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THERE IS NO“I” IN TEAM
With 2017 being the 30th anniversary of RIEDEL Communications, I have had plenty of opportunities
to look back and reﬂect on all that has happened. Of course, there were things that worked out greatand others that did not. It would be unreasonable to expect that everything would go perfectly on a
30-year journey in a business as dynamic and unpredictable as ours. And, I think you learn far morefrom your failures than you do from your successes. Today I am proud of what we have accomplishedand still love coming to work.
The beginnings of RIEDEL were more about being aware of opportunities, and then being in a position to takeadvantage of them, rather than some grand plan. When I happened to purchase some radios from Motorola,an opportunity to provide specialized solutions for communications was created. Of course, this resulted in
my ﬁrst product, the RiFace radio interface.
My early interest in theatres soon expanded to broadcast and anywhere else in the world of entertainment.
Quite suddenly, it was no longer practical to be a one-man-band and so the company began to grow. But I was
always keenly aware that, while we needed a strong company that could be trusted to handle large projects,
we also needed to be small and agile so that we could maintain ﬂexibility and quickly respond to changing
market needs.
But if I had to boil it all down to a single element, the key to our success has been ﬁnding great people andthen giving them the freedom and tools to do what they do.
Today, this is evident throughout our organization; from the executive team, to our product management
teams, to the guys in rental, back-oﬃce people, and then the professionals who are out there every day
advising, teaching, and supporting our clients worldwide. We are very close to our customers and get to seethem often at installations, numerous live events, and trade shows. The human element is paramount at
RIEDEL because we don’t want to be a box house. We want to be partners who help our customers to stay on
the cutting edge of the broadcast world.
The recent launch of our new Bolero wireless intercom system has been a perfect example of how teams
can come together to do great things. Creating a new product from scratch is an enormous undertaking
involving market research, deep technical knowledge through R&D, expertise in design and manufacturing,and passionate champions to usher it through all of these phases. Then there’s a marketing eﬀort to plan andexecute followed by the creation of comprehensive training and support materials that empower the sales
staﬀ to go out there and sell it. A failure in any one of these places would have had consequences on thetiming of the Bolero launch and the deliveries that began on July 1st. We worked together and made it happen.
I started as a magician, and now almost 500 RIEDEL employees perform their magic every day.

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IN SLOVAKIA,
MEDIORNET
DELIVERS REAL-TIME,DECENTRALIZEDSIGNAL ROUTINGABOARD TELEVÍZIA
MARKÍZA’S NEW HD
OB VANRIEDEL PARTNERS WITH PIDSO

Televízia Markíza, one of Slovakia’s major TV networks, is using a MediorNet real-time media
network aboard its brand-new HD OB van, Alphaline A12. Installed by Broadcast Solutions GmbH,RIEDEL Communications has a powerful new center of expertise through its just-announced partnershipWith its innovative solutions in the ﬁeld of

one of Europe’s foremost providers of broadcast production services and solutions, MediorNetwith PIDSO, a leading manufacturer of innovative and lightweight antennas and antenna systems,

high-performanceonly

works in tandem with the Artist digital matrix intercom solution. The result is a decentralizedbased in Vienna. With the deal, RIEDEL assumes a majority ﬁnancial position in PIDSO, acceleratingcomplements the RIEDEL product portfolio, but

and redundant communications and signal routing backbone for Televízia Markíza’s lineup of live

development of solutions that leverage PIDSO antenna systems with RIEDEL’s industry-leading family

also ﬁts right in philosophically – since embracing

sports and entertainment programming.

of communications systems.

advanced technologies and delivering visionary

antennas,

PIDSO

not

solutions to real-world challenges have always been

Alphaline A12 is Broadcast Solutions’ ﬁrst OB deployment of MediorNet, and it’s delivering the bulletproof

PIDSO oﬀers specialized expertise in the development

With this partnership, RIEDEL gains an experienced

part of RIEDEL's trademark. Both companies willcommunications capabilities Televízia Markíza requires for its live broadcasts. The RIEDEL solutions

and manufacture of lightweight antennas andteam and deep expertise in custom antenna

be able to move forward based on a very sounddeliver a perfect blend of high-quality output and reliability for even the most demanding productions.

