SoftBank this week announced it will carry out a field test for LTE-Broadcast, a real-time video streaming service done via LTE networks.
The Operator said that visual data from a local game of baseball games from September 17 to 19 will be transmitted using the LTE-Broadcast technology. During the field test, SoftBank plans to deliver video from various angles by using multiple cameras.
In addition to testing technical reliability, SoftBank will analyze customer satisfaction by letting YAHUOKU! DOME visitors take part in the immersive viewing experience from the palms of their hands.
With the continued development and popularity of social media and video services, network data traffic continues to increase as users access higher volumes of content. In this network environment, if a large number of viewers watch video streaming via a unicast system, their viewing experience may suffer from delays and slow video data downloads.
Accordingly to Softbank, LTE-Broadcast is not as prone to network congestion at locations where large crowds gather for sporting and music events, even when there is high volume viewing of on-demand content.
