Cader NetworksOn-location connectivity for film and TV production across Wales
Unit base internet, video village feeds, editorial and dailies upload. Wales has some of the UK's most filmed and most remote locations in the same county, often within the same day's schedule, and we build connectivity around whichever one you are shooting in.
Connectivity that fits the schedule, not the other way round
A production does not get to wait weeks for a fixed line, and a remote Welsh location often does not have one to wait for anyway. Bonded multi-network 4G and satellite connectivity go where the schedule takes you.
Unit base and production office
Production office admin, scheduling, and general crew connectivity for the unit base. Sized to the number of departments working out of it on a given day.
Video village and editorial transfer
Monitor feeds and the sustained upload that dailies and editorial transfers need are a different load to general office use, and we plan capacity with that in mind rather than treating it as an afterthought.
Genuinely remote Welsh locations
Coastal cliffs, mountain locations, forestry and valley sites can sit well outside useful mobile coverage. Where that is the case we bring satellite connectivity in as the primary link rather than hoping a weak 4G signal holds up.
- Bonded multi-network 4G for unit base and production office
- Capacity planned around dailies and editorial upload
- Satellite connectivity for locations with no mobile signal
- Discreet setup that stays out of shot
- Scales from a small crew to a full unit base
Typically connects
- Unit base and production office
- Video village and monitor feeds
- Editorial and dailies upload
- Remote coastal, mountain and valley locations
What people ask about on-location connectivity
Can you handle large upload volumes for dailies?
Bonded multi-network 4G pools bandwidth across carriers, which helps with the kind of sustained upload that dailies and editorial transfers need. For very large volumes on remote sites, we plan capacity around what you need to move and by when.
Do you work with remote Welsh filming locations that have no signal?
Yes. Wales has plenty of locations, coastal, mountain and valley, that sit outside useful mobile coverage. Where that is the case we bring in satellite connectivity instead, which does not depend on nearby masts.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice the better, particularly for genuinely remote locations that need a proper site survey. For unit bases in more accessible areas we can often turn things around faster.
Can the kit stay out of shot?
Yes. Discreet placement is a normal requirement on a shoot and we work with the location or production team to keep equipment out of camera and out of the way of the crew.
Does this scale up for a full unit base, not just a small crew?
Yes. We size the connection to the number of departments and devices that need to be online, from a small documentary crew through to a full unit base with video village, editorial and production office all connected.
Not quite the right fit?
Tell us about the shoot.
Location, dates and what needs to stay connected. We will come back with a plan and a quote.