WiMAX used for HDTV Broadcast at Democratic National Convention

Mind Commerce LLC
and WMX Systems announced the release of case study entitled, Obama,
WiMAX and 1 Mbps HDTV at the 2008 Democratic National Convention (DNC).

The publication provides details and analysis of a first-time event for the
telecommunications industry: HDTV at 1 Mbps via WiMAX for the first time by a
national level broadcaster, Denver ABC-affiliate, KMGH.  The broadcaster
utilized WiMAX to solve a real-world problem which was to remotely upload news
events during the convention efficiently, economically, and with a short set-up
time.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) September 11, 2008 -- Mind Commerce LLC and WMX Systems
announced today the release of ground breaking real-world research and case
study entitled, Obama, WiMAX and 1 Mbps HDTV at the 2008 Democratic National
Convention (DNC).  The publication provides details and analysis of a
first-time event for the telecommunications industry: HDTV at 1 Mbps via WiMAX
for the first time by a national level broadcaster, Denver ABC-affiliate, KMGH. 
The broadcaster utilized WiMAX to solve a real-world problem which was to
remotely upload news events during the convention efficiently, economically, and
with a short set-up time.

While this development has far-reaching implications for the broadcast TV
industry, it has a number of applications for the enterprise as well. 
Firstly, by using a one-pound WiMAX subscriber station, KMGH spared itself the
expense of a satellite or microwave truck to cover the DNC's daily press
conference at the Colorado Convention Center.  The precedence set by the
event is that any news gatherer needs only a digital video camera, an encoding
device to compress the video and a WiMAX connection to upload and distribute
that content via the Internet.  This is potentially disruptive to national
networks with billions of dollars invested in spectrum and infrastructure.

News truck with WiMAX radio mounted on top

Secondly, there are many implications and applications outside that primary
industry (broadcast TV in this case).  That same HDTV over WiMAX technology
can be applied to enterprise videoconferencing to create a lifelike telepresence
not possible with previous videoconferencing technology.  Other
applications include video surveillance, distance learning, telemedicine,
medical imaging and residential HDTV.  These broader industry applications
alone could amount to a $12.5 billion market by 2014.

The report, Obama, WiMAX and 1 Mbps HDTV at the 2008 Democratic National
Convention (DNC), written by industry veteran, Frank Ohrtman, is must reading
for anyone considering the many enterprise applications for WiMAX.

The report includes analysis provided by Mr.  Ohrtman and a case study
presented by KMGH's use HDTV over a WiMAX network implemented and operated by
Mr.  Ohrtman and his company, WMX Systems.  WiMAX and video
conferencing vendors, telecommunications service providers, telecommunications
investors and any stakeholders in the fast moving field of broadband
communications will find the information and insights invaluable.