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THE
OF THEPUZZLEARTIST-1024

HIGHER PORT DENSITY AND NATIVE IP SUPPORTThe all-new Artist-1024 node is the next piece of the puzzle for your Artist system. It is a powerfulnode’s subscriber cards. Besides these node-locked

expansion to Riedel’s acclaimed intercom ecosystem, delivering the advanced features and capabilities

licenses, there are also ﬂexible licenses that allowthat clients have requested. With higher port densities and full-AES67 (SMPTE 2110-30/31) compliance,

for a fast reconﬁguration of the system by simply

Artist-1024 is the next evolutionary step in the continuous development of the Artist intercom

moving capacities between cards or nodes.

ecosystem.
Riedel’s newest Artist node has been architected
The Artist-1024 node complements the Artist family

The frame provides 10 bays for UICs, with two

with redundancy at its core. By supporting multiple

and further expands its capabilities with 1024 non-reserved for routing and networking UICs. The

redundancy schemes including N+1, NIC, and SMPTE

blocking ports in just 2RU, signiﬁcantly reducing rack

remaining eight bays can be equipped with UICs

2022-7, it can provide an unprecedented degree ofspace requirements. Plus, we’ve introduced a rangeof various conﬁgurations to provide subscriber

robustness and reliability. All control logic and dataof technical innovations centered around software-connectivity. The integral mixer on each subscriber

links within the frame are redundant, and additionaldeﬁnable Universal Interface Cards (UIC). UIC is ancard can be scaled from 8 to 128 ports per card andsecurity is provided by two load-sharing PSUs andentirely new type of interface card that combines

can access all 1024 ports of the Artist backbone.

a fan module with redundant fan units. The sum

networking, mixing, and management. It can be

In addition, four expansion slots are available forof these measures equals the most comprehensive

conﬁgured to act as an AES67 (SMPTE 2110-30/31)

various GPIOs or synchronization applications.

comms safety net available on the market.

processor card. Changing the connectivity type is

Artist-1024 also introduces a new customer-friendly,

The Artist-1024 node will suit new clients looking

as easy as reconﬁguring the UIC with the click of a

ﬂexible licensing scheme with frame-level licensing

to have a comprehensive and future-ready systembutton in the Director conﬁguration software.

instead of connectivity-type licensing. Each node

today, as well as those clients who have supported

starts with a Virtual Artist Matrix (VAM) license

Riedel for years and are now ready to take the stepwhich includes a deﬁned number of ports (16 toto IP infrastructures.

or MADI subscriber card, or as an Artist ﬁber/router/

1024) that can be freely distributed across theSHAPING THE
FUTURE OF
BROADCAST:
TPC’S NEW
FULL-IP FACILITY

Opening this autumn in the Leutschenbach district of Zurich, Project Metechno is Switzerland’s ﬁrst fullIP broadcast facility and the new campus for the Swiss public broadcasters SRG and SRF. It is the result of
an intense collaboration between Riedel and tpc, an SRG subsidiary and Swiss broadcast technology leader.
Project Metechno will include several studios, postproduction facilities, a new MCR, and a centralized playout
center — all based on a full-IP infrastructure that unites intercom, audio, and video.
As SRG’s production and technology partner, tpc took on the task of designing the technical framework forthe new sports, news, and technology center. A cornerstone of the concept is a technical infrastructure that
“With its wide range of connectivity

maximizes multifunctionality and ﬂexibility, enabling the facility to evolve continuously and grow with industry

options and extensive IP capabilities,

developments and production demands. tpc formed a strategic, long-term partnership with Riedel in order tothe Artist ecosystem is the perfectbuild a cutting-edge communications infrastructure based on the latest technical innovations.

communications backbone for our facility.
Riedel’s intercom network will provide us

The Riedel installation in Zurich represents the ﬁrst milestone in a comprehensive modernization ofwith a reliable and futureproof foundation

SRG’s intercom network across all of its studios in Bern, Geneva, Chur, and Lugano. Engineers and systemfor our networked live productions.”

consultants from tpc and Riedel began to conceptualize the system as early as 2017. They devised a fully
AES67-compliant comms infrastructure based on Riedel’s Artist decentralized intercom network and designed

Andreas Lattmann

to integrate seamlessly with the IP workﬂows in use throughout the facility. The scalable infrastructure will

CTO at tpc

adapt easily to future developments in IP broadcasting, and the installation will be one of the ﬁrst worldwide
to incorporate Riedel’s new full-IP Artist-1024 node.
As the largest player in the Swiss market, SRG chose Riedel’s intercom solutions for Project Metechno basedon both companies’ longterm successful partnership — including nearly a decade of experience working with
Riedel MediorNet. SRG and Riedel are united in their commitment to push the borders of innovation and have
one shared vision: to help shape the IP broadcast world of tomorrow.

