7NEWS WHDH-TV Augments Live Special Event Coverage using On Call Communications' QuickSPOT(TM) Automated SNG System.IRVINE, Calif. -- 7NEWS (WHDH-TV) is a fast-paced news organization in Boston that often travels around the country covering big news stories. At the Super Bowl, in Arizona, WHDH used an exciting new piece of technology that allowed them to be live not only from the stadium where they had positioned their satellite truck but also from celebrity parties and team practice facilities that were miles away. 7NEWS turned to On Call Communications (OCC OCC See: Options Clearing Corporation OCC See Options Clearing Corporation (OCC). ) of Orange County, California Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana. According to the 2000 Census, its population was 2,846,289, making it the second most populous county in the state of California, and the fifth most populous in the United States. for their Fly and Drive Portable SNG SNG abbr. 1. substitute natural gas 2. synthetic natural gas System called QuickSPOT. The QuickSPOT is a .96m antenna that can attach to any vehicle with roof racks. The portable system has a GPS on board so finding the satellite only takes a push of a button. There is no need to call for satellite time or contact an access center to transmit. Satellite time is offered by Intelsat's OnDemand Platform. Broadcasters only pay for the satellite time they actually use. Instead of buying a 5-minute block and using 1 minute to feed video they pay for 1 minute. Turn the knob and you are transmitting. It's as easy as turning on a 2 Ghz microwave transmitter A device that generates signals. Contrast with receiver. . And they didn't have to pay to ship the system; it was compact enough to fit into their satellite truck heading to Arizona. Upon arrival, it took less than 45 minutes to build and test the system which was mounted onto a rented mini-van. QuickSPOT enabled 7NEWS to have their news and sports anchors live from the stadium while reporters went live at different venues in and around Phoenix. After using QuickSPOT for a few days, veteran 7NEWS reporter Dan Hausle e-mailed the News Director and Operations Manager See datacenter manager. saying, "Just wanted to let you know that the QuickSPOT system under the operation of Mike Howley is wonderful! It's opened logistical lo·gis·tic also lo·gis·ti·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to symbolic logic. 2. Of or relating to logistics. [Medieval Latin logisticus, of calculation options so smoothly and simply it's hard to appreciate how revolutionary it is. Mike's set up in the mini-van is quick and comfortable to use. I love it. In a word, WOW!" The QuickSPOT system was such a success that they included it in their "Super Tuesday “Super Tuesday” redirects here. For ESPN program, see Super Tuesday (TV series). In the United States, Super Tuesday commonly refers to a Tuesday in early March of a presidential election year. " coverage as well. The system was packed up and shipped from Arizona to Chicago so 7NEWS could report live from Sen. Barack Obama's campaign headquarters. About On Call Communications On Call Communications, headquartered in Orange County, CA, provides rapid-deployment satellite systems for broadcasting, disaster recovery, commercial and governmental clients. Specializing in mobile communications systems In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. , On Call offers an array of portable, auto-deploy antennas to fit virtually any situation. Conveniently packaged, pre-configured baseband electronics allow users to connect video, phone and data applications within minutes of deployment. |
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