antenna systems that can be integrated easily into

systems, together with access to new markets sucheconomic and technological foundation, giving theMediorNet’s decentralized routing approach not only reduces single points of failure, but also makes

existing building spaces. The company’s antennas

as automotive, aircraft, and the growth market

new collaboration the best possible beginning.

things simpler and more eﬃcient by placing physical I/O closer to where it’s needed and reducing copper.

are widely used in the automotive industry, aircraftof unmanned systems. PIDSO’s addition to theconstruction (particularly for unmanned aircraft),

RIEDEL group will create synergies between the twoWith Alphaline A12, Televízia Markíza is now able to shoot all of its live programs in full HD. The van islogistics

companies’ research and development operations

able to support 14-camera productions such as the network’s popular “Let’s Dance” reality show, and alsoin Vienna that will beneﬁt partners and customers

provides critical backup support for studio programming. Broadcast Solutions worked with Slovakian

alike.

systems integrator ELEKTRONIKA to design and install Alphaline A12’s MediorNet network, consisting ofcontrol

production.

systems,

andvideo/cinemaa MetroN core router, 16 MicroN high-density media distribution network devices, and four MediorNet
Compact stage boxes. An Artist 128 intercom system with 14 keypanels provides ﬂexible high-quality
communications.
With state-of-the-art systems such as MediorNet and Artist, Alphaline A12 is a critical element in Televízia
Markíza’s ongoing mission to attract new viewers and maintain market share. The network is now
perfectly positioned for future growth at home in Slovakia and in the broader European OB market.

RIEDEL Provides Massive Broadcast Infrastructure for Eurovision Song Contest,

For

the

12th

consecutive

year,

RIEDEL

communications and signal distribution solutions

devices, and the RFID data was matched to an online
database.

played a starring role in the Eurovision SongContest, the world’s longest-running internationalAlso, working with partner TPO, RIEDEL provided

television song competition. MediorNet provided

a comprehensive IT infrastructure, including all

the redundant and decentralized signal routing

switches, servers, and wireless access points, for up

and transport infrastructure from start to ﬁnish,

to 3,000 journalists in the press center.

broadcast live from the International Exhibition
Centre in Kiev, Ukraine in May. Plus, the production

Once again, RIEDEL ensured that this immensely

relied heavily on RIEDEL’s TETRA digital radio systems

popular — and exceedingly complex — live

and the all-new Bolero wireless intercom system forproduction went oﬀ without a hitch. And oncecrew communications, only six weeks after Bolero

again, RIEDEL came through for every aspect of thewas introduced to the market.

show, from stage presentations to commentary andbackstage interviews. The versatility and quality of

Broadcast annually for 62 consecutive years, thethe RIEDEL equipment, backed with the expertise of

Eurovision Song Contest is one of the most-watched

RIEDEL’s superb engineering team, helped make thenon-sporting events in the world, with a current

2017 Eurovision Song Contest a huge success.

estimated global audience of more than 600 million.
For all three broadcasts, including the two semiﬁnal
shows and the ﬁnals competition, RIEDEL supplieda robust, ﬁber-based communications backbone
for its partner NEP Sweden AB, which produced
the show’s world feed on behalf of EBU and the
Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine. RIEDEL
supported the event with a 25-member onsite

PRESS

engineering team.
The MediorNet backbone consisted of four MetroN
core routers and dozens of MicroN high-density
media distribution network devices in a meshtopology. This decentralized conﬁguration ensured
full redundancy of all video and audio signals forcommentary, intercom, signal distribution, and radio

TO PARTY

communications, including the feeds for monitors incommentary booths and for displays and projectors
in the International Exhibition Centre. In addition,
RIEDEL Artist digital matrix intercom commentary
panels were installed in 40 commentary booths.
The

