Obama, WiMAX and 1 Mbps HDTV at the 2008 Democratic National Convention (DNC)

Obama, WiMAX and 1 Mbps HDTV at the 2008 Democratic National Convention (DNC), by industry veteran, Frank Ohrtman, is must reading for anyone considering the many enterprise applications for WiMAX. The report includes analysis provided by Mr. Ohrtman and a case study presented by KMGH's use HDTV over a WiMAX network implemented and operated by Mr. Ohrtman and his company, WMX Systems. WiMAX and video conferencing vendors, telecommunications service providers, telecommunications investors and any stakeholders in the fast moving field of broadband communications will find the information and insights invaluable.

Key Findings

• HDTV over WiMAX services in the above markets are estimated to achieve as much as $12.5 billion market value by 2014.
• WiMAX vendors will learn that HDTV is a very lucrative niche market for those willing to focus on it and adjust their sales and marketing strategy accordingly
• Service providers will learn from this real-world case study that HDTV over WiMAX has powerful applications for enterprise videoconferencing, video surveillance, residential, triple or quadruple play, distance learning and telemedicine.
• Key lessons learned from WiMAX operation in which 1 Mbps High Definition TV (HDTV) news reports were uploaded over WiMAX by ABC affiliate KMGH during the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO.

• The broadcast TV industry is now free from expensive satellite or microwave trucks to support newsgathering.
• Any one with a digital video camera, the appropriate encoding/decoding device and a WiMAX connection can gather the same reports live and distribute via the internet thus braking a near-monopoly on broadcast spectrum, distribution and infrastructure (towers, transmitters, and other radio equipment)