As broadcasters deliver more content across broadband platforms, they are also increasingly looking to use Internet Protocol (IP)-based transport as a way to bring video from the field back to the studio, either for live streaming coverage on their Websites or for inclusion in on-air newscasts.rnCable networks and enterprising stations have used video-enabled smartphones, Inmarsats BGANrn(Broadband Global Area Network) broadband satellite service and Skype videoconferencing for years to deliver low-resolution video when a traditional satellite or microwave link isn't technically or financially feasible. The latest trend in IP-based news-gathering is taking 3G and new 4G wireless data cards from multiple carriers and bonding them to increase the throughput and quality of service.
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