"LGU+ Maintains Broadcast Despite Network Disruptions, Supports Paralympics Following Olympics"

[Asia Economy Reporter Joesulgina] LG Uplus exclusively provided the 'international broadcast relay network' during the Olympics held in Japan. It will also support the domestic terrestrial broadcasters' relay broadcasts for the Paralympics starting on the 24th.

According to LG Uplus on the 9th, the dedicated Olympic broadcast lines connected the broadcast signals transmitted from the local venues in Japan to the international broadcast center via submarine cables and domestic transmission networks, linking them to domestic terrestrial broadcasters (SBS, KBS, MBC). The dedicated broadcast lines were provided as a total of 114 lines, including ▲3 UHD lines (each 80Mbps) ▲23 HD lines (each 20Mbps) ▲3 internet lines ▲85 telephone lines.

Latest broadcasting technologies were also applied during the relay. The ultra-low latency technology was used to quickly deliver Olympic scenes, and the 'hitless method,' which maintains transmission even if the network is interrupted, was applied to avoid missing athletes' fleeting movements, enabling real-time relay of Olympic events.

LG Uplus secured a total of four submarine cable routes between Korea and Japan to establish a perfect dual-redundant structure and also prepared a stable communication network to respond to earthquakes and emergencies. The company explained that broadcast relay operation personnel, composed of engineers with over 10 years of experience, operated a 24-hour system day and night for a total of 40 days (July 1 to August 9) from before the opening ceremony to the closing ceremony in Japan, providing stable service.

This Olympics was a tournament where all events were produced with UHD broadcast signals. LG Uplus equipped UHD broadcasting equipment and monitoring systems to transmit UHD broadcast signals without any issues. In particular, by adopting the 12G-SDI method (SMPTE ST2082-1), the global UHD standard, it is evaluated that they took a step closer to the advancement of UHD broadcasting technology.

Additionally, LG Uplus utilized the self-developed integrated broadcast relay monitoring 'OneView system (NMS 3.0),' the first in international sports events, to monitor in real-time the domestic and international lines and broadcasting equipment across the entire route from Japan to the Anyang broadcast center and the three terrestrial broadcasters. Furthermore, in preparation for manpower shortages due to COVID-19, a triple monitoring system (IBC, Anyang broadcast center, Asan satellite earth station) was established to enable monitoring from anywhere.

LG Uplus plans to stably support the relay broadcasts of the Paralympic games, which will be held from the 24th to September 5.

Im Janghyuk, Head of LG Uplus Corporate Infrastructure Business Group (Executive Director), said, “The successful broadcast relay of this Olympics is a global recognition of LG Uplus’s network stability and operational know-how. We will actively participate in international broadcast relay projects to deliver the moving moments of Korean athletes not only for the upcoming Paralympics starting on the 24th but also for the Asian Games, Olympics, and beyond.”

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