RIEDEL

network

linkednumerous

otherproduction components, including critical control
points for sound, lighting, and pyrotechnics. In all,more than 150 comms panels and 600 analog anddigital TETRA radios were used for the show. As withlast year’s production, NEP Sweden AB’s HD1 OB
van was equipped with RIEDEL MediorNet and Artist
digital intercom components.
In addition, RIEDEL subsidiary DECA provided anaccess control system that simpliﬁed guest and crew
entry into the arena, boosting security and providing
eﬃcient visitor management. The system required
personnel to pass through turnstiles where theiraccreditation cards, embedded with RFID chips,
were swiped with stationary or wireless reading

Photos: Ralph Larmann

As a technology partner for the upcoming

PTScientists chose the Taurus-Littrow valley for theMission to the Moon, led by the Berlin-based

Mission to the Moon, the landing site of Apollo 17 in

PTScientists commercial space company, RIEDEL

1972. This location will provide a unique opportunity

Communications will once again demonstrate its

to see how the objects left behind by Apollo 17 haveability to deliver mission-critical systems. RIEDEL

survived over 45 years on the Moon. After using a

is providing the communications and signal

commercial SpaceX rocket to reach Earth’s orbit, theinfrastructure for the groundbreaking project in

PTScientists’ ALINA spacecraft will travel to lunar

which PTScientists will aim to be the ﬁrst private

orbit, before soft-landing on the Moon and releasing

company to land on the Moon.

the pair of Moon rovers. ALINA will also be used
as an LTE base-station, enabling data connectivity

Mission to the Moon will attempt to place abetween the two rovers and the lander ALINA, andspacecraft on the lunar surface, dispatch two

could also act as a communications base-station for

remotely controlled Audi lunar quattro Moon rovers,

future missions.

and broadcast live video back to Earth in HD. Dueto launch next year, the project is the work of

RIEDEL’s

PTScientists and their key technology partners, Audi

technology partner, RIEDEL will provide essential

involvement

and Vodafone.

communications

via

is
its

multifaceted.
ArtistdigitalAsamatrixintercoms and Bolero wireless intercoms for Mission“At RIEDEL, we’re no strangers to performing underControl and all aspects of the live telecast. In parallel,pressure, as demonstrated by our work supporting

RIEDEL MediorNet systems will be used for all signal

Felix Baumgartner’s record-breaking free-fall jump

distribution and processing on the ground, including

MEDIORNET MICRONS DELIVERVERSATILE SIGNAL TRANSPORT FOR
NEP UK’S MOBILE PRODUCTIONS

from the stratosphere. After the massive successthe video data collected by the Moon rovers.

of the Stratos project, I wondered what would be
next,” said Jacqueline Voß, Manager, Corporate“Landing on the Moon is very complex, and it is vital

Development at RIEDEL Communications. “Being athat each person on the mission is working with thetechnology partner for the Mission to the Moon islatest mission data and has the ability to communicate

not just a huge testament to the reliability of ourwith the rest of the team without delay,” said Robert

Artist and MediorNet solutions, but it also speaks

Böhme, CEO and Founder of PTScientists. “We’revolumes about our engineering teams that work

pleased to be working with a company that has

NEP UK, one of Europe’s largest providers

and PTZ data over an Ethernet network to allow

behind the scenes. All of us at RIEDEL are thrilled toa long track record of providing services in high-of outside broadcasting (OB) services, has

control of the cameras. Here, MicroN provides an

be a part of this project.“pressure, live broadcast environments. The RIEDEL

MediorNet onboard to provide real-time signal

elegant, robust solution which has helped to reduceteam already understands what we mean when we

transport, processing, and routing for a broad

rigging time on these productions.

describe things as ‘mission critical.

range of high-proﬁle live productions. With
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MediorNet

distribution

MicroN

network

high-density

devicesinwww.mission-to-the-moon.com

media

The MicroNs also play a useful role in NEP UK’s

inventory,

legacy OB vehicles, which use separate SDI and AES

NEP UK is able to use the modular devices inaudio routers. Frequently, engineers on those trucks

unlimited conﬁgurations to support productions

are required to record onto SSD devices that can

ranging from multi-season TV series to marquee

only accept embedded audio. In those instances, thesports events.

engineers are able to bring a MADI stream from thesound desk into the MicroN device and then selectPreviously, the NEP team had to create separate

the appropriate tracks of audio to embed onto SDI

network paths for SDI, MADI, and Ethernet signals,

video for recording.

