What an extraordinary IBC2025 in Amsterdam, bringing together the global broadcast industry and providing the perfect stage for Haivision to highlight its latest innovations and leadership. From an award-winning product debut to advanced private 5G demonstrations, Haivision reinforced its position as the world’s leader in live video contribution.
Falkon X2 European Debut and Best of Show Award
The Haivision Falkon X2 5G mobile video transmitter made an exciting European debut at IBC2025, showcasing groundbreaking capabilities for ultra-low latency live contribution over bonded cellular network.
With unmatched reliability and pristine video quality, the Falkon X2 empowers broadcast teams to go live with long range connectivity, and maximum efficiency, even under the most challenging conditions of remote live productions. The Falkon X2 features dual-modem, quad-antenna 5G technology with state-of-the-art MIMO support, Emmy® Award-winning SST technology, and a compact, field-ready design.
Since its launch at NAB 2025, leading broadcast organizations including France Télévisions, TV 2 Danmark, RFD-TV, AMP VISUAL TV, and Neutral Wireless have already begun leveraging this next generation transmitter to elevate live productions across sports, news, and large-scale events.
Falkon X2 received a prestigious Best of Show Award at IBC2025, underscoring its innovative design and ability to deliver high-quality live video over even the most challenging network conditions.
Remote and Field Production Innovations for Live Sports and News Coverage
At IBC2025, Haivision showcased how broadcasters worldwide trust our live video contribution solutions to capture live sports, news, and events, create engaging viewing experiences, and bring audiences closer to the action. From on-premise studio setups to fully remote, in-the-field live production workflows, Haivision’s flexible and reliable solutions empower teams to adapt quickly, scale with ease, and deliver high-quality broadcasts in any environment.
With the Makito X4 series, our award-winning mobile video transmission solutions, and Haivision Hub 360 cloud master control at the core, IBC attendees experienced firsthand how our end-to-end ecosystem delivers unmatched video quality, operational agility, and cost efficiency – keeping broadcasters ahead in the race for content and audience growth.
To highlight our innovations, Haivision announced important updates across its live video contribution ecosystem including enhancements to the Makito X4 video encoder and decoder series, StreamHub receiver, and Haivision Hub 360 cloud-based master control solution.
Private 5G Innovation with the IBC Accelerator Programme
As part of the IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme, Haivision collaborated with broadcasters, academic institutions, and technology partners on the project “Conquering the Air(waves): Private 5G from Land to Sea to Sky.” This initiative pushed the boundaries of broadcast production by exploring the deployment of aerial private 5G networks to enable secure, high-bandwidth, and ultra-low latency connectivity for the live production of sports and entertainment events in challenging and dynamic environments.
Conquering the Air(waves): Private 5G from Land to Sea to Sky
Project Champions: BBC, European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Globo, France Télévisions, Orange Events, RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana, RTÉ, and University of Strathclyde.
Project Participants: Adapt Media Services, d&b solutions, Eutelsat, Haivision, Neutral Wireless, Open Broadcast Systems, QTV, and Shure Incorporated.
Haivision’s bonded cellular video transmission solutions powered multiple technology trials in Italy, the United Kingdom, and France. Visitors to the Accelerator Zone in Hall 14 at IBC2025 experienced these demonstrations firsthand and got a look at the Ultralight Aircraft Trail aircraft from Groppo Aviazione which was used during the Bretagne Classic proof-of-concept trial in France. In addition, visitors to the Haivision booth learned how our technology enables ultra-low latency live video contribution over private 5G using a Neutral Wireless-powered network.
Industry Thought Leadership
Haivision Senior Vice President of Engineering Ronan Poullaouec participated in a panel discussion on private 5G at the IBC Future Tech Stage and was featured in TVBEurope’s “Meet the Speaker” series. His insights highlighted the importance of private 5G and IP workflows in shaping the future of live production. He also spoke about Haivision’s participation in the IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme panel hosted by IBC’s Mark Smith, providing attendees with exclusive expertise into the workflows needed for each of the POCs.
Also featured at IBC2025, Colin Coyle, Haivision Senior Vice President of Sales, shares his perspective on the rise of decentralized, software-based production. In this video, he explains how these flexible workflows are transforming sports production teams by improving efficiency, scalability, and creative possibilities.
Advancing the Future of Live Video Contribution
IBC2025 underscored Haivision’s commitment to advancing live video technology through innovative products and collaborative projects. With the European debut of Falkon X2, expanded product capabilities, and leadership in private 5G, Haivision continues to drive secure, flexible, and resilient live video contribution for broadcasters and media organizations worldwide.