YEARSMEDIORNET
5 0 0 0F R A M E S

W O R L D W I D E

Ten years ago, Riedel Communications launched what would become one of its ﬂagshipproducts: MediorNet. With its unveiling at the 2009 NAB Show, MediorNet was heralded as theworld’s ﬁrst distributed, ﬁber-based media networking platform and signal transport solution.
By fundamentally changing how broadcasters move their signals, MediorNet ushered in a newera of real-time signal transport solutions and set the course for Riedel’s expansion into thebroadcast market.
MediorNet’s 10th birthday is just the right occasion for Jan Eveleens, Directorof Business Development for Riedel’s Video Networking Solutions, to reﬂect
on the success story that is MediorNet.
2009 was truly a landmark year for Riedel Communications, as it saw the
Riedel portfolio expand from pure intercom systems to comprehensive
signal backbone solutions. How did this change come about?
It all began with a moment of visionary foresight by our CEO and founder,Thomas Riedel, who essentially predicted the networked future. In aninterview, he forecast that backbone networks would become “the coreelements of any installation in the future.” Consequently, he launched thedevelopment of a system to unite video, audio, intercom, and data signals
into one real-time ﬁber optic network. MediorNet was an immediate
success: On release day, the ﬁrst system was sold to L.A. Live, one of theworld’s largest entertainment complexes. Even back then, MediorNet
was a powerful and innovative system, but in the meantime it has
grown to be the market’s the most versatile and reliable AV networking

JAN
EVELEENS
Director Business Development

backbone solution.
What has changed over the course of the ﬁrst ten years?
The MediorNet success story is a story of continuous evolution.
The ﬁrst couple of years saw multiple additions to the MediorNetfamily, as MediorNet Modular was joined by the ﬂexible Compact(Pro) and MicroN signal interface nodes, as well as the MetroN
core switch. Between 2016 and 2018, our R&D hubs in Vienna and
Wuppertal shifted their focus to software development. Continuing
the innovative concept of app-based hardware introduced with
the Riedel SmartPanels, we launched the MediorNet Control App
for the RSP-2318 SmartPanel and developed ﬁve apps for MicroN.
These apps extend MicroN’s functionality by adding decentralized
multiviewing, signal processing, and IP capabilities.

DID YOU

KNOW...?

What are the main reasons for MediorNet’s success?
Today, MediorNet still is the only AV networking system that oﬀers signal distribution, routing, and processing
with integrated multiviewing – and more features are yet to come! Another key ingredient for MediorNet’s
success is its decentralized, modular architecture. Instead of one central router, the network is based on anarray of decentralized, intelligent nodes. This distributed system intelligence delivers enormous eﬃciency
gains in all production environments. Due to its great versatility and ﬂexibility, MediorNet excels in eventor sports venues, broadcast centers or outside broadcast ﬂeets, and houses of worship or corporate andgovernmental facilities. As of today, we have installed more than 5,000 MediorNet nodes for prestigious
customers around the globe, serving a wide range of applications.
In practical terms, what key advantages does MediorNet deliver to users?
MediorNet has proven to be stable and reliable in even the most complex installations – like SKY Sports’Germany HQ, where nearly 150 MediorNet nodes provide more than 3,000 video and audio connections.
With its distributed, scalable topography, MediorNet is a perfect ﬁt for multicampus facilities that require ahigh degree of signal ﬂexibility, one of the most recent being the Adelaide Convention Centre (ACC). Here,
MediorNet’s scalability allows for ﬂexible routing, quick setup, and fast reconﬁguration, enabling the ACC to

All 5000
MediorNet
devices...
... weigh as much as
368.125.000
bald eagle feathers!

tailor the system to the needs of its customers.
Another perfect example of the powerful eﬃciencies created by MediorNet are the new OB vans built by
AMP Visual TV. Harnessing the full potential of MediorNet’s modularity and scalability, AMP Visual’s modular
MS12 and MS6 OB units can be easily combined into a single powerful production unit, while RF-12 ﬂypacks
can further extend the vans’ 4K production capacities. With onboard signal processing and multiviewing
capabilities, MediorNet gives AMP Visual TV maximum power in minimum space – without compromisingergonomics and aesthetics.
What are your thoughts on the future of MediorNet?
With its strong roadmap for UHD/12G and IP/S2110/NMOS, the outlook is very bright indeed for the MediorNetfamily. We are fully prepared for the great paradigm shift from SDI- to IP-based workﬂows, with the MicroN IP
App providing the ideal solution for our customers to make a gradual migration from baseband to an IP future.
This is one of the reasons MediorNet was the system of choice for NextRadio TV, a major broadcaster basedin Paris. MediorNet allows this customer to take advantage of mature and reliable network technologies that,in due time, will support a smooth transition towards IP.
We anticipate further growth for our video networks solutions and are looking forward to launching new
hardware and software for MediorNet in the near future. MediorNet’s futureproof modular structure
and its innovative app concept enable it to adapt easily to changes in the market: as theindustry’s standards and expectations evolve, MediorNet evolves with them.

