Net Insight and Mobilelinks Elevate Swedish Ice Hockey Playoffs With UHD IP Remote Production Net Insight partners with Mobilelinks to deliver an upgraded broadcasting experience for the Swedish Ice Hockey League (SHL), Sweden’s top-tier ice hockey league. While TV4 plays its pivotal role as the broadcaster of the premium rights of ice hockey (SHL), Mobilelinks is entrusted with the crucial responsibility of managing all transport services powered by Net Insight technology. One of the milestones of this partnership is the expansion of the existing Nimbra infrastructure. The Nimbra platform can switch 1.2 Tb, and directs feeds from all venues to NEP’s datacenter acting as the central facility house. Production is handled from three remote production centers that are geographically spread over the country. This robust setup connects 14 SHL arenas across
Sweden, each fortified with dual 10Gb redundancy. Such a configuration is designed to handle peak times, like in the case of up to seven matches being played concurrently. The remote production strategy and centralized hardware setup have helped NEP to optimize broadcast equipment efficiency by consolidating resources at a single location, leading to increased utilization. Annually, Swedish ice hockey fans can look forward to approximately 500 matches from the top league. Each game promises to leverage the capabilities of this revamped infrastructure, offering viewers a consistent and high-quality experience. A noteworthy achievement, the Swedish Ice Hockey League is the first sports league to champion UHD IP remote production. Incorporating 12 cameras that are prepped and primed for ST 2110 and JPEG XS ensures ultra-high-definition video and broadcast. With the remote production powered by JPEG XS in UHD and the strategic shift from SDI to ST 2110, the commitment of SHL and its partners remains clear: Deliver an unmatched viewing experience to fans. Central to this mission is the Nimbra 1060, ensuring reliability, unsurpassed video quality, and broadcast without hiccups. “At Mobilelinks, the recent upgrade across all top league venues empowers us to seamlessly execute remote productions for SHL. Embracing JPEG XS has poised us for UHD productions and advanced ST 2110 workflows. Production galleries have particularly praised the minimal latency, finding it exceptionally beneficial to producing high-paced ice hockey matches,” says . “As always, the Nimbra platform stands as a beacon of reliability and trust, living up to the standards we’ve come to expect.” “We’re on the edge of a new era in sports broadcasting,” says . “Our synergy with Mobilelinks and the ability of the Nimbra platform will undoubtedly reshape how ice hockey enthusiasts engage with their favorite sport in Sweden.”