Wired Broadcast is an international leader in agile connectivity for mission-critical applications and a trusted provider of end-to-end broadcast and live event facilities and services.

Our earliest successes include the Grammy Awards, the Centennial Olympic Games, Live 8, and the MTV Europe Music Awards. At times we’ve provided unilateral broadcast facilities for as many as 50 radio stations. Working with hundreds of individual radio stations plus national networks like BBC, Premiere Networks, and CBC, since the early 90s we’ve managed live broadcasts in more than 20 countries in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Today, clients from a range of industry sectors rely on us to bring innovative technologies to address their most difficult connectivity challenges. We manufacture Mediaport® multi-WAN solutions and are the distributors of the complete range of Viprinet® and Celerway products in the UK and Ireland. Our wide range of multi-WAN solutions provides reliable connectivity for mission-critical applications in fields as diverse as security, law enforcement, the military, construction, educations, live streaming, and of course, TV and radio.

Our team of experts provides personalised service to ensure each client is satisfied and successful with our products and services.

With headquarters in London, UK, we invest in the next generation of professionals by providing local school children with free vocational training.

founder & ceo

johnnie dymock

Johnnie is a seasoned executive who has led Wired Broadcast to become a trusted resource for high-profile clients around the world.

Since founding the company more than 25 years ago, Johnnie has built a reputation as a pathfinder, helping clients remain at the forefront of the changing technology landscape. Building on Wired Broadcast’s track record with the world’s top entertainment and broadcast brands, he has led its expansion into agile connectivity for mission-critical military and security applications. Under his leadership, the company has been recognised by its technology partners for its pioneering contribution to product design and development of international distribution channels.

After studying electronic engineering at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Johnnie began his career as an engineer at BBC Radio and then at Molinare Visions, the renowned London post-production house for premiere drama, feature film, and documentary content.

the team

james deadman • sales and marketing managerJames drives sales at Wired Broadcast, bringing deep commercial experience to understanding the needs of each customer. Helping customers solve difficult connectivity challenges while working with an agile team of experts is what motivates him. James’s prior roles include sales manager at Viprinet, head of mobility at a networking hardware manufacturer, and global account director at an eLearning provider.

patrick gunning • broadcast operations managerSince 2009, Patrick has managed broadcast operations for broadcast and live events customers such as Bauer Media, TBI Media, and Premiere Networks. Customers depend on his problem-solving ability and commitment to excellence. A music and sound aficionado from an early age, Patrick spent the first part of his career at Unique Facilities, BBC Scotland, and BBC TV Centre.

dave walters • product expertDave provides product and networking expertise to Wired Broadcast customers, putting them at ease in his signature soft-spoken style. Prior to joining Wired Broadcast, Dave held network and systems management roles at BT, Marsh McLennan, IBM, and Hilton Hotels. He holds a degree in computational mathematics from the University of Greenwich.

kamber aydin • support engineerAn expert in IT networking, Kamber provides technical support to Wired Broadcast customers. Prior to joining the company, he was a senior network specialist at the Istanbul Stock Exchange. Kamber holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University in Boston, and a bachelor’s degree from Istanbul Technical University.

neil wheeler • office managerNeil joined Wired Broadcast in 2014 and is responsible for office logistics and operations, ensuring that the office runs smoothly to create a productive work environment for the team. He has a wide variety of work experience, including web design, funeral direction, and office management.

dan vanniasingham • accountingDan is responsible for Wired Broadcast's accounting, bookkeeping, and processing of customer and supplier transactions. With a degree in economics from Kent University, Dan also brings experience in payroll, tax, and pensions.

anthony faust • business development and technical pre-sales, north americaAnthony is a consultant to Wired Broadcast and provides technical pre-sales support and training to customers and sales partners in North America. With over 25 years of award-winning work in broadcasting, film, TV, and AAA games, Anthony is CEO of Netmondi, North American distributor of Mediaport.

mediaport®  Our range of ultra-portable multi-WAN routers and hybrid products for rapid deployment, available in standard and ruggedised forms. Suitable for use in vehicles, Mediaport keeps you connected on the move and when network conditions change. Designed to be user-friendly, lightweight and portable, Mediaport provides reliable connectivity for any IP device or application and can breathe new life into legacy products.

Mediaport is also a flexible platform that we can customise for specialised applications. Interested in being a pilot user or influencing new product design? Contact us.

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features

• Diversification of WAN types & carriers, significantly reducing outage risks & downtime
• Flexible combination of up to 4 x 4.5G/LTE (5G when ready) with any other WAN, such as satellite, Wi-Fi & fixed line
• Dynamic rule-based routing across all available networks, public & private
• Compatibility with any IP device or application
• Deep QoS & traffic shaping
• Secure site-to-site connectivity using standard security protocols & advanced proprietary techniques
• Customisable dedicated security features, depending on model
• On-board battery power with up to 6 or 12 hours of run time, depending on model
• UPS functionality for continuous operation

Technical Specifications

viprinet®  Wired Broadcast is an award-winning distributor of the complete line of Viprinet products. Featured below are the most popular items in this line.

