Special Events Network

Advanced broadcast operations

Deliver the fans a memorable broadcast experience. The Special Events Network (SEN) is an aggregation of dedicated teams, high-bandwidth broadcast media technology and advanced support for major events requiring bespoke managed solutions.

Telstra provides a managed solution, with dedicated on-site and remote support, all with rapid deployment so that you can produce a world class special event.

[Text on screen] Telstra Broadcast Services: Special Events Network.

[Chris Wright, Major Events Lead, Telstra Broadcast Services speaking] Telstra have been delivering special events networks to audiences

since we helped broadcast the moon landing to the world in 1969.

[Alex Rydberg, Production Manager, Telstra Broadcast Services speaking] Our Special Events Network continues the tradition of bringing major

events to record-breaking audiences across the planet.

[Chris Wright speaking] Major events are not your typical week-to-week type stuff,

like your basketball or your football.

They're all major events that might happen once every four years.

[Scott Long, Senior Engineer Major Event, Telstra Broadcast Services speaking] From consultation, design, delivery, management, and operation,

the Special Events Network end-to-end service is designed by

Telstra Broadcast Services' team of media and telecommunications experts.

[Andreas Eriksson, Head of Telstra Broadcast Services speaking] The benefits as well is that it's really a fully bespoke solution that we do.

So, selecting the right fibre path, the right cable systems,

designing the network layer around the media services on top of it,

plus having people on the ground or at the customer premises

to monitor end-to-end services.

[Alex Rydberg speaking] The most special thing about the Special Events Network

is the capabilities that it has.

It can deliver multiple feeds for multiple events simultaneously.

[Andreas Eriksson speaking] Utilising a combination of Telstra's world-class subsea cable network,

satellite and Internet delivery,

[Chris Wright speaking] it provides coverage, reliability and flexibility

needed to reach media markets around the world.

[Alex Rydberg speaking] The Special Events Network's purpose really is to help our customers

to achieve their vision and technology road map.

[Andreas Eriksson speaking] There are a few examples. One example is where

we brought America's Cup to the world.

[Chris Wright speaking] Telstra Broadcast Services' media expertise, together with the convergence

of Telstra's telco networks, allow us to pioneer reliable, bespoke solutions

and deliver exceptional events for our customers to their global audiences.

[Andreas Eriksson speaking] A fantastic example of making the impossible possible is when

we had to develop a reliable network solution to deliver a live feed

from the Marianna trench during the Deep Sea Challenge

with James Cameron, some 11,000 metres below the sea surface.

[Chris Wright speaking] More recently, we helped the America's Cup with a flexible any screen,

any format, anywhere, professional contribution solution

that dramatically increased their distribution, footprint and coverage

[Andreas Eriksson speaking] to almost 1 billion viewers. That was a very exciting project for us.

[Scott Long speaking] However, these are just a couple of examples.

Our sophisticated Special Events Network carries over 15 events per year.

[Chris Wright speaking] The future of the Special Events Network is high-capacity data pipes

for our customers. So, getting them lots and lots of data,

lots and lots of content, UHD, 3D, remote production,

multiple camera angles, you name it.

[Alex Rydberg speaking] To be just a small part of bringing historical moments

to audiences around the world is really the why in what we do.

[Chris Wright speaking] It's our passion and our greatest source of pride.

[Andreas Eriksson speaking] Let us be part of your next special event.

[Text on screen] Telstra Broadcast Services.

Key features

Managed solution

Dedicated media teams and technology supporting the delivery of high-value, high-profile media events.

Network diversity

True end-to-end diversity across Telstra’s owned and consigned fibre network providing no single point of failure.

Low latency

Shortest reliable and diverse subsea cable routes with lowest latency.

Media delivery

Bespoke solutions requiring the highest level of redundancy, planning, design and execution, as well as advanced onsite and remote management from TBS broadcast engineers.

Benefits

Dependency

Enhanced SLA with embedded expert support broadcast and telecom​.

Compliance

Industry complaint active network elements.

Resiliency

Resilient network and professional edge devices.

Backup

Appropriate ratio of hardware backups.

Why Telstra?

Proven capabilities

As the chosen partner of the world’s leading broadcasters, Telstra Broadcast Operations delivers millions of hours of content a year to viewers all over the world.

Making new broadcast ideas reality

We continually invest in our networks, platforms and people, and our partnerships with customers, to turn ideas into new broadcast solutions.

Expertise to match your business needs

Draw on the experience of our global experts and business partners who can help you build complete, integrated solutions, whatever your requirements.

Get started with Special Events Network

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