The Associated Press (AP) has teamed with Sprint to help reporters file broadcast-quality breaking news video over the nationwide Sprint Power Vision (EV-DO) Network using the AP's SNAPfeed, a store-and-forward IP video application.
The companies said that journalists equipped with SNAPfeed, a laptop, compatible camera and a Sprint Mobile Broadband Connection Card can send 60 seconds of breaking news video back to their TV newsroom in less than 10 minutes on the Sprint Power Vision Network. Photographs and audio clips can be transferred even faster.
The service is being positioned as a cost-effective alternative to other transport options such as satellite phones or trucks, allowing journalists to cover breaking news in environments where a truck is not practical or available.
Sprint Mobile Broadband service is available nationwide in more than 215 major metropolitan markets and in more than 466 airports. AP tested the Sprint service in a number of markets and found that Sprint Mobile Broadband works well with SNAPfeed, transmitting video from both stationary locations and moving vehicles.
Error correcting and recovery mechanisms in both SNAPfeed and the Sprint service complement each other, ensuring video and other media make it back to the newsroom even if the signal is lost by a moving vehicle traveling through a tunnel or a non-service area.
For more information, visit www.enps.com/features/snapfeed.aspx.