A Viprinet multichannel VPN router bonds multiple WANs and aggregates their bandwidth into a single, high-speed link, providing you with a rock-solid, low-latency connection to the Internet or your corporate LAN.

By using multiple ISPs and connection types simultaneously, Viprinet can dramatically reduce downtime, using mere consumer networks to create enterprise-grade connectivity. By bonding multiple 4G/3G networks, Viprinet can provide instant connectivity at remote sites and in moving vehicles.

Note that every Viprinet router must pair with a Viprinet hardware or virtual hub. You may purchase a Viprinet hardware hub, subscribe to a shared hub service provided by Wired Broadcast or one of our partners or subscribe to a Viprinet virtual hub on VMware® or Amazon Web Services (AWS). Every hardware device is sold with a Viprinet VLM maintenance agreement.

features

• Aggregation of up- & downstream bandwidth by bonding of all WAN links
• Ability to connect to the Internet & corporate LAN & create site-to-site VPN
• Diversification of WAN types & carriers, significantly reducing outage risks & downtime
• Patented Distributed Forward Error Correction (DFEC) for ultra-low latency
• Hot-plug modules for hot swapping WAN connection types & carriers
• Deep QoS & traffic shaping
• Dynamic & rule-based routing

security

• AES 256-bit CBC
• 2048-bit RSA key with SHA256 certificates
• TLS 1.2
• Diffie-Hellman key exchange with elliptic curves (Perfect Forward Secrecy)
• VPN Hub public key fingerprinting
• All internal services protected with ACLs

celerway provides highly scalable enterprise-class multi-WAN solutions for resilient and secure connectivity at a price/performance ratio that is unmatched in the market. They excel in installed mobile applications, thanks to seamless failover, intelligent traffic balancing, and the ability to leverage several network options at once.

Nimbus, Celerway’s remote administration platform, enables administrators to quickly configure and manage mass deployments. What’s more, all Celerway routers provide direct Internet breakout without the need for additional back-end hardware. Celerway solutions can be an indispensable component of SD-WAN strategy to keep enterprises, remote and mobile workers, vehicles, and machines connected and protected.

To take advantage of seamless failover and superior algorithms for measuring network quality, Celerway routers must connect to a Celerway Phantom Gateway, which is provided free for hosting in the cloud, data centres, or customer premises.

Celerway's convenient 3-year support package enables access to all firmware and management platform updates, with no hidden license fees.

features

• Seamless failover and intelligent traffic balancing across multiple WAN connections
• Integrated Wi-Fi (WAN and/or LAN), dual or single band, depending on model
• Prevention of device hijacking through innovative router activation and 2-factor authentication
• Built-in option to activate threat protection and Web filtering services from Quad9 and WebTitan
• Nimbus cloud management platform
• 5G ready (swap in 5G modem, depending on model)

Contact us to learn more about the products featured here
or the complete Celerway range.

other products  Wired Broadcast offers companion products to our core Mediaport®, Viprinet®, and Celerway product lines, from roaming data SIMs and specialized codecs to compact deployable masts.

global data simsWe provide local and global 3G/4G/4.5G data connectivity via managed M2M SIMs. Get affordable data anywhere in the world using SIMs that can be remotely programmed with local profiles for virtually any network operator in any country.

accessoriesContact us for antennas, carrying cases, batteries and chargers, special feature licenses, and other accessories for our key products.

hire rates  Wired Broadcast offers a full range of broadcast audio and IP connectivity equipment for wet and dry hire. Unlike pure rental companies, we are broadcast professionals with up-to-date real-life experience using every piece of equipment on our rate card. That means we can offer you practical advice based on our tried and tested methods.

For hires outside the UK and Europe, contact us to get connected to one of our trusted partners. For more information or to receive a quotation, give us a call.

general terms

• Minimums are required for some items.
• All bookings are finalised through our Hire Agreement as current and amended at the time of booking, errors and omissions excepted.
• We accept major credit cards.
• Goods are available for collection from our offices in North London or for dispatch by courier from 12 noon on the working day before the hire start date. In the UK, we offer next-working-day delivery service to most mainland addresses and same-day service within the M25.
• You must return the goods to our offices no later than 12 noon on the working day following the hire end date. Late returns may be subject to additional charges.

about our rates

• Rates shown below are exclusive of VAT and subject to change without notice.
• Weekly rate: 4 x daily rate
• 2-week rate: 7 x daily rate
• 3-week rate: 9 x daily rate
• Longer terms: discounts available

where to buy  Wired Broadcast is the manufacturer of Mediaport®, the UK distributor of Celerway products, and the UK and Ireland distributor of Viprinet® products. You can purchase our products from any of the specialist resellers listed here.

If you’re outside of the UK and Ireland, you can purchase Viprinet products from resellers listed at viprinet.com and Celerway products from distributors listed at celerway.com.

become a resellerIf you’re in the UK and would like to become a certified reseller for Mediaport, Viprinet, or Celerway, please contact us.

