The Challenge
A production team in rural Illinois streams around 200 high-school and junior-high games every year — football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball. But many venues have weak cell signal (Verizon/AT&T) or only shared school Wi-Fi. That makes stable streaming very hard.
Their Setup
They run YoloLiv gear — YoloBox Ultra, YoloBox Pro + YoloDeck.
They use many kinds of cameras: night-vision CCTV, HDMI, Sony, Panasonic, etc.
Their audio gear: analog mixers and headsets.
For internet: they rely on Verizon + AT&T hotspots, sometimes both.
They also use SDI-to-HDMI converters for certain analog security cams.
Even with all that gear, poor or crowded internet often caused buffering, frame drops, or stream failures.
The Game Changer: YoloLiv Network Bonding
At one rural football game, both Verizon and AT&T showed only two bars, and the school’s Wi-Fi didn’t reach the field. They turned on YoloLiv’s Network Bonding, combining both mobile connections into one stronger stream.
They lowered their encoding from 3000 kbps / 30 fps to 2000 kbps / 25 fps, and then they streamed for three hours with no complaints. People who had complained about buffering before went quiet.
Since then, even in similar bad-network games, they often keep high settings — all thanks to the stability bonding provides.
Real-World Impact & Benefits
- Solid Streaming Anywhere
Bonding turns weak networks into a stable “pipe” good for live production. - Better Viewing Experience
Buffering stopped. The stream stayed clean for full games. - Easier Setup
No need for backup routers or complicated failover gear. Bonding is built into YoloLiv devices. - Cost Smart
They use mobile hotspots + bonding — no need for expensive dedicated lines. - Scales Well
With many cameras, their only real bottleneck used to be the network. Bonding solved it.
Why Network Bonding Matters
For live-sports broadcast teams in rural or low-bandwidth areas, network bonding isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s essential. It gives redundancy (if one connection fails, others pick up), more combined bandwidth, and stable performance. That means they can focus on production — not on whether the stream will drop.
Steve’s Message to YoloLiv
“Since we turned on network bonding, our remote game broadcasts are rock solid — even when cell signal is weak. We don’t worry about buffering anymore. We just focus on the game.”
If you want to know more about Steve’s School Sports Live Streaming,Click here:
https://www.youtube.com/bchornetsports/streams
If you want to learn more about Network Bonding? Click here:
https://www.yololiv.com/network-bonding
Make your livestreams UNBREAKABLE with network bonding on the YoloBox Pro
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