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LiveCast showcased at Urban Shield 2011, touted as "one of key technologies" used for exercise success

During this week's Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Urban Shield training exercise, SWAT and Tactical Response teams participated in 29 individual events ranging from Search Warrant Service to Active Shooter/Immediate Action Team scenarios.

Our partners at Verizon, recommended LiveCast for mobile video communications and command center monitoring. LiveCast's technology was evaluated for live situational awareness from the field, for many months prior to the event, and subsequently selected as a core component of the exercise and integrated into the overall protocol.

Teams arrived this past Friday, October 14, 2011, and received mission and safety briefings as well as an introduction to LiveCast's technology to be used in the training scenarios.

LiveCast Command Center was used during the event by Emergency Operations Center (EOP) to enable viewing from IP security cam feeds, and from individual tactical teams with mobile devices. LiveCast also provided live feed monitoring of Unmanned Aerial Vehicals (UAV) drones flying overhead.

In addition, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) teams where outfitted with LiveCast enabled HTC Thunderbolts and Samsung Tablets for secure, real-time communications between field stations, base EMS and EOC, and mobile personnel, such as the Chief Medical Officer. For example, when a vehical exploided using C4 explosives, operations staff were immediately able to view the incident live using LiveCast Command Center on a laptop, and field personnel watched on their handsets.

LiveCast's integrated GPS tracking and group mapping functionality was also utilized by operation teams. LiveCast's advantages of ensuring secure transmissions, 2-way video communications, and less than .5 sec latency, all assisted in the objective of improving situational awareness. The training events culminated yesterday, after four 12 hour operational periods.

Alameda County Sheriff, Gregory J. Ahern, expressed his appreciation for all participants and technology partners during the final evening event. Verizon, LiveCast and Cisco were three of the few technology companies specifically recognized for their contributions. Regarding LiveCast, Sheriff Ahern commented, "I wouldn't have believed this technology was possible, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes!" 

This event was not limited to teams from the regional area, but was open to any team wishing to participate from the Boston Police Department, to French National Police “Research, Assistance, Intervention, and Dissuasion” (R.A.I.D.) Team. Observers from Jordan, Bahrain and the State of Israel also participated in the training scenarios.

The LiveCast team has began working with individual groups participating in the exercise, and looks forward to assisting Urban Shield organization with events in the future!

 

LiveCast launches first ever "live 3D video to any device" solution at prestigious, 2011 Concours on the Avenue

In an idealic setting of Carmel, California, LiveCast's new 3D video streaming system was put to the test. A local media team used Pro 3D cameras and LiveCast to broadcast the event live. A plethora of the most amazing collector cars were featured in the live event, all available for viewing (no glasses needed) on any 3D ready device, including TVs, laptops and phones.

What makes LiveCast's system unique is the capability to transcode the 3D video into the various 3D standards on-the-fly in real-time. Car fanatics around the world were able to view the event from the comfort of their home on a 3D TV, or while on the go on their 3D smartphone. From a production stand-point, it's capture once and stream everywhere LIVE.

As 3D ready screens become common place, LiveCast will continue to work with industry partners to roll-out the solution to media and TV broadcast customers, and specific enterprise verticals (oil and gas, construction, first responders, law enforcement and security).

Learn more....

Try it on your 3D laptop... (click on link) http://demo.livecast.com/3d/

Try it on your 3D smartphone... (enter link into your mobile browser)

http://demo.livecast.com/3d/3d_ep1.mp4
http://demo.livecast.com/3d/3d_ep2.mp4

Announcing 4G Mobile Reporter By LiveCast on Verizon 4G LTE Network

Today LiveCast and Verizon announced a price and performance shocking promotion for broadcasters with field reporters -- The 4G Mobile Reporter!

Components include: LiveCast Duo software and Blackmagic device.

   

4G Mobile Reporter includes LiveCast Duo software for PC and a Blackmagic converter device. It gives your company the ability to:

• Utilize exisitng camera equipment to deliver real-time video feeds.
• Receive live notifications and share via SMS or email.
• Track and authenticate feeds via GPS location.
• Capture HD-quality audio and visual feeds.

4G Mobile Reporter integrates seamlessly with LiveCast's end-to-end enterprise video streaming system.