... would ﬁt 42 times into
an Olympic Swimming Pool!

COMPACT WITHOUTCOMPROMISE:RUPTLY’S NEW
OB AND DSNGVEHICLES

An award-winning global multimedia agency based in Berlin, Ruptly provides

Compact Pro stageboxes that can be placed wherever they are needed.

real-time and archival visual news content to worldwide media brands ranging

An Artist 32 digital matrix intercom mainframe enables robust and reliablefrom large broadcast networks to online content providers. Ruptly is known forcrew communications for each vehicle. The Artist intercom supports four RSP-

leveraging the latest in broadcast and newsgathering technologies to push the2318 SmartPanels and three Bolero wireless beltpacks, with intercom signals

boundaries of video journalism. One of the latest examples is the company’s two

distributed by MediorNet. Operators, administrators, and crew now proﬁt fromall-new, state-of-the-art OB vehicles, which feature a decentralized and redundantenhanced workﬂows due to the seamless integration and perfect interplay of all

signal routing and communications backbone based on Riedel’s MediorNet andpanels and beltpacks.

Artist.
The two new vans had their baptism by ﬁre during a high-proﬁle international
Designed by Qvest Media, a world-leading system architect and integrator for

football tournament in Russia. Previously, Ruptly was only able to deploy two

the broadcast and media industries, the new OB van and DSNG vehicle oﬀer

DSNG vehicles to do basic stand-up positions, but this time they were able tostate-of-the-art equipment optimized for high-quality 4K and UHD productions

expand their coverage to three-camera shows, including live matches, using the— including live coverage of events in news and sports, as well as cinematic-style

new OB van. In addition, Ruptly has just had the opportunity to try out the new

documentaries.

vans for their ﬁrst live concert – the Bauhaus 100th Anniversary Concert from the
Akademie der Künste Berlin. Although the OB van is designed for three-camera

The decentralized routing approach of Riedel’s MediorNet makes it ideal for

productions, Ruptly was able to expand it to six cameras for this high-proﬁlethe rigors of live broadcasting, and it delivers great cost savings for 4K andconcert event, producing for both live streaming and for cinematic releases.

UHD productions. MediorNet not only reduces single points of failure, but also
creates powerful operational eﬃciencies by allowing users to place physical I/“At Ruptly, our primary focus and core business will always be news production.

Os close to where they’re needed. Then, integrated processing capabilities

But the Bauhaus concert gave us the chance to test the water for complex,

including embedding/de-embedding and up/downconversion reduce the needcinematic, multi-camera live events. The MediorNet network performed ﬂawlessly

for single-purpose peripheral devices. These features result in signiﬁcant weightand demonstrated its versatility and ﬂexibility for all types of productions,” said

savings that enable Qvest Media to exceed its operational expectations without

Norman Tettenborn, Principal at Qvest Media. “Versatility is truly a keyword here,

exceeding the weight limit of 3.5 tons.

since it’s such a critical factor in the design of OB and DSNG vehicles. With the

Ruptly’s MediorNet network consists of ﬁve interconnected MicroN media

MediorNet installation on board our two new vehicles, Ruptly is a test case for

distribution devices, with four of them handling signal distribution andhow to achieve a high level of technical quality and agility with minimal space andprocessing and one providing virtual multiviewer capabilities. With decentralized

within a competitive budget.”routing provided by MediorNet, all audio and video signals are distributed in realtime between connected nodes in the OB truck, the DSNG van, and MediorNet

LIGHTHOUSEEVANGELISM PUTS
FAITH IN MEDIORNET,ARTIST, AND BOLERO

As one of Singapore’s largest and best-known

Bolero wireless intercom system give operators

system conﬁguration and its ﬂexibility in signal routing

houses of worship, Lighthouse Evangelism, has

crystal clear audio and a tremendous amount ofalso help to minimize time spent on maintenance.

put its faith in Riedel. The church has deployed aﬂexibility in communications. The MediorNet system

Built-in features such as audio embedders and de-new signal distribution and routing solution for its

simpliﬁes handling of audio and video distribution

embedders, frame synchronizers, and test patternLighthouse Woodlands and Lighthouse Tampines

within and between the worship venues and theirgenerators have negated the need for extra external

facilities that leverages Riedel’s Artist and Bolero

classroom areas, while maintaining the best possible

hardware.

intercom systems, with MediorNet providing thesignal quality across the entire signal campus.
Yap commented, “MediorNet has given us an

media distribution backbone.
Although the Lighthouse Woodlands and Lighthouseamazing amount of ﬂexibility, and our users have

“We ﬁrst approached the Riedel team to understandTampines

diﬀerently,

had a great experience working with Bolero. We are

how their Artist and Bolero intercoms could betechnical teams from Lighthouse and Riedel jointly

thankful for the system consulting and support that

useful at our sites,” said Kevin Yap, Technicaldesigned a custom solution that can be controlled

Riedel provided, and I am pleased to have made theManager at Lighthouse. “During our discussions, it

using a single control system. Because the sameright decision in engaging Riedel.”became apparent that an integrated solution using

control system manages Riedel gear at both sites,

Riedel’s intercom systems — along with MediorNetcrew can transfer between

MicroN and Compact — was going to provide theLighthousemost comprehensive workﬂow.”

easily conﬁgure the systems.

