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Bexel Global Chooses ViaLite RF over Fiber Links for NBC’s New Fitness Reality Series “S.T.R.O.N.G.”

Bexel Global Broadcast Solutions, one of the world’s largest broadcast production services companies, has deployed ViaLite’s RF over fiber links to support the production of “S.T.R.O.N.G.” (Start To Realize Our Natural Greatness). “S.T.R.O.N.G.” is a new, fitness-based reality TV show that will appear on NBC in April. The executive producer is Sylvester Stallone… Read more »

TV show Cameraman filming from an elevated height

ViaLite Extends TETRA Network into Blast-Proof Emergency Rooms

RigNet, a specialist technology provider to the oil and gas industry, are installing a new communications system on an oil rig off the coast of Queensland, Australia. ViaLite RF over fiber links will allow staff to use their TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked Radio) handsets inside any of the explosion-proof emergency rooms that were previously cut off from the network. In the event of an emergency on the oil rig, staff can… Read more »

Twenty Years of RF over Fiber

After 20 years of RF over fiber and announcing the shipment of our 10,000th RF over fiber link, we took the opportunity to mark both milestones by interviewing the company’s founder and CEO Neil Seager. When did you start manufacturing RF over fiber equipment? Twenty years ago! We acquired Essex-based company Electro Optic Developments (EOD) in 1995 and relocated the manufacturing here in Swindon, UK. We could… Read more »

CEO Neil Seager and Managing Director Dr Martin Ryan stood by an open ViaLite Satcom6 unit

Presidents Cup uses RF over Fiber Links for Wireless Cameras

Leading television production company NEP Australia used ViaLite RF over fiber links to support live coverage of the PGA TOUR Presidents Cup (8-11 October) at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Course, South Korea. The links were used to transfer the drama-filled footage from the roaming wireless cameras back to the production control room. “We had a very successful broadcast of the Presidents Cup Golf from Korea. I am… Read more »

Jack Nicklaus Golf Course in Korea, view shows city backdrop

ViaSat Install ViaLite in Angola

ViaLite worked “right out of the box”. ViaSat set up two 7m antennas in Luanda, Angola using serial data and L-band + Reference links. The ViaLite RF over fiber system integrated with a LinkStar network and an Advantech transceiver system. The installation also used several ViaLite ODE+ air-conditioned outdoor enclosures. “Once we plugged the fibers into the appropriate sockets, the system just came alive right there and then”, says André du… Read more »

The ViaSat Luanda site, Angola during construction

New RF & Optical Conversion Slide Charts

We know engineers kill for these so we had LOTS made. One side is RF conversions (plus some extras) and the other side is optical. If you would like one of these (with our compliments, naturally) then contact us with your details and we will get one in the mail. Read more »

ViaLite's RF conversion calculator and optical conversions slide chart

ViaLiteHD Selected for Intelsat’s EPIC Satellites

ViaLite Communications has announced the supply of a ViaLiteHD system for Intelsat’s high performance satellite platform known as Epic NG. The RF over fiber equipment will be installed at Intelsat’s Hagerstown ground station in Maryland, USA. Dynamic range was key. “We are proud to be part of the most exciting project in satellite communication,” says Dr Martin Ryan, CEO of ViaLite. “We consider it a privilege to be selected by the largest satellite operator in the world… Read more »

The Boeing Epic Satellite. Image credit: Boeing Artist's Concept

Goonhilly Chooses ViaLite, Again

GES (Goonhilly Earth Station) Ltd. has chosen ViaLiteHD for their enhancement of the world famous satellite earth station on the Lizard Peninsula of Cornwall in the UK. Goonhilly was the site of the world’s first parabolic satellite communications antenna and received the first ever trans-Atlantic television signals. Later the station was also involved in relaying live pictures of iconic global events such as the apollo moon landing and Live Aid. Today… Read more »

Goonhilly Earth Station with satellite dishes

RF over Fiber in ViaSatellite’s Tech Corner

The January issue of ViaSatellite includes an article written on RF over fiber by our own Marketing Manager – Joe Petrie. The article makes points such as: 50% of teleports are still using coax Huge cost savings and improvements in service levels are potentially available to operators who can make the most of RF over fiber. Benefits such as CWDM/DWDM multiplexing, ultra-long link distances and remote LNB powering offer the... Read more »

RF over Fiber: Time to Exploit the Potential - ViaSat magazine extract

ViaLite at IBC 2014

IBC2014 was arguably our most successful IBC ever. We had a good five days, with over 120 registered visitors on the ViaLite stand including customers, distributors and system integrators with an application for RF over fiber, or who simply wanted to keep informed. The ViaLite stand was in hall 1 of 14. Over 55,000 people visited the show this year. This year the stand design incorporated a dedicated area for meetings which… Read more »