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| Gigawave scrubs up for surgery Gigawave’s MVL-D2 Portable Digital Links were in action to transmit live footage of complex knee surgery to a delegation of renowned surgeons gathered at Oxford University.
The MVL-D2 transmitter was placed outside the hospital where the operation was taking place and the signals were transmitted to the receiver at Keeble College, in Oxford city centre where the surgeons had gathered. The MVL-D2 System provided high quality images of the operation, allowing the audience to observe the procedure in great detail. Oxford, England - July 2007 |
| "A Bridge not too far...for Gigawave" Gigawave rental partners TWS Asia were on hand to help out with the celebrations for the tenth anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from British to Chinese rule. A series of events took place around Hong Kong to mark the historic occasion.
To signify the opening of the Port, the president's car drove over the new Shenzhen Bay Bridge and through a ribbon at the boundary line dividing Hong Kong and Shenzhen. TWS Asia engineered a mobile camera to follow the President's motorcade across the bridge providing live pictures to Hong Kong broadcaster RTHK. Using a Gigawave MTV-D2 transmitter and GPS steered antenna, live pictures were obtained over the complete 5.5km length of the bridge.
The bridge is part of an important trade route between China and Hong Kong. It is expected that two-way daily traffic and passenger flows will be 29,800 vehicles and 30,800 passengers during the initial period of opening and will increase to some 60,300 vehicles and 61,300 passengers each day by 2016.
Now Business TV used a D-Cam Digital Wireless Camera System to broadcast the event. The rehearsal was conducted in glorious sunshine, but heavy rain arrived for the main event. This failed to dampen the excitement of the day, and was no problem for the Gigawave D-Cam and MVL-D Receiver that NOW TV were using.
Hong Kong - July 2007 |
| Gigawave On-board takes to the waves Gigawave’s Digital On-board system has been wowing viewers of major Motorsports recently, and it’s now turning its attention to the water, namely the world of sailing.
Presteigne Broadcast Hire are using the systems along with their Gigawave D-Cam Digital Wireless Camera Systems to provide comprehensive footage of the regatta at Cascais on Portugal’s picturesque west coast.
Cascais, Portugal - July 2007 |
| D-Cam in Tour de France action The 94th Tour de France set off from London for the first time, in front of over 1 million spectators, and the Gigawave D-Cam was there to catch all the excitement.
The Prologue, a sprint around the streets of central London, drew in vast crowds as the legendary cycle race was launched in fine style. World Time Trial Champion, Fabian Cancellara took the famous Yellow Jersey, after completing the 5 mile course from Whitehall to Pall Mall in 8 minutes and 50 seconds.
The Tour now heads to France before finishing on the Champs Elysee in Paris on 29th July. London, England - July 2007 |
| Met Police unveil their new Gigawave supported helicopters Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Ian Blair, has unveiled three new Eurocopter EC145 helicopters for the force’s Air Support Unit. All three helicopters have been fitted with Gigawave’s latest Airborne Digital Downlink System, as well as Diversity Uplink Receive Systems.
The Metropolitan Police’s Air Support Unit, based on the outskirts of London, responds to around 10,000 incidents a year in the capital. |
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