Stefan Bäumer, IT representative at RTL Radio, became aware of Vitel GmbH and Viprinet through searching “LTE router” on the Internet. When Stefan contacted Vitel, a value added distributor based in Unterschleißheim, quickly proposed a solution with Peplink’s unbreakable mobile connectivity solutions. “We wanted to find out more about Peplink’s different solutions. The specialists from Vitel were always available to advise and support us,” said Stefan. “Together we found the optimal solution for our specific requirements.

” RTL Radio decided to use Peplink’s HD2 and HD4 mobile LTE routers with bonding capability, a Balance 380 multi WAN enterprise router and FusionHub virtual machine at the broadcast studio to link up the mobile routers with the studio network. RTL Radio had special requirements such as fine tuning of jitter and latency, and audio over IP prioritization. Within three weeks, Vitel had been able to clarify these technical requirements and get the Peplink devices up and running. With the new solution, RTL Radio is able to utilize the bandwidth of up to 18 WAN and mobile connections. No DSL lines have to be ordered in advance, which instantly saves valuable time and money. Setting up the mobile broadcasting studio is easier than ever, saving on average one hour on each deployment as employees no longer have to comb through countless cables.

Ensuring uninterrupted broadcasting in outdoor live coverage of events presents great challenges for reporters and broadcast teams, who must set up all sorts of technical equipment such as microphones, recorders etc. as well as all the lines for the Internet connection and radio transmission. With Peplink’s cutting edge networking equipment using SpeedFusion VPN technology, RTL Radio team was able to minimize deployment time with the peace of mind that radio transmission from the station is unbreakable – regardless of where the mobile broadcasting studio is located at any given time.