Svet Solutions Media now runs Weconnect data SIMs at all of its major locations, giving its crews multi-network connectivity for live transmissions, from European capitals to the other side of the world.
A live shot is only as good as the signal behind it. When a broadcaster calls with a request for tomorrow morning, our crews need to go on air from a square, a stadium or a summit venue where thousands of phones are fighting for the same mast. That is why Svet Solutions Media has made Weconnect, the Dutch connectivity specialist based in Alkmaar, its partner for mobile data across its operations.
Weconnect's SIMs are not tied to a single operator. In each country they can roam across several local networks, so a bonded transmitter can spread its cards over different operators and keep the feed up when one network is congested. With coverage in 195 countries and access to over 700 networks, the same setup travels with our crews wherever a job takes them, managed from one platform.
For Svet, that fits the way we work. We do not limit ourselves to the cities where we have offices: we put crews wherever our clients need them and choose the most convenient solution for each job, efficient both financially and logistically. Connectivity that works the same in Brussels, Milan, Washington DC or Dubai lets us say yes to a request and be live within hours.
Having several networks available is only half the story; using them well is the other half. Weconnect's SIMs are built for this: they roam across local operators instead of being locked to one, support bonding over several networks at once and fail over automatically when a connection drops. The connection is engineered for symmetric performance, so upload speeds match download, which matters because a contribution feed lives on the uplink, and for low latency, so the delay between camera and gallery stays short enough for live production. Inside our LiveU bonded units, every connection is read in real time and the feed shifts to the best-performing networks second by second, so when a mast fills up as a crowd arrives, or one operator slows down mid-broadcast, the viewer never sees a frozen frame.
The result is a more stable picture, lower latency and fewer surprises on air, without a satellite truck. It is the same approach behind everything we do at Svet: the most recent technology, chosen for each job, so our crews can focus on the story rather than the signal.
One SIM that works across countries and networks also changes the logistics behind a job. Our crews no longer buy local SIM cards at every destination, swap cards at each border or wait for new ones to be couriered out. Fewer cards are bought, shipped and thrown away, and less time goes into paperwork before a shoot.
The larger gain comes from what reliable mobile connectivity replaces. Where a live shot once needed a satellite truck or an OB van driven to the location, a small crew with a bonded backpack unit can now go live, with less fuel burned, fewer vehicles on the road and fewer people travelling. Choosing the lightest setup that does the job is part of how we work, and Svet Solutions Media holds an EcoVadis Bronze rating for its sustainability management.
Svet Solutions Media provides camera crews and live transmissions worldwide for international broadcasters, sports channels and institutions, alongside its documentary productions. Together with our partnership with LiveU, Weconnect's multi-network data means our crews arrive with the latest live-transmission technology and a connection they can rely on.
"Our clients don't care how hard the location is, they care that the picture is on air when the presenter throws to us. Weconnect gives our crews the same dependable connection at every major location where we work, and a team that answers when we need them." — Luca Rovinalti, CEO, Svet Solutions Media
"Svet's crews work exactly where connectivity is hardest: crowded venues, breaking news and fast-moving international assignments. It's great to see our multi-network SIMs supporting their live transmissions across so many countries, and we look forward to growing this partnership." — Bas de Lange, Managing Director, Weconnect
For 10 years, Weconnect has supplied multi-network SIMs with symmetric, upload-first profiles for bonding encoders, OB trucks and flypacks, with access to 700+ networks in 195 countries and central management across productions. Whether you run one truck or a fleet of facilities across the globe, we help you build the cellular side that holds up when the venue is full. More on our approach is on our page for broadcast solutions and at www.weconnect.one.
Svet Solutions Media is an international documentary and broadcast production company with offices in Prague, Milan, Brussels, Washington DC and UAE, and crews around the world. It produces documentaries and brand films and provides camera crews and live transmissions for international broadcasters, the European Commission and other institutions. svetsolutions.com