The Riedel System Consulting team worked handThe

in hand with the technical team at Lighthouse tosystem, which covers several

construct a comprehensive and eﬃcient workﬂow

ﬂoors at each worship site,

built on Artist, Bolero, and MediorNet. Installedleverages ﬁber as a cost-as part of a technical refurbishment of the two

eﬀective, high-density signal-

Lighthouse worship facilities, the Riedel systems

transport solution. For easereplaced a legacy solution prone to destructiveof identiﬁcation, all input andcompression, noise, distortion, and other issues that

outputcompromised both signal quality and reliability.

are user-deﬁnable in thefacilities

arefacilities

MediorNet

connection

conﬁguredandrouting

pointsMediorNet control software.
Together, the Artist wired intercom platform andMediorNet’s straightforward

BOLERO AND ARTIST INTERCOR IN MAJOR COMMS UPGRADE AT

NATIONAL THEATER OF
Riedel’s Bolero wireless and Artist wired intercom

intercom products for ease of installation, sound“Since we began using the Bolero system, we havesystems are now providing ﬂexible communications

quality, and stable performance, they chose Artist

eliminated the noise and interference and usedwith crystal-clear audio quality across the Nationaland Bolero.

the wireless system’s ﬂexibility to make continuous
improvements to our intercom setup,” said Mr.

Theater of Japan’s two performance halls. The Tokyobased theater’s technical staﬀ relies on the Riedel

Each National Theater facility – a 1,610-seat theater

Tatsuya Fujisawa, Sound Engineer at National

system to support the production of traditional

and a smaller 590-seat hall – has its own Artist

Theater of Japan. “We’ve been pleased with newtheatrical and musical performances.

mainframe with integrated Bolero wireless intercom

options the Bolero gives us, such as using ourto ensure reliable communications and connect

beltpacks as a two-way radio when that’s a preferable

Tasked with the preservation and promotion oftechnical staﬀ with each theater’s master control

to using headsets.”

Japan’s classical performing arts, the Nationalroom (MCR). By choosing Bolero for its wireless

Theaterofintercom, the National Theater was able to reduce

By choosing a ﬂexible and scalable solution based

performances deeply rooted in Japanese folk

the number of antennas required, as well as the timeon Riedel’s ﬂagship Artist intercom systems, theculture, ranging from traditional dance and dramaticand cost required to install them. The cost savings

National Theater of Japan has eﬀectively streamlined

performances to Buddhist chants and puppet

allowed the National Theater to purchase threeand future-proofed its production processes. The

theaters. In order to make them more accessible toadditional beltpacks.

team at the National Theater is committed to using

of

Japan

stagesawidevariety

the best technology to support its live productions,contemporary audiences, these performances are
gently modernized while respectfully maintaining

Five Bolero beltpacks are dedicated to staﬀ inand Bolero and Artist are playing vital roles during

their traditional character.

each hall, and another three beltpacks are used bythesemanagement staﬀ in the MCR. Each beltpack boasts

Japanese performing arts.

The National Theater’s previous intercom systems

six channels, and staﬀ working in either hall also

had been in place for 10 years so the staﬀ began

can take advantage of point-to-point connections tolooking for a more reliable intercom solution with“call” the MCR directly rather than rely on phones, as

greater RF robustness. After evaluating various

they had in the past.

renownedpresentationsoftraditional

F JAPAN

ARTIST AND MEDIORNETMICRON IP ARE NOW
JT-NM TESTED!