a strategy that was not only cumbersome but
required too many extra ﬁber runs. When NEP came

“As one of the largest OB service providers inacross MediorNet and the MicroNs, the company

Europe, NEP UK is a welcome addition to the RIEDEL

discovered an elegant and robust solution for signal

customer family,” said Graham Taylor, Broadcast

distribution — with powerful and extremely usefulSales Manager, U.K., for RIEDEL Communications.

features like the ability to synchronise signals and“NEP UK has over 30 years‘ experience in delivering

distribute an analog reference signal.

ﬁrst-class outside broadcasts of all sizes. Its
adoption of the MicroNs is a great endorsement of

NEP UK has found the MicroNs particularly usefultheir versatility and power in virtually any type offor shows such as Channel 4’s “Educating” reality

MediorNet network conﬁguration. We’re proud that

series. For these types of projects, in which up to 100

NEP UK chose RIEDEL and MediorNet based on ourcameras with integrated pan and tilt capabilities arecompany’s outstanding reputation and MediorNet’s

deployed at various remote locations, the MicroNs

track record of supporting OB productions aroundare able to bring HD-SDI signals back to the central

the world.”

FLY ME TO THE

MOON

MCR from each camera and distribute their control

Copyright: AUDI

ITZO EASYRIEDEL HELPS BILDQUADRAT STAY ON THE CUTTING
EDGE WITH MEDIORNET AND ARTIST ADDITIONSWITH MEDIORNET

Leading the way in preparing and inspiring the next
generation of broadcast professionals

BILDQUADRAT Videoproductions Upgrades RIEDEL-Based Comms Backbone

network devices that can be deployed in modular fashion for a variety ofon Modular, State-of-the-Art OB Van

functions. One of the MicroN devices operates as a dedicated multiviewer using

The story begins two years ago with an installation

Jonas Geyersberger, Andrea Sigrist, Marie Konietz,

at the University of Applied Sciences in Düsseldorf

Lars Arne Emmerich, and Jonas Kaufmann. This

BILDQUADRAT Videoproductions, a provider of outside broadcasting (OB)(HSD) and ends at a small, yet very successful,is where the story gets good! By organising thisservices, has completed a major expansion and upgrade of the RIEDEL systems“Our customers love RIEDEL’s decentralized routing approach to live broadcasting

festival this summer. Combining several renowned

event, the students had the chance to put all their

aboard its state-of-the-art OB vehicle. The truck was launched in 2015 with abecause it reduces single points of failure. Also, because physical I/O is locatedregional schools, the institution today is one of theuniversity experiences to practical use. So when thesignal transport backbone powered by RIEDEL’s MediorNet real-time network,

close to where it’s needed, operations are more eﬃcient and copper is reduced,”largest universities of applied sciences in the region.

ITZO festival came to town, it was an easy decision to

including a MediorNet MicroN 80G media-distribution interface. With thesaid Moritz Wermeister, co-founder, BILDQUADRAT Videoproductions.

The educational and research focus at HSD includes

take the MediorNet gear out for the live broadcast

upgrade, BILDQUADRAT has expanded the integrated signal transport, routing,a strong practical and interdisciplinary approach.

with the students running the show.

and processing capabilities of MediorNet and enhanced communications with

For pristine intercom communicatons, BILDQUADRAT has added a new

the installation of a RIEDEL Artist digital matrix intercom system.

Artist 64 mainframe as an extension to the existing Tango TNG-200 system.

the MediorNet MultiViewer App,

It’s no wonder that HSD recognized that media

Two OB cars were used to capture action on the

networks were the future of broadcast production

mainstage as well as live interviews in the lounge.

