Case Study: Czech TV achieves cost-effective live broadcast connectivity with Peplink

Czech TV equips 10 OB vehicles with Peplink to cut DSNG costs and enable bonded 5G broadcasts

Czech TV, the national public broadcaster, sought to modernize its fleet of Outside Broadcast vehicles by finding a cost-effective alternative to its expensive satellite-based DSNG system. Their challenge was to reduce operational expenses while maintaining reliable connectivity for live broadcasts, requiring a hybrid solution that incorporated multiple 5G modems for redundancy in a compact form factor.

Peplink, through its partner Smart Informatics, provided the solution by equipping ten OB vehicles with an HD4 MBX 5G router and Mobility Antennas. This was integrated with a central SDX Pro infrastructure to create secure SpeedFusion tunnels. The result was a significant reduction in operational costs as Czech TV could now stream broadcast-grade content over bonded 5G, eliminating their heavy reliance on satellite while gaining seamless real-time coordination between vehicles and control rooms via Peplink's InControl management.

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