Riedel’s Artist AES67-108 G2 client card and MediorNet MicroN IP have undergone comprehensive testingat the ﬁrst-ever “JT-NM Tested” program held at Fox Network Center in Woodlands, Texas, in March. The
program, carried out by the EBU and IRT, takes stock of the current IP broadcast state-of-the-art and aims
to oﬀer prospective purchasers of IP-based equipment greater, more documented insight into how various
vendor equipment aligns with the SMPTE ST2110 and SMPTE ST2059 standards.
Arne Bönninghoﬀ, Head of IP Research, who represented Riedel Communications at both the JT-NM program
and the simultaneously held IP Showcase Pre-Staging, is more than satisﬁed with the results. “We were tasked
with setting up random IP conﬁgurations in MediorWorks and Director and then had to complete a series oftasks to test the SMPTE ST2110-10/-20/-30 and SMPTE ST2059 compliance of our devices. The performance
was then assessed by ﬁve independent examiners,” Bönninghoﬀ recalls. “Artist and MicroN were subjected tonearly 50 diﬀerent tests, and both passed with ﬂying colors without any complications. We’re happy to now
have independent conﬁrmation of the IP capabilities and interoperability of our devices.”
Riedel’s IP Research team supported the JT-NM program with several MediorNet Compact nodes as analogue
and digital audio reference signal sources and had also contributed their expertise to establish the testing
framework in the months leading up to the event.
The test results are published in the “JT-NM Tested” catalog, available at the NAB IP Showcase (Stand C12534),
that transparently describes the test criteria and testing methodology as well as the hardware and software
versions of the products that were tested. For more details on the “JT-NM Tested” program at the 2019 NAB
Show and its test results, please see https://jt-nm.org/jt-nm_tested.
About the JTNM: The JT-NM (Joint Task Force on Networked Media) has been created to help manage thetransition from baseband broadcast infrastructures to IT-based packet networks. Endorsed by AMWA, EBU,SMPTE, and VSF, this eﬀort spans the entire professional media industry and all of its applications.

For the fourth consecutive year, Riedel supplied

As in previous years, the goal for Passion 2019 was

Passionto give attendees across the venues a seamless

Conference — an annual Christian gathering of tens

experience and help them forget they were separatedof thousands of students and young adults thatby hundreds of miles. Over the course of the three-took place in early January. The Artist digital matrix

day event, pastor Louie Giglio, Passion Conferences’intercom system and Bolero wireless intercom

founder, and several bands and worship leaders

enabled tight choreography and seamless delivery

moved from one location to the next. As they shiftedof coordinated sessions, speakers, and worship

between sites, they needed the ability to interact withmusic across four venues: State Farm Arena andone another remotely to ensure they could provide

Inﬁnite Energy Center in Atlanta, The Anthem inthe same experience for every attendee, regardless

Washington, D.C., and The Theater at Grand Prairieof the venue. The addition of a fourth venue this year

near Dallas.

added additional complexity to the communications

thecommunications

backboneforchallenge, requiring technology that could work
ﬂawlessly and fade into the background.

ARTIST AND BOLERO
CONNECT
FOUR-VENUE PASSION
2019 CONFERENCE

Over the three days of the show, there were more 167,000 individual trunk calls

For the second year, Riedel’s Bolero wireless intercom provided clear and reliablegenerated from one site to another. “There’s no way we could have accomplishedcommunications for production managers, production assistants, and otherthis without the VoIP stability, integrated trunking ﬂexibility, and easy deployment

technical managers working the show. In all, there were more than 150 Bolero

of Artist and Bolero,” said Jeremy Lommori, lead communications engineer,

beltpacks spread over the four venues.

Passion Conferences.
“Hosting an event that happens in four venues simultaneously requires an
Working with U.K.-based logistics and event management company Black andunbelievable amount of coordination. That coordination was only made possible

White Live, the Riedel team deployed the Artist intercom with Trunk Navigatorby Riedel Communications,” said Taylor Charboneau, production manager forsoftware to link TNDV mobile production trucks and enable communications

Passion Conferences. “The ﬂexibility Riedel gives each user — wired and wirelessacross an 800-mile ﬁber network. The trunked Artist system allowed for point-to-— is unmatched and what made Passion 2019 work!”

point communications between the venues and from any one panel to another,which in turn facilitated the detailed and complex communication needed to
execute a coordinated event at four venues simultaneously.

A R&D hub in Switzerland is Riedel’s response to the increased demandfor IP-enabled hardware and software solutions across its product range.
The facility now concentrates a signiﬁcant amount of engineering talent in asingle location where there can be total focus on developing the hardware andsoftware innovations that will drive future broadcast workﬂows.
Tapping engineering talent from Riedel subsidiary Archwave and the Smart
Audio development team comprised of former Studer team members, thisR&D center is currently operating with ten software developers and two

SWISS PRECISION:RIEDEL’S IP R&D HUB IN ZURICH

hardware specialists with plans to further ramp up staﬀ and capabilities in thevery near future. The R&D hub is co-located with Riedel Switzerland.
Archwave oﬀers a complete line of USB, RAVENNA and AES67 interoperability
solutions, NMOS discovery, registration and connection management,

and AES70 solutions. All of these are essential components of broadcast IP

Working on easy-to-use and fully redundant Audio- and Video-Over IP

workﬂows and their further development will be an important part of Riedel’sconnection management systems, the R&D team will put signiﬁcant eﬀort

new R&D center. The Zurich IP Hub combines deep knowledge of contemporary

into how cloud technologies can be leveraged for Riedel’s broadcast and

IT infrastructures and many years of experience in high-volume end-node

event applications. “Our focus is on the development of IP-based, real-time

applications with eﬃcient chip-only implementations for highly scalable

smart audio processing and audio signal monitoring solutions. These smart

technologies.

audio systems will help clients to eﬃciently and eﬀectively control their audio
productions in today’s IP-based systems,” said Peter Glättli, Head of R&D.