BILDQUADRAT’s van features a compact and completely modular design thatleverages the AES67 and AVB standards to provide an expandable yet simpliﬁed

so, in order prepare students for life beyond theMore than 2km of ﬁber was installed to support thecan be adapted easily for mobile productions of all types and sizes. The onboard

intercom interface for both Artist and Tango. RIEDEL MADI client cards provide

university, invested in MediorNet. Armed with 6

various positions. Five camera positions, an LED wall,

MediorNet and MicroN devices are connected over a 10Gbps optical ﬁber

a seamless interface between the Artist 64 and the truck’s audio consoles, andMediorNet Modular frames and a host of Performer

lighting control, video feeds for the various lounges,

network to create a fully redundant, decentralized routing matrix.

RIEDEL’s RiFace G2 universal radio interface links the Artist 64 to BILDQUADRAT’s

Digital Beltpacks and Acrobat wireless for comms,

MADI transport for the mix, and a comprehensive

students learn all aspects of production and get to

IP network infrastructure were also provided.

“In less than two years, our OB van has handled a broad range of high-proﬁleexperience, ﬁrst-hand, the power of RIEDEL solutions.

MediorNet was also able to distribute timecode

live sports and entertainment productions for many of Europe’s biggest names“BILDQUADRAT broke new ground with the launch of its highly innovative OB van,Internal capabilities at HSD include a studio, post-

across the entire event to enable the eight-hourin broadcast. Its success is due in large part to the pioneering solutions frombased on a modular and compact design that oﬀers clients maximum ﬂexibility

production facilities, a virtual studio, light lab, andYouTube and Facebook livestreams.

RIEDEL,” said Niklas Windeck, co-founder, BILDQUADRAT Videoproductions. “Weand a signiﬁcant pricing advantage for live productions,” said Katharina Kornek,

built the truck from the ground up as a showcase for ﬁle-based workﬂows, andSales Team Germany at RIEDEL. “The van is also a showcase of the latest RIEDEL

Many diﬀerent departments came together to makeour partnership with RIEDEL means we can continue to support our customers ininnovations in integrated signal-processing capabilities including one of the ﬁrst

the event a success. Students and teachers fromtheir ongoing migration to IP operations.”

deployments of our MediorNet MultiViewer. It’s a privilege to help BILDQUADRATa media center. Their MediorNet system also allows
them to get live shots from anywhere on campus.

RIEDEL’s RSP-2318 Smartpanel oﬀers an intelligent intercom control surface thatwalkie-talkie-style radio systems.

In July, Robert Schumann College in Dusseldorf

many diﬀerent disciplines including media, design,

played host to the ITZO open air festival. The eventand economics all worked together in a perfect

On board the BILDQUADRAT OB van, RIEDEL’s MedioNet MicroN oﬀers a compact

was organized by the Institute for Music and Media

example of the classroom extending into the real

and multifunctional signal interface that drives an 80G media network in only

(IMM) with help from Dusseldorf University. The

world to create a show that beneﬁtted the entire

a single RU. With the upgrade, BILDQUADRAT has expanded the MediorNet

team behind this eﬀort was Clemens Hörlbacher,community.

decentralized routing matrix with seven MicroN high-density media distributionwww.itzo-festival.decontinue to grow its OB capabilities and drive the IP-based future of mobile
broadcasting.”

IMPRINT

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Uellendahler Str. 353
42109 Wuppertal
Germany
www.riedel.net
Editorial Director: Serkan Güner
Contact: update@riedel.net© 2017 RIEDEL Communications GmbH & Co. KG.
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are subject to change without notice. This material isprovided for information purposes only; RIEDEL assumes
no liability related to its use. September 2017.

HILLSONG

RIEDEL´S MEDIORNET TO POWER DECENTRALIZED ROUTINGINFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE SKY SPORT HQ, SKY GERMANY’S
ALL-NEW SPORTS PRODUCTION FACILITY

CONFERENCESYDNEY’S MESSAGE IS LOUD AND CLEAR

WITH WORLD’S LARGEST BOLERO INSTALLSky Deutschland AG (Sky Germany) has placed RIEDEL Communications’ MediorNet real-time media network at

AND MEDIORNET’S HIGHLY EFFICIENT SIGNAL

the center of a decentralized routing infrastructure for Sky Sport HQ, their landmark new sports broadcasting