Customers tell us that in the creative field, you’re only as good as your last project. Our mission is helping you expand your creative horizons by addressing your broadcast engineering and connectivity challenges. With Wired Broadcast as your trusted provider, you’ll consistently produce high-quality outside broadcasts free of technical glitches, boosting ratings and delighting customers and sponsors.

Grace under pressureOur ability to maintain a calm environment for talent, guests, and producers, is an indispensable asset to clients.

ForesightEvery second counts in the moments before you go live. We’re proactive, drawing on years of experience to anticipate issues, quickly prevent showstoppers, and ensure your success.

Wired Broadcast solutions are based on more than 25 years of experience producing and managing broadcasts for the world’s top brands like BBC, CBS, and Live Nation/Ticketmaster, and major events like the Grammy Awards, the Olympics, and royal weddings. Whether you need end-to-end location facilities, a trusted provider for all or part of a complex project, or just reliable, low-latency connectivity at short notice, we solve your most intractable problems and enable your most daring feats. Launching live from a high-speed train? Broadcasting a drive-time show from a moving taxi? Streaming live from a field in the countryside? Whatever your brief, we help you achieve the impossible.

Have a challenging brief for an outside broadcast or live event? Give us a call.

audio engineering & facilities servicesOur turnkey solutions deliver professional audio engineering services on demand, including the equipment, connectivity, and personnel you need to get your show from conception, through site survey, to on-air. We install and operate outside broadcast facilities at local and major global events and can provide unilateral facilities for up to 50 simultaneous live broadcasts.

agile connectivityWe are experts in agile provisioning of reliable, low-latency connectivity with our line of multi-WAN solutions, including the Mediaport® family of products. Get connectivity you can count on for outside broadcasts, streaming, and on-site services such as guest Wi-Fi, mobile point-of-sale, CCTV, ticketing, team communications, and emergency services. We can conduct site surveys, install and configure equipment, and provide managed global cellular data connectivity.

audio bridging servicesWe provide IP/ISDN bridging services for radio tours, enabling a spokesperson at a remote location to be interviewed by multiple radio stations in quick succession using the audio link technology of their choice. Our fully-equipped broadcast studio is UPS-backed, has codecs supporting multiple AoIP and ISDN standards, and uses Mediaport technology to ensure that we don’t rely on any single network technology or service provider for your critical broadcast links.

professional equipment hireOur full range of broadcast audio and IP connectivity equipment is available for short- and long-term rental at competitive rates. Unlike pure rental companies, we’re power users of the equipment. We take time to understand your project and anticipate your needs, and we can recommend and pre-configure equipment so that it’s ready to use out of the box.

radio lounge™Radio Lounge is Wired Broadcast’s mobile broadcast facility in a custom-built American Airstream™, available for short- and long-term rental. A unique brand messaging platform, Radio Lounge can be configured and equipped to suit your needs. Combining professional technical facilities with air-conditioned comfort and a retro vibe, Radio Lounge comes with an on-air studio, 10-metre mast, guest lounge, LED and neon signage, a Poggenpohl™ kitchen, and wrap-around windows for 360° visibility.

Wired Broadcast customers are innovators in their respective fields long before they become our customers. We like to think we contribute to their success through agile connectivity, whether they're revolutionising the world of insurance claims, using real-time video to track organised crime, boosting efficiency at remote construction sites, or keeping ticketing online at major music festivals.

Customised solutionsWe listen to customers intently. To address unique requirements and industry applications for key customers, we source and integrate companion products and can even customise Mediaport for you.

Expertise sharingWe share our expertise with each customer to ensure success. Individually, our engineering team has decades of experience. Together, we have a long history of success in a wide range of complex projects for high-profile clients.

Personalised supportForget automated trouble ticket queues. We aim to provide personalised support through direct contact with team members with the knowledge and experience to prevent, diagnose, and resolve problems on the spot.

To learn more about agile connectivity in your industry, give us a call.

Wherever fixed-line provisioning is a deal breaker, be the hero with Wired Broadcast’s agile connectivity solutions. Rapidly deploy connectivity using our line of multi-WAN devices for construction sites, mobile command centres, surveillance teams, fulfillment centres, outside broadcasts, and more, while complementing your SD-WAN strategy. Every step of the way, we’ve got your back with expert support and convenient.

Meet our team. We’d be happy to speak with you to understand your connectivity requirements.

Pre-sales supportWe recommend solutions only after we’ve taken the time to understand your needs and what you want to achieve. For complex projects, we can assist with a proof of concept prior to full rollout and implementation.

On-demand engineeringOur team is available for consultation on design of relevant portions of your network. We routinely consult with customers on the optimal configurations for their application, and we can conduct site surveys to determine best options for cellular coverage and antenna placement.

Product trainingWe provide product training to all clients that purchase our products. Half- and full-day training sessions normally take place at our London offices, and we can also arrange training at client premises.

SIM rental & remote managementLocal and global data SIMs for 3G, 4G, and 4.5G connectivity are available for short- and long-term rental. Through our online portal, we can remotely configure and manage your global M2M SIMs.

Military & law enforcement expertiseOur team works with confidential defence and law enforcement clients, and we have personnel with security clearance that understand the unique requirements in these sectors.