SK Telecom and DJI collaborate for drone based live streaming product

South Korean telecom service provider SK Telecom has partnered with DJI to develop drone-based live video streaming products and solutions using mobile communications network. As part of the deal, SK Telecom will provide related solutions such as high-performance real-time video streaming encoder, mobile application and server software based on its “T-LiveCaster”.

The combined technology will expand the use for drones across industries including agriculture, media and entertainment sector which includes, TV broadcasting, YouTube, and Facebook Live that requires live streaming videos.

A statement from SK Telecom was released, “In future, SK Telecom’s video reception and control server solution ‘T live studio’ could be integrated with DJI’s drone operations management solution ‘FlightHub’ to help enterprises efficiently manage their drone operations in the field.”