have a plan to expand this service throughout Europe,” he adds.

Speed ​​and reliability

Mover gigabytes (o incluso terabytes) de vídeo y datos requiere una conexión a Internet rápida y fiable. Dejero GateWay permite colaborar en tiempo real en todo el mundo y agilizar y acelerar los flujos de trabajo de postproducción mediante una conectividad ininterrumpida. Así se elimina la vulnerabilidad de depender de una única conexión.

"Despite the disruption of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, linked to social distancing restrictions and lockdowns, the British Film Institute (BFI) reported that spending on high-end film and television production had decreased very little. With 300 productions, total combined spending on high-end film and television production in the UK for the first half of 2021 was four times higher than the first half of 2020," he underlines. Yvonne Monterroso, director of product management at Dejero.

"In this stable market, studios and production companies are taking full advantage of new cloud-based technology to streamline operations and achieve efficiencies on set and in post-production. Dejero's GateWay is the key to meeting these needs by providing powerful and reliable connectivity from anywhere."

Camberwell Studios

The London-based independent film studio Camberwell Studios is one of the UK facilities that has benefited from Popup 4G and GateWay. The company needed to install reliable on-site internet to enable studio rental customers to transport video at 120 Mbps and stream live, low-latency 4K video through various filming applications for several ongoing productions.

“A customer was streaming four cameras to a remote location and needed more upload bandwidth than we could guarantee, and a backup in case of failure,” he explains. Andy Woodruff, CEO of Camberwell Studios. "By combining our broadband and six 4G SIM cards, operating on four different networks through the Dejero GateWay, we were able to provide 120 Mbps of upload throughout the day. If one of the SIM cards failed, there were another five and the broadband to supply it. No more stress of worrying about a connection failure."

Budget constraints, scheduling conflicts, or travel restrictions mean that key personnel cannot be physically present during production. And with the demand for more content pushing production times to the limit, downtime in the studio is not an option. Designed with years of experience in providing critical connectivity across multiple industries, the Dejero GateWay network aggregation device delivers resilient Internet connectivity for media production applications, including video, data and audio, boosting existing on-site infrastructure.

"Dejero GateWay is transforming the world of production, bringing reliable high-bandwidth connectivity to studios and remote film locations. This connectivity is the critical backbone for a cloud-based workflow transformation, allowing teams to stay connected to key creative decision-makers and enabling the secure transfer of large files directly from the set in real time," concludes Monterroso.