“The establishment of the R&D center is an important step for Riedel,” said Arievan den Broek, Managing Director at Archwave. “As the speed of innovation

The engineering teams are working on individual projects as well as joint

continues to increase, it will be well-staﬀed engineering centers like this thatprojects within the core Riedel R&D team.

take the lead in driving these technologies forward.”

MANAGED SPORTSSERVICES
TAKE THE FIELD
WITH BOLERO S
In cooperation with the German Football
League (DFL), Riedel’s Managed Sports Services
division has developed a customized, reliable
solutionfor

GermanBundesliga

refereecommunications. Its name: Bolero S. We asked
Jacky Voss, Corporate Business Development
Manager, to tell us more about the project andits future potential.

How did this cooperation come about? What wascodec. But in order to make Bolero perfectly suitable

the scope of the project?

for this demanding task on the pitch, our engineers

The DFL approached us after hearing of our Bolero

had to design a smaller, hands-free version thatwireless intercom solution. To take their referee

could oﬀer unlimited freedom of movement. It wasn’t

communications to the next level, the DFL waseasy to shrink such a compact device even further

not just looking for a new product, but a highly

without compromising quality and functionality.

specialized and reliable partner. With our full-service

But we accomplished this by removing the display

approach and our experience with customized

and implementing a voice-operated switch (VOX),

solutions, we could provide the carefree package

as well as integrating a more compact yet powerfulthey needed.

lithium-ion battery. Calibrating the VOX also proveda delicate task, but our great partners at DFL made it

The goal was to design a comms infrastructure

possible to conduct countless ﬁeld tests in diﬀerent

that ensures reliable communications between

Bundesliga stadia, which led to a well-rounded, very

Bundesliga referees, their assistants on the sidelines,

reliable device.

and the Video Assist Center in Cologne. Our experts
delivered all this and more! We built a truly bulletproof

So what does a Bolero S stadium setup look like?

solutioncommunications

Each referee, linesman, and fourth oﬃcial isinfrastructure and an individualized, voice-activated,equipped with a Bolero S pack and a custom-ﬁtted

Bolero-based wireless device, with remote support

Riedel RUN headset. In all of the 18 Bundesligadelivered by our Remote Operations Center (ROC) at

stadia, the Bolero S hardware consists of three

the Riedel headquarters in Wuppertal.

antennas – two in the stadium interior and one in thearoundtheArtistﬂash zone. The antennas use an AES67 network to

JACKY VOSSManager Corporate Development

Can you tell us more about the development

connect to a local Riedel Artist frame equipped withprocess? What were the main challenges to

AES67 client cards. The Artist node is then interfaced

overcome?

to our ROC in Wuppertal, where two experienced

This was an intense collaboration between DFL

engineers monitor audio quality, RF performance,experts and Riedel engineers that began as early as

and battery life, while also constantly adjusting talk2017. Bolero was cut out for the job, with featuresand listen levels and the VOX threshold in real time.

like its Advanced DECT Receiver and high-clarity voice

This is why Bolero S is oﬀered exclusively as part ofMEDIORNET AND ARTIST FORM
DECENTRALIZED NERVOUS SYSTEMFOR OB TECH
© DFL

Riedel’s Managed Sports Services. Subscribers

Danish production company OB Tech has two“Twelve years ago, we ventured into the OB world

get a full-service solution that includes locallypowerful allies on board their all-new OB van:with a small van and an Artist S 32 node,” Jeppe

installed communications hardware plus remote

Riedel‘stransport,

Hansen, CEO/Partner, OB Tech, recalls. “We havemanagement of the entire system by comms

processing,

and

the

been relying on the Artist ecosystem ever since,

experts.

Artist digital matrix intercom. Working in concert,and we are delighted that with our ﬁfth OB truck,the solutions form the signal distribution andwe can now deploy an extensive Riedel solution

What other potential applications do you see

communications nerve center for the van. OB Techbased on MediorNet and Artist. These decentralized

for Bolero S?

designed and constructed the van from the groundsystems give us a degree of ﬂexibility that would be

Bolero S is a truly unique solution – a custom-up, with additional expertise provided by the long-

unattainable with traditional centralized solutions.”

engineered, managed services oﬀering borne

time Riedel partner and broadcast specialist JAKX.