 
 

Pricing options include:

Option #1: One time purchase = $970 (Special NAB promo $729 - thru 7/11)

OR

Option #2: Monthly access fee = $114/mon (Special NAB promo $90/mo. - thru 7/11)

Stop by the booth #SU8511 for a hands on trial or call our office to get an online demonstration 604.844.2263 ext 5#.

View press release

 

LiveCast Joins NAB Excitement: Brings Latest Breakthroughs to Verizon and Sony Booths

It's that time of year again...NAB Show, April 11-14

NAB Show is ready to rock 'n roll next week in Las Vegas. The largest broadcast focused show in the world generates hundreds of thousands of attendees and spotlights the latest in professional video solutions.

This year you'll find our LiveCast team at the Verizon Booth (#SU8511), and supporting Sony's team at the Sony Booth (# C11001).  We'll be demonstrating our 4G barrier breaking solutions, focused on 2-way video and HD streaming from Android devices, light-weight mobile reporter kits used with pro cameras and low latency viewing and ingest to studio workflow.

To schedule a personal meeting or demo, please contact: sales@livecast.com

Hope to see you there!

LiveCast Partners with Alcatel-Lucent, China Mobile and Audi for 4G/LTE Drive Demo at MWC

Continuing our strong partnership with LTE leader Alcatel-Lucent, LiveCast was selected to take part in an extremely cool demo this week at Mobile World Congress (MWC).

Alcatel-Lucent is "bringing the magic" of LTE to the streets of Barcelona with drive demos of a brand new LTE enabled Audi A8 cruising the neighbourhood around the Arts Hotel.

“We always look to bring the most advanced, value-added applications to our service providers and their customers to solve real problems. We teamed up with LiveCast at Mobile World Congress because they have industry proven live video streaming technology that fully exploits the magic of LTE”.

- Ken Wirth, President, 4G LTE Wireless Networks, Alcatel-Lucent

We hope any of you attending the exhibition can participate -- it's on the road from February 14th-16th (9am-11:30am, 14pm-19pm). 

For our part, LiveCast is enabling the very first ever live HD video streaming over TD-LTE (this is being transmitted over China Mobile's TD-LTE trial network enabled for the event), and includes integrated telemetry and GPS location data. 

The experience can be viewed with less than 1/2 second latency and with dynamic tracking on a map via LiveCast Command Center application at Intel's booth located in Hall 7, #7B28.

Come see us there, we'd love to give you a walk through of our expansive live mobile video platform for enterprise. Also, you can contact us at sales@livecast.com to schedule a meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LiveCast press release

Alcatel-Lucent press release

ANNOUNCING: New LiveCast Web Experience!

 The LiveCast team is excited to unveil a new and improved user experience for our public website at www.livecast.com. Updates will be happening starting from November 30, 2010 through December 3, 2010.

 Please let us know if you have any issues during this transition, and we'll get right on it  (use the FEEDBACK button on the left side of the page). We look forward to hearing  from you, both positive and otherwise!

Here are a few of the improvements you can expect to see:

• More intuitive navigation system that places all tasks in the same section.
• "My Live Page" is now called "My Video Channel" -- And it has a new layout that displays all videos on the right side for easy browsing without needing to scroll.
• Managing your videos will be easier than ever with one click edits, deleting and sharing.
• And much more...

Enjoy!

The LiveCast Team

 

 

 

Intel Features LiveCast at Southeast Asia WiMAX Forum

Intel, senior sponsor of the Southeast Asia WiMAX Forum, held November 22-25, 2010 at Ritz-Carlton,  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, selected LiveCast for their showcase demonstration.

Theme of the event was: “4G WiMAX in Emerging Markets - Innovation and Evolution in Delivering Broadband to All" with the objective being to show real-life WiMAX implementation case studies.

Held in one of the World’s hottest WiMAX markets, WiMAX Forum Southeast Asia Regional Focus 2010 provides the perfect occasion for Asia’s WiMAX operators and the international vendor community to meet and share business model innovations, showcase technological advances and debate the future development of broadband wireless access.

Endorsed by WiMAX Forum, a LiveCast partner, and fully supported by MCMC and MOSTI, the WiMAX Forum Southeast Asia Regional Focus 2010 is created by a team of industry experts including representatives from Intel, MIMOS, Packet One, SIRIM, YTL and Beacon Events.

