LiveU Breaks Transmission Record During Mexico Presidential Elections

LiveU and Magnum Soluciones Digitales have broken a global transmission record with 500 simultaneous live streams.

LiveU's record was surpassed using the LU600 HEVC and other solutions for 48 hours.



Technical and operational preparation was organised weeks in advance between LiveU and Magnum. The LU600 HEVC unit was selected to power the live transmissions as it provided the highest video quality at bandwidths as low as 1Mbps and the lowest delay. The unit has also proved its value in cell congested and rural environments. 



"The partnership between LiveU and Magnum brought an end-to-end live production solution to media covering the election," said Jose Luis Reyes, LiveU VP of Sales, Latin America. "In addition to supplying the gear, Magnum supplied camera operators, on-camera talent, and support. It was truly a coordinated effort to produce, manage, and distribute the high-quality live coverage.”
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Andrés Peluffo (LiveU Latin America) and his team moved to Mexico City to work with Magnum CEO, Jorge Camacho and 53 people from his direct team. The technology was tested for 500 equipment teams and the speed of transmission was verified, with the highest quality of video. The testing and demos showed no buffering, stuttering or delays in closed sites or areas prone to saturation on the network.



"In terms of satellite and microwave trucks, the technology infrastructure didn't exist to make either an option," added Jorge Camacho, Magnum Soluciones Digitales CEO. "The sheer magnitude of this deployment was incredible. The collaboration between Magnum and LiveU made it possible for the first time to supply an infrastructure to accommodate 500 live signals. The live coverage reached more geographical locations and digital destinations with less production resources required."

LiveU technology was deployed by crews in various areas in the states of Chiapas, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Morelos, Puebla, Tabasco, Veracruz and Yucatan, as well as Mexico City. They were headed by televisa and regional televisa, Multimedia, Image group, Mexiquense, Channel Eleven, and many other national and international channels. Radio stations and online media publications also used LiveU to cover the Election. All LiveU's field-proven backpack platforms participated in the project. 


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