PanAmSat joined with KenCast and Trinity Workplace Learning to demonstrate the first satellite-delivered live video to handheld devices. Taking place at the WiMAX Forum Plenary, a live video stream from Trinity's facilities was uplinked to PanAmSat's Galaxy 11, then encoded and transcoded by Kencast to handheld devices at the trade show.
"PanAmSat has been the industry leader in promoting and utilizing new and innovative technology, first with compressed digital delivery to cable systems then creating the first high-definition television neighborhood and now WiMAX. Satellite-delivered WiMAX technology is the future for handheld devices such as smartphones and laptops," said Bruce Haymes of PanAmSat.
The demonstration provided live delivery of ten streaming video channels. Two were provided by Trinity. By providing wireless broadband access, personnel can be in immediate contact with situations.
WiMAX is a standards-based technology enabling the delivery of last-mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to cable and DSL. WiMAX will provide fixed, nomadic, portable and, eventually, mobile wireless broadband connectivity without the need for direct line-of-sight with a base station. It is expected that WiMAX technology will be incorporated in notebook computers and smartphones in 2006, allowing for urban areas and cities to become metro zones for portable outdoor broadband wireless access.