An ISDN line can connect studios and presenters located in different places, sometimes the other side of the world. The technology provides a direct digital line between two points in a similar way that an analog telephone line does, but with a much higher audio quality.
A UK company called In:Quality had already been working for some years on a software solution to replace ISDN lines by using a broadband connections and something called . A SIP connection uses broadband to create a reliable and stable link that’s good enough to use for studio-quality audio or video. With SIP, data is prioritized and arrives in packets at the same time, so there’s less chance of dropouts or sudden disconnections....
Then the coronavirus struck. Suddenly, broadcasters were absolutely desperate for an affordable way of getting their talent on air. ISDN wasn’t a possibility as it was being phased out but there weren’t many affordable SIP hardware codecs on the market. Leach says: “Just as we were planning our soft launch for the Despatch Box, the lockdown happened. Suddenly there was a massive demand from UK broadcasters to enable their own talent and journalists to work from home.
It’s called Podcasts 😂
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