Ericsson and Turkcell have delivered the first immersive live streaming mobile experience over LTE Broadcast in Turkey.
This took place during a derby between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray Odeabank, two of Istanbul's biggest basketball teams.
This demonstration was part of Turkcell's deployment of Ericsson's LTE Broadcast solution and highlighted the strength of the solution to power HD video streams of the match from four different angles to mobile devices.
The stream was delivered over Turkcell's LTE network to viewers in the basketball arena. It adds a new dimension to the live sports experience, matching the viewing quality and real-time action of the live game.
"To be able to offer LTE broadcast experience, operators have to establish dedicated spectrum and make sure that this does not influence LTE/ VoLTE communication in any way,” Ilker Kuruoz, CTO of Turkcell.
“This was one of our major considerations as we acquired more spectrum than our competitors during the spectrum auction held in August. We will continue to be the leading provider of innovative services,” said Kuruoz.
As part of the commercial agreement, Ericsson's LTE Broadcast solution replaces unicast content delivery with a single-frequency network broadcast mode to deliver content concurrently to devices.
“This live demonstration of our LTE Broadcast solution proved that it is possible to provide a high quality and immersive stream that doesn't just match, but can actually exceed the live viewing experience sports fans can access through current broadcast TV delivery,” said Rafiah Ibrahim, head of Ericsson in the Middle East.