Case Study: Thai News Agency achieves faster, more reliable mobile news delivery with Aspera Mobile (Aspera)

Thai News Agency Deploys Aspera Mobile For Remote News Gathering Via Wireless Networks

Thai News Agency, part of MCOT in Bangkok, needed a faster, more reliable way to get high‑quality news content from the field amid strong competition. Facing varied network conditions (Internet cafés, ADSL and 3G/EDGE) and a tight timeline ahead of the national elections, the agency sought to cut time‑to‑air and improve transfer reliability for images and video from remote correspondents.

They implemented Aspera Mobile for iOS and Android, using Aspera’s fasp™ transport and a custom web portal built by Innova Systems. Deployed in under a month, the solution let correspondents upload high‑resolution content directly from devices, dramatically reducing delivery times, increasing productivity, and boosting the quality and volume of news — quickly expanding well beyond the initial 100‑user target and exceeding expectations.

Thai News Agency

Phairach Santhawe

News Technology Manager