Live broadcasts, large-scale events, news reporting, and streaming have one thing in common: they have be on air at all times. Being required to remain on air continuously sets a high standard for connectivity. Data streams must, therefore, be reliable, fast, and flexible. Eurofiber addresses this demand for its clients through the use of its own fiber optic network.
"The technology for image and sound recording has advanced significantly," notes Jeroen de Vos, Segment Manager Media at Eurofiber. "As a result, the audio and video quality is exceptional." Even during live broadcasts, video enhancement occurs before the footage is aired. Quality and consistency are essential for content creators and their audiences. In the past, when we experienced a disruption, viewers would receive the message ‘Please be patient’, but that no longer happens. Newspapers and news reporting websites desire the same: uninterrupted news distribution.’’
A diverse sector
‘’The continuous data streams of media companies demand the highest possible availability. Registration, remote production, broadcasting, and streaming all need large amounts of bandwidth, with fiber optic connectivity being the norm. With this high-quality connectivity, we serve clients such as production companies, content producers, broadcasters, radio and TV stations, broadcasting companies, advertising agencies, publishers, newspapers, and other news services. We operate at large-scale events and festivals, as well as in studios and on set. Media companies have a lot of in-house knowledge and seek highly skilled specialists to quickly and effectively manage that reliable network with ample bandwidth and strong redundancy.’’
High-quality connectivity
"We establish this crucial connectivity through our high-quality proprietary fiber optic network spanning many kilometers in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany. This vital infrastructure is monitored 24/7, 365 days a year, from our Network Monitoring Center located in the Netherlands.
Managed Dark Fiber, a fully dedicated fiber optic link between locations, is a highly sought-after solution among our media target audience. Customers have the ability to select the bandwidth themselves, which can scale up to 100 Gb/s or even more, and determine which services are transmitted over it. Enabling customers to customize their services offers a high level of flexibility. We ensure a consistently available and high-quality connection."
An interesting alternative is WDM. In this case, customers do not pay for the length of the connection but for the bandwidth. Both Dark Fiber and WDM are suitable solutions for our media target group. It depends on the requested route length, the period of use, and the desired flexibility. These factors determine the perfect solution, and we provide our customers advice in that regard. Given the rapid production period, prompt and expert knowledge access is crucial. We are able to guarantee this for our customers as well.''
Internet and cloud connectivity
''The media sector requires high-quality internet connectivity. Eurofiber offers various standard single and fully redundant internet solutions. And with our Secure Cloud Connect, we ensure that data flows to and from the public cloud are secure, fast, and reliable. All of this is possible thanks to our high-quality fiber optic network. The Eurofiber landing zone helps customers in carefully and successfully setting up and managing their public cloud environment. This allows them to get the benefits of the cloud while remaining confident in the security of their own data and apps.''
Redundant certainty
‘’Every media activity requires specific connectivity, with maximum availability being the norm," emphasizes De Vos. ‘’Every media activity requires specific connectivity, with maximum availability being the norm," emphasizes De Vos. ''Depending on the production, a single connection may suffice, or a second one may be needed for an optimal guarantee, ensuring a smooth data stream for every broadcast."
"With our registration system Cocon, we allow our customers to see the fiber optic solution in detail. This way, they know that the main connection and the redundant fiber optic cable are completely separate. This instills trust."
"I think it's amazing that we are involved in festivals, talk shows, live broadcasts, live events, and studio recordings that rely completely on our infrastructure. I am proud that we are a strong partner in facilitating these types of events and productions."
Constistent quality and continuity
"Innovations in the media sector are mainly done for videorecording. Improved editing software continuously optimizes the video quality during production recordings. Live footage, news feeds, and large productions generate massive data streams. Despite the short production time, broadcast quality must be high. We comprehend these challenges well and guarantee top-notch connectivity to support seamless and outstanding broadcasts. The show must go on.''
Want to learn more about our solutions in the media industry? Send an email to jeroen.devos@eurofiber.com or call 030-242 8993.