Intel demonstrated a combination of LiveCast's live mobile video streaming applications (Pro Pack), low latency enterprise applications (Command Center) and integrated mapping tools. The LiveCast showcase allowed industry leaders to experience the innovative solutions available today for leveraging next generation wireless networks.

Sony Promotes LiveCast Solution at Broadcast Convention

This week the TV Broadcast industry came to the west coast for the Western Broadcast Engineering Convention. Sony, a sponsor of the event and premiere exhibitor, selected LiveCast's Pro Pack and HeavyMeta solution to showcase their high-end professional XDCAM cameras.

Sony and LiveCast have partnered to develop an automated metadata assignment system that was initially unveiled at NAB last spring, called HeavyMeta. The HeavyMeta solution is integrated with all of LiveCast applications and with Sony's XDCAM cameras.

News teams in the field rarely have time to enter metadata into the camera before shooting. With LiveCast's HeavyMeta, an assignment can be sent from the news desk as an email attachment, which is then picked up by the LiveCast application and sent via direct WiFi to the Sony camera. When the live camera feed is started, accurate metadata originally sent from the news desk is captured and available when broadcasting live to air, or stored with the file when archived -- dramatically improving workflow efficiencies.

Attendees representing almost all major broadcasters in the US and Canada enthusiastically tried out the HeavyMeta system, along with LiveCast Pro Pack giving it a thumbs up. LiveCast will be officially launching the system with our new iPhone version of HeavyMeta, Sony, and with our 4G networking partners. 

 

LiveCast wins ‘Best 4G WIMAX Enterprise Solution” award by judges from Intel, Sprint, Clear, Cisco, Comcast at Stanford Symposium

Our sincere thanks goes out to Arogyaswami J Paulraj, Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, and Allen Flanagan, Clear 4G WiMAX Innovation Network for organizing the event and supporting LiveCast's participation in the competition.

Yesterday, the world's wireless leaders in 4G WiMAX from industry (e.g. Sprint, Clear, Cisco, Comcast, Intel, Time Warner Cable) and Stanford faculty responsible for the development of this technology converged to discuss new ideas on how to create, develop, and apply this next generation mobile internet.

LiveCast's presentation to the audience and judging panel included live streaming from the HTC EVO 4G phone with an enterprise ready 1 sec latency. We demonstrated our Dispatch Lightning solutions for monitoring and switching of many live feeds from the field, and showed off metadata, GPS, and biometrics integration available to our customers such as NBC, Post Newsweek, BBC, Homeland Security Agencies, and healthcare organizations.

"LiveCast is just what the doctor ordered for healthcare organizations striving to improve patient care, while reducing costs -- LiveCast enables live video streaming from the ambulance to a physician's phone or laptop for real-time consultations. Same goes for any organization who needs to stand in the shoes of their teams in the field."

We'll be making announcements soon regarding new media company customers licensing LiveCast to leverage Sprint's new 4G WiMAX network in key cities!

LiveCast’s 4G Live Mobile Video Solutions Showcased at Verizon's booth (#SL3309) at NAB

Come see LiveCast's industry-leading live mobile video solutions for 4G in Verizon’s booth (#SL3309) during the 2010 NAB Show through Thursday, April 15.  

Among the ground-breaking 4G solutions that we are demonstrating, include:

• Company’s Flagship Low Latency Solutions and SDI Playout

LiveCast will showcase live video streaming from mobile phones and netbooks in the field, featuring two-way live communications using LiveCast Duo, viewing on computers and phones, and LiveCast’s low latency viewing and SDI playout system.

LiveCast SDI also allows for real-time monitoring of many mobile streams in the field simultaneously, switching to master output feed, tracking of live streams on a map, live chat, photo snapshots, much more.

• New Cutting-Edge Mobile Broadcasting Backpack System

LiveCast’s new ProPack live mobile broadcast system for 4G will also be demonstrated at the booth. An integrated component to the LiveCast platform, it enables professional, near HD-quality live video streaming from a light-weight, extended battery-powered wireless backpack unit.

The system gives individual journalists the ability to cover breaking news and live events where deploying traditional broadcast technologies might be impossible or too costly.

LiveCast ProPack is uniquely remote controlled using a mobile phone to eliminating the disruptive “opening and closing” of the backpack to start and stop system, verify streaming, monitor battery usage and to modify settings.

To schedule a meeting in advance, please contact Jennifer Blome at 604.844.2263 ext 2#, or jb@livecast.com.