Inmarsat booth at NAB 2016. Photo: Inmarsat

[Via Satellite 04-19-2016] Inmarsat is performing its first transcontinental live demonstration of Global Xpress (GX) broadcast capabilities during the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev. The demonstration features a live broadcast from Rio de Janeiro via GX.

Following the launch of its Global Xpress service for broadcasters last month, and combined with a portfolio of L-band newsgathering solutions, Inmarsat will deliver enhanced, tailored solutions for mobile journalists, broadcasters and content creators, in conjunction with its channel partners and third party software and service providers.

“The broadcast and media market has rapidly evolved over the last few years,” said Daniel Cooper, head of media at Inmarsat. “The definition of who and what a ‘media company’ is has significantly broadened too with a host of Internet-based services providing a new source of news and information, alongside mainstream news and broadcasting organizations. We’re also in conversations with newer media markets, like eSports, live streamers of music and sporting events and many more.”