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ITN, Neutral Wireless and Haivision deliver UK first live broadcast using new n40 private 5G spectrum at London New Year's Eve Fireworks
LONDON, March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neutral Wireless, a provider of private 5G connectivit...
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[{"type":"text","content":"ITN, Neutral Wireless and Haivision deliver UK first live broadcast using new n40 private 5G spectrum at London New Year’s Eve FireworksSuccessful deployment demonstrates how private 5G enables reliable wireless production workflows for large-scale live broadcasts\nLONDON, March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neutral Wireless, a provider of private 5G connectivity solutions for live production and large-scale events, together with Haivision (TSX: HAI), a leading global provider of mission-critical, real-time video networking and visual collaboration solutions, today announced their collaboration with ITN on a private 5G live broadcast deployment supporting the London New Year’s Eve Fireworks 2025/26 production. ITN, Neutral Wireless, and Haivision have successfully delivered a UK first live broadcast deployment using newly short notice, short duration n40 band spectrum at 2320 to 2340 MHz during the London New Year’s Eve Fireworks 2025/26, enabling agile, high quality production workflows that reached millions of viewers at midnight. The joint deployment brought together ITN’s live production expertise, Neutral Wireless’ private 5G platform and Haivision’s live video contribution technology to demonstrate how emerging spectrum options can transform connectivity for crowded live events where public mobile networks can become congested. Working collaboratively, the partners deployed wireless production infrastructure across a complex and high demand density urban environment, supporting resilient live content delivery at national scale. A portable Neutral Wireless Pop-up 5G Pro system was used to deploy a single cell, providing coverage along the riverbank for wireless camera positions. Two full HD camera feeds were delivered to a local Haivision StreamHub in the production gallery using Falkon X2 and Haivision Pro mobile video transmitters connected to the n40 private network. A collaborative step forward for live productionThe introduction from Ofcom of short notice, short duration licenses of in the 2.3GHz band spectrum announced on 3rd December 2025 is expected to simplify licensing and accelerate deployment timelines for users including short term productions, allowing broadcasters to establish high performance networks in days rather than we...