Las Vegas, NV — The MPU5, powered by Wave Relay® and manufactured by Persistent Systems, LLC, is the recipient of NewBay’s Best of Show Award, presented at the 2017 NAB Show by TV Technology.

NewBay’s Best of Show Awards are evaluated by a panel of engineers and industry experts and are selected based on innovation, feature set, cost efficiency and performance in serving the industry. Winners receive an award for display and will be featured in TV Technology, the digital television authority, serving the broadcast, cable, production, post production, business and new media markets.

All nominated products are featured in the special Best of Show Awards Program Guide, to be distributed in digital edition format to more than 100,000 readers of TV Technology, Digital Video, Video Edge, Government Video, Radio World, Radio magazine, Pro Sound News, and Sound & Video Contractor after the convention.

“The products nominated for the Best of Show program, now in its fourth year, provide an outstanding overview of new technology on the show floor and shine a spotlight on the very best,” said NewBay Broadcast & Video Group Vice President & Group Publisher Eric Trabb.

About the MPU5
The MPU5 is an advanced mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) solution and the world’s first Smart Radio.   The MPU5’s powerful 3×3 MIMO technology and 6W of transmit power provide over 100 Mbps of usable throughput in RF-challenged environments, such as in cities and underground.  The MPU5’s onboard video encoder allows users to stream real-time, HD video quickly and easily.  The MPU5, powered by the Wave Relay® MANET, allows a distributed and decentralized group of fully mobile users to communicate continuously and efficiently without the need for fixed infrastructure.  The Wave Relay® MANET also quickly and continuously adapts to fluctuations in terrain, difficult environmental conditions, and network topology to maximize connectivity and communication performance, allowing you to maintain a constant and robust connection back to the studio.

About Persistent Systems, LLC
Headquartered in New York City since 2007, Persistent Systems, LLC is a global communications technology company that develops, manufactures, and integrates a patented and secure Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) system: Wave Relay®.  The company’s industry-leading R&D team has designed wireless networking protocols to support their cutting-edge Wave Relay® system and technology.  Wave Relay® can transmit and receive data, video, and voice under the most difficult and unpredictable conditions.  Their suite of products is field proven and utilized in Commercial, Military, government, Industrial, Agriculture, Robotics, and Unmanned System markets.

Please visit https://www.persistentsystems.com to learn more.  Follow Persistent Systems on Twitter to get updates on the latest developments @pswaverelay.