RIEDEL Networks builds managed MPLS network for sports streaming platform Dyn Media

Butzbach, March 18, 2024: RIEDEL Networks is connectivity partner of Dyn Media, the streaming platform for live broadcasts and highlight reports for sports such as handball, basketball, volleyball, table tennis and field hockey. The special feature: Production takes place completely remotely and relies on fiber optic connectivity. This saves time and energy and also reduces CO2 emissions compared to traditional media productions.

“Setting up a new streaming platform requires a powerful network – and a strong, reliable partner. Riedel Networks has experience in our industry, where every second counts. When it comes to sports broadcasts, delays or outages are unacceptable,” said Andreas Heyden, CEO of Dyn Media GmbH. “The company provides us with the connectivity service we need to efficiently produce a perfect signal. “The project, which was launched in December 2022, required rapid implementation by all parties involved. The remote production model relies exclusively on fiber optic connectivity and will make Dyn Media the largest fiber optic customer for sports broadcasts in Germany for the next six years.

Riedel’s 24×7 Network Operations Center proactively monitors the entire DYN network. Even in the venues, the company uses redundant paths to route the signal to the SMPTE transfer boxes, which the teams simply plug into for outside production. The entire network is a 24×7 fully managed service and supports 100% of DYN Media’s remote production approach. This makes it possible to transport the entire system for outdoor transmission to the installation site in a single van. Only a few people are needed on site at the venues for set-up and operation.

A 1 GB cable was laid at each venue, which is connected to a 10 GB ring so that six camera signals per game and up to 14 games can be transmitted simultaneously. From the 10 GB ring, the data is transmitted via RIEDEL Networks to the remote production site, where the programs are edited and produced for the streaming customers. Within the first few months, 400 games have already been produced via the MPLS network.

“By using our private IP network via MPLS, we are able to assign the appropriate priorities and bandwidths to the different traffic streams using a sophisticated Quality of Service (QoS) concept,” says Michael Martens, CEO of RIEDEL Networks. “Nothing had to be reinvented for this venture, but the result is something new – we’ve built a signature MPLS network to push the boundaries in sports and bring fans even closer to their favorite sport.”

Of course, a remote production model always poses challenges. For example, the composition of the leagues changes every year and new venues often have to be integrated within a few months. But thanks to their experience to date, Dyn Media and RIEDEL Networks are ideally positioned to do this quickly and efficiently and to continue to grow.

The full case study can be found at https://riedel-networks.net/news/casestudy-dyn.

About Dyn Media

Dyn Media creates a new media home for millions of German sports fans who are enthusiastic about sports beyond soccer. To this end, the audiovisual rights to attractive leagues and sporting events will be bundled into one media offering for the first time. With high-quality production standards, creative editorial formats and intensive marketing support, the streaming platform increases the perception and appreciation of handball, basketball, volleyball, table tennis and field hockey. Dyn Media holds a diverse rights portfolio that includes national and international men’s and women’s competitions. The men’s and women’s national field hockey league will be available free-to-air on a Dyn YouTube channel for the first season. The streaming platform was launched in August 2023 and will broadcast more than 2,000 games in the 23/24 season, all of which will be available to fans live and on demand in a Dyn subscription via web browser, app, smart TV and streaming.

About RIEDEL Networks

RIEDEL Networks is a privately owned, global network provider focused on customized networks. We are listed in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Services, Global, as a niche vendor specializing in mid-market international enterprises and the media and events sector. With our own global backbone, we help companies to be networked worldwide. Our services include Internet connectivity, MPLS, SD-WAN, SASE, Cloud Connect and more. Our customers come from various industries and appreciate quality, safety and reliability. RIEDEL Networks is a 100% owned company of the RIEDEL Communications Group in Wuppertal, Germany, and is fully privately owned by Thomas Riedel.

About Riedel Communications

Riedel Communications is a leading provider of live production tools for the media, sports and entertainment industries. The company’s hardware and software solutions range from distributed video and audio networks, intercom and replay solutions to WAN and MPLS applications. Riedel’s holistic approach allows the three business units – Product Division, Managed Technology Division and Networks Division – to leverage powerful synergies to provide flexible infrastructure, tools and services for fixed and temporary installations around the globe, enabling Riedel customers to execute even the most complex projects onsite, remotely or in the cloud. Riedel is headquartered in Wuppertal and employs over 1,000 people at 30 locations in Europe, Australia, Asia and North and South America.