MediorNet
andreal-time

routingsignaltechnology

He adds that there are huge beneﬁts to basing theof the DFL’s speciﬁc need, but perfectly suitablefor countless other sports applications. The

OB Tech´s new van made its production debut

entire signal ecosystem on integrated and scalable

solution is currently being adapted for coachon March 1st for the ﬁrst live show of the current

solutions from a single vendor. Through an Ember+communications,andseason of the Danish X Factor. While the unit islink, the MediorNet software interacts seamlessly

associations from many realms of the sports

currently on a temporary chassis, it will eventuallywith the van’s broadcast control system for uniﬁed

world have shown strong interest in thistake the form of a double expanding trailer once thecontrol and an agile, easy-to-manage system. Plus,

managed service. Just recently, we partneredbuildout is complete. With support for 16 cameras,

the built-in audio routing capabilities in MediorNetwith the Swiss Super League. Also, we are thrilled

the new van oﬀers more than double the capacity ofremoves the need for a separate audio router –to announce that Bolero S will ensure reliable

OB Tech’s second biggest OB vehicle.

saving on costs and space aboard the van.

The Riedel systems on board include a MetroN

Hansen notes, “MediorNet will save us money incore router, MicroN high-density media distribution

the long run because it allows for expansion whendevices running standard application, multiviewer

needed, and it also replaces separate equipment

application and the Processing application for a

for embedding, de-embedding, frame store, video

virtual format conversion, extended color correction

delay, etc. Thanks to MediorNet, we were able toand its all natively a part of the network with thebuild a truck that gives us access to a new market

MediorNet Compact Pro stageboxes. Artist Intercom

segment that we haven’t been able to compete in

is interfaced over MADI enabling it to have a ﬂexible

before.”andteams,

leagues,referee communications for the most popularsports league in the United States.

and recallable infrastructure for panels and 4 wires.
© DFL

All MediorNet components work seamlessly with
their Sony video switchers and Lawo audio console.

NEXTRADIOTVROUTES WITH
RIEDEL

French media powerhouse NextradioTV has

The Riedel installation at NextradioTV includes 18

chosen Riedel’s MediorNet to provide a large-

MetroN core ﬁber routers, as well as 182 MicroN

scale, decentralized routing backbone for theframes distributed across three buildings, andbroadcaster’s brand-new audiovisual infrastructure.

provides integrated processing capabilities that

The 204-node MediorNet system has been installed

dramatically simplify operations. The MediorNetin new NextradioTV facilities on the Paris campus

routing solution takes advantage of a new cablingof the Altice Group, which acquired NextradioTV ininfrastructure, including a wealth of installed ﬁbers,

2016, to support signal distribution, routing, andto address the long distances between production

processing over a single real-time network.

studios/control rooms/technical rooms and theneed to be able to expand capabilities quickly and

NextRadioTV’s move to the Altice campus gave theWith MediorNet at the heart of this brand-new

easily.

broadcast technology showcase in Paris, NextradioTV

broadcaster a tremendous opportunity to build
technical facilities from scratch and to establish

MediorNet’s decentralized concept was also veryis equipped to embrace innovations such as

a common infrastructure for all its TV and radio

valuable in managing a smooth and incremental

decentralized routing while taking a thoughtful andchannels. The scalable, state-of-the-art technology

move from the former building to the new one.

gradual approach towards IP-based workﬂows. The

integrated into these new facilities gives NextRadioTV

Thanks to pre-existjng dark ﬁbers, both buildings

Altice campus installation demonstrates how anadded agility in producing and broadcasting eventswere easily combined onto the same real-time

investment in Riedel equipment can yield valuablefrom across its remarkable portfolio of 24/7 news,

network,

results immediately and as a broadcast organization

documentaries, and live sport competition.

migration process. The ﬂexibility of the Riedel

which

tremendously

facilitatedtheequipment even enabled NextradioTV to design andAntoine Robelin, Technical Director at NextradioTV,

implement new galleries while the installation was

said, “In addition to supporting ﬂexible day-to-day

under way.

operations, our Riedel gear gives us the ability totake advantage of mature and reliable network
technologies while proving that Riedel is the rightpartner to grow with us towards a smooth IP
transition.”

evolves.

TECHSOUND AND RIEDELROCK CHINESE ESPORTS MARKET

Riedel Communications is proud to announce

The Riedel Artist system integrates easily witha partnership with TechSound, an international

audio routers and consoles in any type of remote

teamesports.

broadcast production workﬂow, and its modular

TechSound designs and operates advanced playerarchitecture provides a wide range of connectivity

communications systems for China esports clients

options. Participants and the production team

based on Riedel’s Artist digital matrix intercom

can reliably use comms systems from various

system, Performer partyline system, and MAX

manufacturers

headsets.

voice-over-IP

interfacing. For a recent international esports event(VoIP) remote production workﬂow for esports

held in northern China, the Riedel solution enabled

events across China, the Riedel gear ensures clear

TechSound team members to seamlessly integrate

audio

company

Enablingaspecializing

cost-saving

inwithout

the

need

for

human

intercom, wireless, and walkie-talkie systems, allcommunications not only between players, but also
between the remote production staﬀ and on-site“TechSound is one of the few companies in China

from diﬀerent rental vendors and manufacturers,

referees.

