The document summarizes the technical infrastructure and operations for broadcasting the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa. It discusses the 10 venues around South Africa and the International Broadcast Center (IBC) in Johannesburg. It details the IP-based video network connecting the venues to the IBC, managed by a team of 70 people transmitting 27,000 hours of HD footage. Additionally, it outlines the international fiber network with over 5 Gbps capacity connecting the IBC to customers in Europe, Asia, North and South America. Finally, it provides facts about the 6 satellite news gathering vehicles used, primarily by German broadcasters ARD and ZDF, to provide live coverage across South Africa.
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Port Elizabeth
Mbombela
Durban
Bloemfontein
Nelspruit
Kapstadt
Green Point
Nelson Mandela Bay
Moses Mabhida
Free State
Peter Mokaba
Royal
Bafokeng
Loftus
Versfeld
Johannesburg (IBC)
Pretoria
Soccer City
Ellis Park
Polokwane
Rustenburg
Johannesburg/
Pretoria
World Cup 2010 South Africa
Venues & IBC (International Broadcast Center).
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World Cup 2010 South Africa
Venue Contribution Network between Venues and IBC.
Ellis Park Stadium
Johannesburg
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Pretoria
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Free State Stadion
Mbomela Stadium
Nelspruit
Soccer City Stadium
Johannesburg
Rustenburg
Peter Mokaba Stadium
Polokwane
Bloemfontein
Nelson Madela Bay Stadium
Port Elizabeth
Green Point Stadium
Cape Town
Moses Mabhida Stadium
Durban
IBC
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10 Venues and the IBC Johannesburg = 100% Availability
Technical Design, Installation, Implementation and Operation
From May 15th until July 18th on site project team of approx. 70 persons
Transmitted 27.000 hours of HD feeds between the venues and the IBC.
IP based Video Adaptation Equipment with Hitless Proctection.
Telkom SA provided IP based Automatical Switched Network (ASTN).
World Cup 2010 South Africa
Venue Contribution Network – Key Facts
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World Cup 2010 South Africa
International Contribution – Core Network within SA.
Ellis Park Stadium
Johannesburg
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Pretoria
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Rustenburg
Free State Stadion
Bloemfontein
Soccer City Stadium
Johannesburg
Word Cup 2010 Stadium
Cape Town
Senzangakhona Stadium
Durban
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Port Elisabeth
Peter Mokabe Stadium
Polokwane
Mbomela Stadium
Nelspruit
IBC
Seacable Landing Point
Melkbosstrand
Seacable Landing Point
Mtuzini
STM-16 Route #1
2.5 Gbps
STM-16 Route #2
2.5 GbpsSAT-3 Seacable
SAFE Seacable
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World Cup 2010 South Africa
International Contribution – Core Network.
SAT3
SAFE
IBC
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World Cup 2010 South Africa
International Contribution – Key Facts
Customers around the Globe
More then 5 Gbps Temporary Fibre Capacity connecting the IBC with
customers from Europe, Asia, North and South America.
622 Mbps Termporary National Fibre Capacity connecting various places
within South Africa and the IBC Johannesburg.
Telkom SA provided all National Fibre and all International Sea Cable capacity.
The Video Adaptation of this International Distribution Network was fully
managed from the MB Operational Team on site.
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World Cup 2010 South Africa
International Contribution – Clients.
ARD/ZDF
RTL
ORF
SRG
HBS
Globecast
Aldea Solutions
Deutsche Telekom
Genesis Networks
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World Cup 2010 South Africa
SNG with Production exclusively for ARD/ZDF.
Live Coverage
One and Two Camera Production
Stand-Up
Editing
Dubbing
Playout
-was
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6 x HD SNG operated during the World Cup in South Africa
Shipped from Bremerhaven (Germany) to Durban and back.
SNG Production team consists of 14 people.
4 HD SNG where traveling approx. 25.500 km across the country.
1 HD SNG was permantely based at the IBC Johannesburg.
1 HD SNG was permantely based at the German Team Hotel in Pretoria.
Operating on SES Astra 4A @ 23.5°E (Ku Africa/Ka Europe).
Backhaul via Fibre to the IBC Johannesburg
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SNG with Produciton – Key facts
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World Cup 2010 South Africa
Project Risks.
Corporate Risks
Contractual & Financial Risks
Cultural Risks
Technical Risks.
Personal Risks
Security
Personal Health.
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World Cup 2010 South Africa
Contact.
Robert Oszvald
Senior Project Manager Event Broadcast Services.
Telefon: +49 69 959 565 340
Mobil: +49 151 121 56 916
E-Mail: robert.oszvald@media-broadcast.com
www.media-broadcast.com
MEDIA BROADCAST is part of the European TDF-Group
Thank you for your attention.