TRANSPORT

center in Munich. Featuring the most extensive MediorNet backbone deployed to date, Sky Sport HQ
has one of Europe’s largest and most advanced broadcast infrastructures for live sports production.
The MediorNet infrastructure is made up of nearly 150 frames, including RIEDEL’s MetroN Core Router,
MicroN, and MicroN MultiViewer, providing almost 1,600 video and over 1,500 audio connections.
Sky Sport HQ is the realization of our vision for the future of sports production — a facility that oﬀers theperfect combination of high-quality design, state-of-the-art technology, and smart innovation. The scalable

RIEDEL’s all-new Bolero wireless intercom system

The onsite RIEDEL engineering team deployed theany other intercom system on the market. On top

MediorNet signal transport and routing system gives us a new dimension of ﬂexibility and sets the stage for us

and MediorNet real-time network played the

MediorNet nodes throughout the Qudos Bankof that, Bolero delivered outstanding RF and audio

to support IP-based workﬂows and 4K productions,” said Alessandro Reitano, Vice President, Sports Production

starring roles for crew communications for the

Arena and also integrated MediorNet MultiViewer toperformance , which makes high-quality comms in

at Sky Deutschland. With MediorNet, we can deploy tremendous routing capabilities in a decentralized

Hillsong Conference Sydney, a spiritual gathering ofprovide comprehensive monitoring. Up and running

tricky places very easy and reliable.

real-time network that oﬀers powerful ﬂexibility, redundancy, and reliability. Another big MediorNet advantage

more than 22,000 attendees that took place July 4-7

only ﬁve hours after the truck doors opened, theis the MultiViewer App along with its other built-in signal processing capabilities, which eliminate the need forat the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. With 55 Bolero

MediorNet

andHillsong Sydney had high production values and amany external devices.

belt packs distributed to production team members

processed every live and broadcast video signal

very busy schedule, which meant the team had to bethroughout the arena and backstage, the Hillsong

from cameras to screens, with routing capacity

able to respond quickly to changes throughout the

Occupying 4,500 square meters near Sky Germany’s corporate headquarters in Unterföhring, just outside

Conference marked the world’s largest Bolero

of more than 1,000 Gbps over 14 multicore ﬁbre

event. With MediorNet as the backbone interface

Munich, Sky Sport HQ has three studios with interconnected production, edit, and playout capabilities along

deployment to date. In addition, 40 MediorNet

cables. The entire backbone was centrally monitored

between all involved companies and departments,

with a full broadcast IT infrastructure. Sky Sport HQ went into production this summer with a wide range ofnodes provided the integrated audio, video, andand controlled by the RIEDEL team.

it was quick and easy to make any necessary

live sports broadcasts including the Sky Bundesliga conference, the UEFA Champions League, golf, tennis, anddata communications backbone for all production

Formula 1 events. Sky Sport HQ will also supply content for Sky Germany’s online platforms and the Sky Sport

spaces.

networktransported,

routed,additions or changes to routing between audio,
For intercom, the team deployed more than 200

communications, and vision mixers.

Artist digital matrix ports for Bolero beltpacks,News HD program.
Hillsong Conference Sydney is one of three large

RIEDEL 1100 series panels, and Smartpanel control

The Hillside Conference proved that the combination

Sky Germany worked with RIEDEL partner Qvest Media to design production workﬂows for the Sky Sport HQ

annual conferences sponsored by the Hillsong

panels. Artist and Bolero are tightly integrated, whichof MediorNet, Artist, and Bolero is really unbeatableand oversee turnkey implementation of the entire system, including the innovative IP backbone also provided

Church, a global family of Christian congregations.

means wired or wireless communications can be set

for complex, large-scale events. It also showed thatby MediorNet.

It’s also one of the most technically advanced live

up quickly and then easily programmed through thethere really is no other wireless intercom product on

events in the world, and its highly capable teamDirector software.

the market that can perform at Bolero’s level.

