Accelerating Innovation, Podcast, Ep 1: Private 5G - Conquering the Air(Waves)

As end-users clamour to get ever closer to the action, how can broadcasters ensure wireless connectivity in the most challenging conditions? For Strathclyde University, Eutelsat Group, and France Télévisions, it was time to take to the sky.

Recorded live from IBC2025, episode one of the IBC365 Accelerating Innovation podcast hosted thought-leaders from the 2025 Accelerator Project ‘Conquering the Air (Waves): Private 5G from Land to Sea to Sky’ to find out more. 

This project set out to explore the deployment of moving airborne private 5G (P5G) networks to enhance live broadcast production by providing robust wireless connectivity. Building on previous demonstrations on land and sea, this project aimed to extend this capability to the sky to unlock new creative possibilities and improve live storytelling. 

In this episode, Mark Smith, Lead for the IBC Accelerator Programme, welcomed: Malcom Brew, Senior Engineer at Strathclyde University and its commercial offshoot Neutral Wireless; Raouia Ouerheni, Manager of Commercial Product Development at Eutelsat Group; and Yann Bureller, Project Coordinator at France Télévisions. 

The project aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of using airborne P5G to supplement and improve existing production workflows in challenging environments. This Accelerator aimed to push the boundaries of live production and pave the way for more flexible, cost-effective, sustainable, scalable, and immersive media production solutions.