On Call Communications’ QuickSPOT automated news gathering system
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[Via Satellite 08-27-13] On Call Communications has selected XipLink, a provider of standards-based wireless optimization software and hardware, to provide acceleration and optimization for their QuickSPOT automated news gathering system.

XipLink’s stream based two-way compression and Space Communications Protocols Specification (SCPS) Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) acceleration mitigates the effects of satellite latency while increasing overall end customer application performance.

On Call Communications will embed the XipLink optimization software directly into the QuickSPOT broadcast satellite system. Integration of the XipLink Embedded (XE) solution will reduce box count and terminal weight, complementing a rapid set-up, simple to use and high performance news gathering package that takes advantage of both cellular and satellite services, allowing the delivery of live news from virtually anywhere.

“XipLink gives us the flexibility we need to deploy the appropriate technology given the customer application. Their optimization appliances are augmented by an embedded software solution offering that gives us the ability to meet the environmental and mobility demands of our clients,” said Jim Gilbert, president of On Call Communications.