using VoIP systems for remote production of esports

intocompetition. As such, it’s the perfect partner for us toalso manages semi-permanently installed season

Founded in 2017, TechSound is a rapidly growing

expand our presence in the dynamic Asian esports

systems, connecting stage referees and players

consultancy and systems engineering company

arena. TechSound and its clients can testify to theacross six cities across China back to a centralized

servicing the expanding Chinese esports and live

value of our Artist-based system for delivering the

production studio.

event markets. Inspired by the speciﬁc demands

seamless communications critical to running aand requirements of esports, the Shanghai-basedsmooth international event,” comments Gao Jian,“With the Riedel solution, our producers can sit

company takes a fresh, IP-centered approach toGeneral Manager at Riedel China. “The evolving

in Shanghai and call shows in other cities,” says

intercom and remote production. TechSound has

technical requirements of esports have become a key

Patrick McGowan, Director at TechSound. “Direct

relied on Riedel solutions from the beginning todriver of China’s comms industry, and we’re pleased

communication with on-stage referees at diﬀerent

provide bespoke communications solutions forto be supporting TechSound in addressing thesevenues allows for a remote workﬂow that saves

music, corporate, exhibition, and traditional sporting

requirements and achieving an agile and eﬃcienton hotel and ﬂight costs. Because the solution

events alike.

production workﬂow for esports competition acrossintegrates so well with other production tools, we

multiple geographic sites.”can easily and cost-eﬀectively add further studios oronecommunications

sites to the production.”

system.

TechSoundADELAIDE CONVENTION CENTREUPGRADES WITH MEDIORNET AND ARTIST
Situated at the heart of Adelaide’s iconic Riverbank“The time savings and reduced labor mean

andprecinct, the Adelaide Convention Centre (ACC)that we can oﬀer more ﬂexible services to ourConvention Centre.

Venue

Operations

Manager,

Adelaide

opened as Australia’s ﬁrst purpose-built convention

clients and accommodate last-minute requests,

centre in 1987. A recently completed AU$397 million

such as increases in signal counts. This kind of

Deployed in a decentralized conﬁguration, theredevelopment included the addition of two new

ﬂexibility simply wasn’t possible with our previous

ACC’s MediorNet backbone ensures fully redundantbuildings and saw the venue emerge as one of theinfrastructure,” said Matthew Stanton, Technology

distribution of all signals including video, analog andworld’s most modern, ﬂexible, and technologically-

digital audio, intercom, ArtNet lighting control, AVadvanced convention centres. At the heart of thecontrol system signals, and data for speaker support.

upgraded facility is an expansive signal transport

Each ACC building is outﬁtted with a MediorNet

and communications backbone powered by Riedel’s

Modular mainframe paired with a MetroN core

MediorNet real-time media network and Artist digitalﬁber router. MetroN provides robust video routermatrix intercom system.

functionality with switching delays of <40ms as wellas high-speed re-routing.

MediorNet provides integrated, decentralized, andfully redundant signal distribution and processing

The ACC also has 23 MediorNet Compact andthroughout the Centre’s three buildings, with an

Compact

available capacity of 1,092 Gbps and the ability to

distribution at locations such as stage ﬂoors, grids,

route more than 1,000 simultaneous HD-SDI signals.

and front-of-house positions. There are also ﬁve

The decentralized MediorNet backbone aﬀords

MediorNet MicroN high-density media distribution

the ACC the ability to route any type of signal fromnetwork devices for additional signal distribution

any point in the venue to any other point or points

requirements. One of the MicroN devices isin the convention centre without requiring staﬀ to

conﬁgured as a dedicated multiviewer using thereconﬁgure any cables.

MediorNet MultiViewer App.

Pro

stageboxesforportablesignalPROJECT PICTURESYOUR DAILY UPDATEFor robust crew and staﬀ communications, anArtist 128 digital matrix intercom mainframe
supports the wired intercom panels with Bolero
taking care of the wireless beltpacks. All intercom
signals are distributed throughout the threebuildings over the MediorNet backbone. Riedel’s
Performer Digital Partylines are carried over the
MediorNet Compact Pros via native AES3 paths,
which are all connected to the Artist matrix via
MADI.
The ACC is a dazzling showcase for everythingthat sets MediorNet apart from its competition —decentralized signal routing, redundancy of corecomponents, and the ﬂexibility to set up pointto-point or point-to-multipoint conﬁgurations
on the ﬂy and with minimal eﬀort. With themodularity and scalability to grow the system as
the Centre’s requirements expand, MediorNet isa valuable competitive diﬀerentiator as the ACC
continues to compete for global convention andevent clients.

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