MANUFACTURER
HIGH DENSITY NETWORK DEVICES
R
iedel
Communications
production truck and a key objective was
designs, manufactures and
to install an all-new real-time signal and
distributes pioneering real-
communications network. HD Broadcast, a
time video, audio, data, and
major provider of live production and outside
communications networks for broadcast,
broadcasting services, needed a signal
pro-audio, event, sport, theatre and
transport, routing and communications
security applications. The company also
solution that could offer maximum flexibility
provides rental services for radio and
and interoperability, as well as the reliability
intercom systems, event IT solutions, fibre
to drive a high-pressure live production
backbone and wireless signal transmission
environment. To meet these requirements,
systems that scale easily for events of any
HD Broadcast chose the MediorNet real-
size, anywhere in the world. Riedel is
time networking solution from Riedel
headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, and
Communications.
employs over 450 people in 19 locations
HD Broadcast’s HD1 is a 12-metre, full-
throughout Europe, Australia, Asia and the
scale transmission van suitable for any live
Americas.
or recorded HD broadcast. To date, HD1 has covered a wide range of live events,
HD BROADCAST INSTALLS ROUTING
including Bundesliga games (for Sportcast,
INFRASTRUCTURE IN OB VAN
Sky, and ARD) and concert productions
Germany’s HD Broadcast recently completed
such as the performance by Marius Müller-
a major upgrade of its flagship HD1 mobile
Westernhagen for MTV Unplugged.
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