“With this state-of-the-art new broadcasting center, Sky Germany is passing another milestone — a completeseeks excellence in every aspect of production. Our

MediorNet that combines decentralized routing with signal transport and processing, including integrated

German headquarters worked tirelessly to support

Thanks to Bolero’s proprietary ADR (Advanced

MultiViewers,” said Jens Miedek, Director of Sales, RIEDEL Communications. “It is an honor to support Sky

the local RIEDEL Sydney team, delivering Bolero just

DECT Receiver) technology, the 55 beltpacks in theGermany in this future-oriented project, a showcase of innovative and sustainable technologies that provide

in time to help Hillsong produce this world-classentire main arena were easily handled with just 6

a reliable foundation for the IP-based operations of tomorrow.“

event.

co-located antennas — a feat not achievable with

START ME UP!
“The list of mentors and partners is constantly growing and it gives me a great amount of satisfaction to be a part of this.
We are empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs and there’s really no better way to give back.”
Thomas Riedel

TELEGENIC MAKES LOTS OF BIRDIESWITH DECENTRALIZED ROUTINGFROM MEDIORNET
Telegenic’s Decentralized MediorNet Network Delivers Exciting U.S. Golf Action to European Golf Fans

Encouraging

business

But what deﬁnes the entrepreneurial spirit that leAD

It’s obvious there’s passion on both sides with leAD’s

creation has never been more important. In

is looking for? They want people with real perspective,

passion for sports and Thomas’ for communications

today’s globalized world, and even close tostrong ideals, courage, and vision. leAD uses several

and entertainment. RIEDEL is closely linked tohome, start-ups can help drive economies

strategies throughout the year to nurture sports

the world of entertainment, and maybe that’s toand accelerate innovation. Thomas, a life-longstart-ups, highlighted by their accelerator program.

be expected from a magician-turned-DJ-turned-

entrepreneurin

In this case, a 3-month process begins with anentrepreneur. That’s probably why many people

broadcasting and sports in a garage 30 years

application phase that results in 40 companies being

consider him an entertainer at heart.

ago,

entrepreneurial

selected to continue. From there, 16 high-potential

is

and

supporting

who

testament

began
to

the

new

his

journey

Telegenic, a major U.K-based outside broadcast

to an on-site studio and the host OB truck. WDM

spirit. Today, creating environments wherestart-ups are selected to enter the “accelerator”

For Thomas, it is clear that sports will continue to(OB) production company, is leveraging RIEDEL’s

multiplexers within the system cut the number ofimagination, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurshipphase of the program. Here, their business plan ismove and motivate the masses and he is counting

MediorNet real-time signal transport, processing,ﬁber connections required for the Compact Pros

all come together is key to fostering newstress-tested, they get intensive training, advice fromon these new innovators to ﬁnd and develop theand routing network to bring exciting live coverage

from six single-mode cores down to just two, andbusinesses.

industry leaders, direct feedback on their producttechnologies that will draw viewers more deeply intoof American golf to viewers throughout Europe. The

MediorNet’s automatic signal rerouting capabilities

oﬀerings, and meetings with VCs for access tothe events. Immersive experiences are here now

MediorNet network delivers the redundant signaldeliver full optical redundancy over just four cores.

So, it is not surprising that Thomas has found a way

capital. Staying true to the sports topic, 4 weeks into

and its anyone’s guess how they will be adapted toto give back and support future entrepreneurs andthe program the Semi-Finals are happening. Of theenrich events from eSports to F1 and everything in
between.

transport infrastructure for Telegenic’s on-location
golf coverage and provides one more powerfulThis is also the ﬁrst North American deployment ofinnovators by supporting and embracing the ideals

initial 16 startups only the best get to remain in thetestimonial

RIEDEL’s new MediorNet MultiViewer software app.

of the leAD Sports accelerator in Berlin. leAD seeks

accelerator to work with dedicated coaches, mentors

Running on two of the MicroNs, the app provides

to unite entrepreneurs, experts, athletes, mentors,

and potential investors towards Demo Day. Finally,

robust multiviewing capabilities for up to 18 video

and international investors with start-up companies

at the end of an investment pitch, one company is

At each golf course venue, Telegenic deploys asignals that can be viewed locally or redistributed

and is closely linked to the philosophy of Adidas

selected the winner.

