Eran Igler

President & CEO, ABonAir Ltd.

Mr. Eran Igler founded ABonAir Ltd. in 2008 and serves as its President and CEO. In 2003, prior to establishing ABonAir, Mr. Igler co-founded Adimos and served as its Chief Technical Officer and Vice President of R&D. Adimos developed wireless video systems for the TV market and Mr. Igler was in charge of the technical relationships with companies like Toshiba, JVC, Thomson, Philips, Beko, Vestel, Samsung, and many other leading TV manufacturers. Mr. Igler has extensive experience in managing state-of-the-art technology communication projects. Prior to Adimos, Mr. Igler served in various positions at Floware wireless Systems and Alvarion, over a 6-year period. He was responsible for chip and systems developments including hardware, software, modem and RF technologies. Mr. Igler also has broad hands-on experience in developing complex long-distance broadband communication systems. Previously, Mr. Igler worked at DSP solutions, a start up in the field of voice technology, at ECI Telecom, and in the Israel Air Force on various communication systems. Mr. Igler has a B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering, cum laude, from the Technion Institute of Technology and MBA, cum laude, from Tel Aviv University.

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ABonAir Launches The AB405 Wireless Video System At NAB 2017

AB405 is designed for ENG teams and for video assist where link stability cannot be compromised ABonAir, the provider of wireless microwave link solutions for professional cameras that holds the industry record of 7msec video delay, reveals at NAB 2017 its new system - the AB405. This new wireless video system enables camera teams to wirelessly transmit video directly from cameras to media centers or OB vans. AB405 is designed for ENG teams and for video assist where link stability cannot be compromised and picture quality must be high. The AB405 system is also optimized for basic sports coverage in universities and high schools. With a Built-in bi-directional radio channel between Transmitter and Receiver, ABonAir’s systems acknowledge the correct acceptance of each group of pixels, thus providing exceptionally robust and reliable transmission. The AB405 enables video transmission of up to 750 meters (2500 feet) while utilising full MIMO radio two antennas at the Transmitter and Receiver to enhance performance and ensure coverage even in extreme radio signal environments. For easy set-up and operation, in a small form factor, the AB405 has an LCD display and a frequency selection knob. Eran Igler, ABonAir’s CEO says, “With this new system, we offer a highly reliable and robust system that is especially designed to meet the requirements and challenges of event coverage and in an affordable manner. All this, without compromising on the high standard of our product line”.

ABonAir Wireless Technology Broadcasts Live Torchlight Procession From Holy Land

Millions of Christians worldwide watch the holy torchlight procession, broadcasted live using ABonAir Wireless technology Millions of Christian believers worldwide watch the holy torchlight procession, broadcasted live from the Upper Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, using ABonAir Wireless technology. The Christian Media Center, created and sustained by the Custody of the Holy Land, is the fruit of an on-going effort on the part of the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in the Holy Land, home of the Brazilian Cancao Nova Community. Their team is walking between thousands of Christian believers participating in the sacred procession, taking place inside and outside the basilica and in the narrow steers surrounding it, broadcasting live utilising ABonAir’s microwave technology. ABonAir Multi-Zone Wireless System “Using ABonAir Multi-Zone Wireless system, we are able to follow the procession, keep contact with the camera crew using the embedded Intercom and provide our believers the live excitement of the holy ceremony, roaming between the different FCE zones without any effect on the video. The live broadcast is seamless and flawless.” said Cristiano Assunção, Director of the Christian Media Center. “ABonAir Multi-Zone FCE system was designed specifically for such scenarios where multiple areas require coverage, some inside the basilica behind 60 cm thick 2000 years old walls and some are the streets surrounding the basilica.” added Eran Igler, ABonAir’s CEO. Broadcast Video Equipment System Integrator “Altman Broadcast Services (ABS), the leader professional broadcast video equipment system integrator in Israel, provided the complete ABonAir solution to CMC, including professional services and support” added Eitan Beckenstein, ABS’s regional manager. The ABonAir latest technology comes with a full-duplex Bi-directional link that enables automatic, plug and play setup, Auto/Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), integrated CCU/RCP controls to all major cameras, embedded Intercom kit, and Fiber-Based Antennas. All these allow a major broadcaster such as CMC to reach anywhere with their broadcast team.

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