Irish partners will demo a complete 5G solution delivering seamless live event broadcast using Open RAN
Dublin, Ireland – November 11th, 2024 – Software Radio Systems (SRS), Druid Software, and Benetel will demonstrate the strength of the Irish Open RAN ecosystem with a high-performance End-to-End (E2E) 5G solution at the forthcoming Fyuz event in Dublin, November 11-13. The solution highlights how Irish companies are redefining what is possible in the RAN by delivering an integrated solution for outdoor live broadcast.
The solution has been developed between SRS, the full-stack 5G RAN software specialist; Druid, a global leader in core network technology; Benetel, a leading Open RAN hardware specialist; and NemetonTV, the largest Irish production company based in Gaeltacht. It features;
- Broadcast Camera: Capturing and live streaming high-quality video
- Talkback: Providing reliable voice coverage to keep production teams connected
- Live Video Display: Displaying live video streams on mobile devices for real-time monitoring
The end-to-end network will include Druid’s Raemis™ 5G Core; SRS‘ Enterprise 5G RAN CU+DU; and Benetel’s RAN550 N77 Indoor O-RU. It will run on a Supermicro AS -1015A-MT platform featuring an AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X CPU.
“The potential of Open RAN lies in bringing together best-of-breed components to create better solutions, and our work with Druid and Benetel highlights how 5G Open RAN can support complex, high stakes live broadcast environments with minimal latency,” said Paul Sutton, Founder and CEO at SRS. “This collaboration is a testament to the maturity of the 5G Open RAN ecosystem in Ireland, and we’re delighted to present a solution that blends the performance and flexibility of our respective work in such an innovative way.”
“Together, we’ve harnessed the strengths of 5G Open RAN technology to deliver a solution that not only meets the rigorous demands of live broadcast environments but also showcases Ireland’s leading role in advancing this ecosystem,” said Tadhg Kenny, President of Global Strategic Accounts and Partnerships at Druid Software.
“Collaborating with NemetonTV as the end user of the solution demonstrated what 5G technology can bring to broadcasters. We’re proud to contribute to a dynamic, adaptable network infrastructure that’s redefining connectivity standards in general,” Kenny added.
Benetel CEO, Adrian O’Connor says “As 5G continues to transform broadcasting, the flexibility of our Open RAN Radio Unit is key to enabling reliable, high-quality live broadcasts. Our solution highlights the power of disaggregated software, which allows broadcasters to overcome traditional infrastructure limitations. At Benetel, we’re proud to design, manufacture, and deliver our hardware entirely from Europe, ensuring top-tier performance and innovation from concept to dispatch. By collaborating with SRS and Druid, we’re not only advancing the future of broadcasting but also supporting the growth of Open RAN technology in Europe.”
About Software Radio Systems
SRS is a world-recognized leader in trusted open software for mobile wireless networks. Our performant, portable, and scalable 4G and 5G RAN solutions are developed in-house and provide complete L1/L2/L3 stacks from I/Q to IP. The SRS Open RAN CU+DU solution is fully O-RAN compliant with a modular, flexible architecture supporting deployment options from integrated small-cell to cloud-native vRAN. Our expert team has a strong track record in the design, implementation and commercial deployment of custom-built network solutions including challenging air-to-ground and direct-to-satellite use-cases.
About Druid Software
Druid Software is the industry-leader in private cellular network technology and provides an enterprise-grade core network platform to advance connectivity and enable simplified private network management. For more information, please visit www.druidsoftware.com or email enquiries@druidsoftware.com.
About Benetel
Benetel is introducing a variety of leading-edge Radio Units (RU) for the emerging, disaggregated 5G networks of the future with both indoor and outdoor solutions. Committed to supporting the evolving radio access networks around the world by producing hardware and related services that fully embrace the principle of OpenRAN. Headquartered in Dublin, the organization’s technically proficient and highly experienced team drive real innovation in the roll-out of small cell infrastructure. With its broad portfolio of outstanding off-the-shelf solutions, covering a wide range of frequency bands and output powers, its services are rounded out with first-class design and test services. For more information about what Benetel offers the mobile communications market please visit www.benetel.com
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