MediorNet network consisting of a MetroN coreout to any of the MediorNet nodes. The integrated

founder Adi Dassler ¬– creating the best to help

router, 10 MicroN high-density media distribution

solution also includes RIEDEL’s RockNet 300 real-athletes perform at their best.

network devices, and four MediorNet Compact Pro

time audio distribution network that rides atop the

mainframes to facilitate transport of HD video and a

MediorNet backbone.

for

RIEDEL’s

decentralized

routing

approach.

variety of audio signals. The MediorNet components
are all connected over a 10Gbps optical ﬁber network

RIEDEL’s virtual keypanels give the Telegenic crew

to form a decentralized routing matrix.

unprecedented

ﬂexibility,

and

the

MediorNet

all-in-one approach drastically simpliﬁes setup –One MediorNet Compact Pro provides signals

relieving the crew from having to route signals infor a large, high-brightness, mobile touch-screen

and out of various bits of equipment. Plus, RIEDEL’s

system that facilitates interactive player interviews

network-based design makes connecting the trucks

and analysis from locations around the course.

and sharing resources much easier and more

Other MediorNet nodes handle signal transport

straightforward.

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OF VISION
When did you meet Thomas for the ﬁrst time?

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The street parade, with nearly a million

visitors, is a spectacular event that requires a
It seems like we’ve known each other since high school but, in reality, it
was sometime in the 90s. The ﬁrst time we worked together intensively
was during our time together at ORF with myself as the Technical
Director of Ö3 and Thomas as the innovative technologist who
wanted to change the world.

sophisticated security concept and a reliable,
experienced partner.
With their innovative EventCockpit andproven technology, RIEDEL Switzerland are thespecialists when it comes to visitor safety at
festivals big and small.
Marcel Hirschi,

There’s no second chance for ﬁrst impressions.

Chief Security Oﬃcer responsible for the security

How was yours of Thomas?

concept of the Street Parade, Security & Safety AG
ZurichHe was a man who wanted to change the world andwanted it done immediately. He did everything hecould to make his visions come true and was very
conﬁdent of what he could oﬀer.

Were there parallels in your careers?

RIEDEL DELIVERS SEAMLESS COMMUNICATIONS FOR ZURICH STREET PARADE

Yes, of course! We were always solution-focused, always in

RIEDEL’s Artist digital matrix intercom formed the communications nerve center for the 26th annual Street

a good mood, and always looking ahead towards the future.

Parade, a 2.4-km celebration of peace, love, and techno music that drew more than 900,000 revelers to

But we were always mindful of the past because we learned athe streets of Zurich on Aug. 12. RIEDEL worked with Security & Safety AG to deploy a comprehensive,

lot from it.

robust, and reliable radio communications network that ensured a safe and enjoyable event.
Just as it did with the Alpine Ski World Championships in St. Moritz earlier this year, RIEDEL Communications

You have witnessed the broadcast business from the very

Switzerland AG deployed RIEDEL’s “EventCockpit” in the Street Parade command center that enabled

beginnings. Where do you see the biggest diﬀerences between

comprehensive monitoring and facilitated communications between ﬁrst responders and other groups.

the past and present?

From the cockpit, the comms team was able to access real-time weather information supplied by a RIEDEL
weather station and they could also view a dashboard for social media tweets and posts. The Artist was

The biggest diﬀerence is that nothing is as it used to be. The nice thing
about it is that Thomas and I have always loved the disruptive nature of ourinterfaced with 350 Motorola mobile radios located throughout the Street Parade course, using sixteen
digital DMR channels and ﬁve analog simplex channels.

business and the constant change and the renewal.
To further bolster safety and security, the EventCockpit gave the Street Parade team access to situationand evacuation plans and also provided an overview of images from CCTV cameras placed throughout
the parade route. RIEDEL and Security & Safety AG worked in close cooperation with the Zurich City Police,
Andreas Gall | Chief Innovation Oﬃcer at Red Bull Media House

providing them access to both live and recorded CCTV feeds.
As one of Europe’s largest and most colorful public gatherings, the Street Fair is another example of largescale, high-proﬁle events that are placing their trust in RIEDEL to enable communications and enhance
security across wide geographical areas with complex logistics.

Photos: Theo Biderbost

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