Riedel Communications

Wedding halls in Qatar: One of the five high-class celebration complexes with Riedel’s high-end communications solutions MediorNet and Artist.

Formula for success: For 20 years now, Riedel is enabling flexible communications at F1, including the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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Riedel Communications designs, manufactures and distributes pioneering realtime video, audio, data and communications networks for broadcast, pro-audio, event, sports, theatre and security applications. The company also provides rental services for radio and intercom systems, event IT solutions, fibre backbones and wireless signal transmission systems that scale easily for events of any size, anywhere in the world. Founded in 1987, the company now employs more than 350 people at 13 locations in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas.

The Middle East has been very busy over the past year with large installations for several key projects throughout the region. Aside from Dubai, there is a strong and rising demand in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, as well. Here are some of Riedel’s highlights in the region.

The MediorNet real-time media network now is being used to address the challenges of matrimony. Deployed at The Wedding Hall, one of Doha’s most popular wedding chapels, the Riedel solution provides a flexible fibre backbone for simple, secure real-time communications and signal transport across the building’s five wedding halls. The system was installed and commissioned by systems integrator, eMediaNet. With MediorNet, an Artist digital matrix intercom system and the RockNet real-time audio network, the Wedding Hall can support ceremonies and celebrations by delivering media and supporting communications throughout their facility.

Just north of Doha lies the new Lusail Multi-Purpose Hall. The hall was built for the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) for three Olympic sports - handball, basketball and volleyball. The building complies with local and international standards for the federation of those three sports and the handball world championships that were held there in 2015. To support the efficient transport of broadcast signals throughout the facility, one of the biggest MediorNet and RockNet networks in the region has been installed.

In Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Higher Education has put an OB van on the road. Integrated by First Gulf Company, the van uses an Artist digital matrix intercom system to provide clear and reliable communications for local events and as part of an educational programme.

Smartpanel.

Also in Saudi Arabia, Saudi TV has recently completed the installation of a new Artist intercom system as part of a massive MCR upgrade, designed to take care of their current and future needs. The Artist will provide connections between locations throughout the kingdom.

Dubai Media, Inc. (DMI) is also replacing an existing intercom talkback/ intercom system with a Riedel Artist.

There are several big projects coming up including F1, who Riedel has worked with for many years and, of course, the World Cup. The company has also added staff and opened a new office in Dubai to better serve the region. In addition, an inventory of rental/demo gear has been created that will allow many more potential customers to see what Riedel technology can do for them.

In terms of new products, Riedel continues to highlight MediorNet MicroN, Tango, Smartpanel and the STX-200 professional Skype interface. Each of these products provide powerful features and substantial cost savings in new and existing Riedel solutions.

MicroN.

Tango.

MicroN is an 80G media distribution network device for Riedel’s MediorNet line of media transport and management solutions. Working seamlessly with the MediorNet MetroN core fibre router, MicroN is a high-density signal interface with a complete array of audio, video and data inputs and outputs, including 24 SD/HD/3G-SDI I/Os, two MADI optical digital audio ports, a Gigabit Ethernet port, two sync reference I/Os, and eight 10Gb MediorNet high-speed links. MicroN is available as a fully networked MediorNet device, or as a point-to-point solution, at a very competitive price point.

Tango is a network-based communications platform that supports RAVENNA/AES67 and AVB connectivity are standard with AES3 over CAT/coax as an option. With its own dedicated intercom application, ‘My First Riedel’, Tango becomes an efficient intercom system that users can tailor and scale to their needs. Tango is ideal for collaborative production, exemplifying the benefits that flexible communications provide for live or recorded events in single or multi-campus scenarios.

The new RSP-2318 Smartpanel offers features and capabilities that will enrich the user experience and change the way broadcasters and A/V professionals communicate. As the world’s first control panel designed to serve as a powerful multifunctional user interface, the Riedel device boasts a unique feature set that includes three high-resolution colour displays, premium-quality stereo audio, a multilingual character set and 18 keys in just 1 RU. These features make Smartpanel a powerful user interface that can be further expanded through the use of apps. Three apps are available offering different levels of functionality. RAVENNA/AES67 and AVB connectivity are standard with AES3 over CAT/coax as an option.

Riedel’s STX-200 professional broadcastgrade interface brings any Skype user worldwide into the professional broadcast environment. Licensed by Microsoft, the new Riedel product meets broadcasters’ increasing need for a reliable single-box solution that enables them to bring live contributions from both reporters and viewers into live programming — all while avoiding typical problems such as consumer PCs running common Skype clients, the need to add scan and HDMI-to-SDI converters, or audio dropouts and menu pop-ups on the live feed. The 1-RU box offers broadcastquality HD-SDI and balanced XLR audio I/Os and is packaged with professional Microsoft Skype TX software. The solution’s broad feature set includes remote management and monitoring of Skype calls. The STX-200 was recently used for the Indian show, India’s Got Talent. CONTACT

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