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Boosting the densityof the SMARTPANELThe New ESP-2324 Expansion Smartpanel
The new MediorNet
SDI 2 HDMI
The new ESP-2324 Expansion Smartpanel for the

The combination of the RSP-2318 Smartpanel

company’s award-winning RSP-2318 Smartpanel

and just one ESP-2324 expansion keypanel gives

is a powerful multifunctional user interface withusers a total of 42 keys and seven displays in justfeatures and capabilities that are changing the way

2RU, which is the highest density available on the

broadcasters and A/V professionals communicate.

intercom market today. Since up to four ESP-2324

When connected to an RSP-2318 Smartpanel,

Expansion Smartpanels are supported by RIEDEL’s

With more and more media

the compact new expansion keypanel provides

RSP-2318 intercom app, users have the ability to

devices offering HDMI connectivity, thean additional 24 keys and four high-resolution

extend their Smartpanel configurations to include

new MediorNet SDI2HDMI converter provides amultitouch color displays that are easy to read evenup to 19 displays and 114 keys.

simple solution for displaying your MediorNet

at wide angles and in bright sunlight.

content on HDMI monitors. An SDI BNC input on
RIEDEL will feature the new ESP-2324 Expansion

the MediorNet SDI2HDMI converts to an HDMI

“Our Smartpanel user interface is designed

Keypanel and RSP-2318 Smartpanel at the 2016 NAB

v1.3 signal (audio embedded) on a standard

to enable a new degree of flexibility in building

Show in booth C7233. Further information about

HDMI type A connector.

the communications solutions that professional

RIEDEL and the company’s products is available at

production and broadcast operations require, andwww.riedel.net.

The compact dimensions allow for easy

the new ESP-2324 Expansion Smartpanel adds

installation in tight places while the mini-B

further versatility and scalability to this system,”

USB power receptacle (adapter cable to Std-A

said Jake Dodson, director of product management

USB plug included) supports flexible powering

at RIEDEL Communications.

options.

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AMP VISUAL TV’s CTO François Valadoux
talks about the new Millenium Signature 12,
the future of broadcast, and plug & play

MediorNet nodes to the network. We at AMP VISUAL
TV have the complete freedom of using MicroN in
a very flexible way: from stand-alone solution to acore video router.
How were you convinced that this was the way
to go?
Of course, IP was seriously considered for thisproject, but we realized that the time has not yet

Whether it's the biggest global events, television studios, or sporting events, AMP VISUAL TV

come. The standards are still evolving and we arecultivates a demanding on-air culture, a sense of adaptability, and a constant desire to innovate.

sure that RIEDEL will accommodate the standards

As a specialist in TV coverage, and armed with its indisputable 30 years of experience in television

as soon as they are fixed. Furthermore, MediorNet

production, AMP VISUAL TV provides services for live programs and events. It has one of the mostoffers the benefit of plug & play functionality which,extensive European fleets of OB vans for remote productions as well as nearly twenty studios in thewith IP, is a huge challenge, from where we standParis region.

today. With mayor events approaching, we needa 100% reliable and flexible solution today that isWhen was the last time you did somethingmobile TV facility be five years from now? And thefuture proof as the market migrates towards a fully

groundbreaking?

answer for us was very clear: a DEcentralized routing

IP-based environment. RIEDEL’s R&D staff were able

A few months ago with our team at AMP VISUAL

solution based on MediorNet that fits to our current

to understand our specifics requests and work with

TV we took a huge step forward by adapting a

AND future needs. With MediorNet, we are well

us to find solutions.

new concept of DEcentralized routing for our

prepared to face upcoming tasks and challenges ingroundbreaking Millenium Signature 12 OB van.

the broadcast world.

Where will your new flagship OB Van make its
premiere?

Having used RIEDEL’s MediorNet real-time media
network for demanding major events in the past, wewere already familiar with the power and flexibility

Could you explain?

We’re going to the 24 hours Le Mans, the mostMediorNet MicroN provides us with greaterof the system, e. g. in our

f lexibilit yrecent IXI/LIVE DSNG vehicles.

media infrastructures, frominbuilding

ourfamous endurance car race in the world. All thiswith 4K-ready RIEDEL systems on board for the next
coverages.

In other words: we enjoy the"We enjoy the possibility of fully

signal transport to full video

possibility of fully replacing

replacing the monolithic routerrouter functionality and signal

Out of curiosity - what was in your shopping bag,the monolithic router by a

by a DEcentralized MediorNet

processing. In addition, MicroN

when you left Wuppertal?

approach."is fully scalable, allowing us

Given the ambitious goal for our groundbreaking

to integrate multiple units inMillenium Signature 12 OB van, and especially theDEcentralized

MediorNet

approach.

different areas as a fully de-capabilities to address 4K productions, I have tocentralized hybrid router including significant

admit that the system is impressive and we are very

We had to make decisions about how best toprocessing capabilities. A huge benefit is theproud of the result. Figures? 68 MediorNet MicroN,

invest in future technology, even while standing

inherent flexibility and modularity in system design.

8 MediorNet MetroN, 3 MediorNet Compact Pro andat the intersection of “classic” OB van building andThis allows us to tailor systems for each individual

2 MediorNet Modular.

the introduction of IP-based broadcasting. Simply

requirement by extending both signal capacity

put, we had to answer the question: What will aand distributed system locations simply by adding

Why?

MicroN's toghether for the last time. FACTORY ACCEPTANCE TEST (FAT) @ RIEDEL headquarters in Wuppertal.

Audi FIS Ski World Cup
in Adelboden Depends
on RIEDEL

Designed, deployed, and maintained byArtist, MediorNet Compact Pro, RockNet, andengineers from RIEDEL Switzerland, the system

RiFace radio interfaces were deployed by Tingo toensured clear, reliable communications forsupport live commentary and stadium TV duringgroups including race management, security,

the races as well as the LED screens transmitting

traffic control, and production. While RIEDEL wasthe broadcast and production feeds. In the

responsible for the overall radio infrastructure,marketplace village, additional Artist, RockNet,

system integrator and RIEDEL partner Tingo GmbHand RiFace systems were used, along with a RIEDEL

handled course planning, the world cup village, thePerformer digital partyline system, to support the

VIP area, and system integration in the finish area.

starting draw and award ceremonies. For many

As the world’s best male ski racers competed in the Audi FIS Ski World Cup giant slalom
event held Jan. 9-10 at Chuenisbärgli in Adelboden, Switzerland, RIEDEL Communications

“ FIS

World

Cup

event sarecomplexequipment provided the robust and flexible radio communications network essential toproductions that demand extensive and versatile

a live sports competition.

communications,” said Kathrin Hager, general

Japan’s YTV upgrades
intercom withRIEDEL Artist system

years Tingo has provided their proven expertise

Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation (YTV) has deployed a new RIEDEL Communications Artist digitaland innovative approach to Rivella AG, the event

matrix intercom system at its Osaka broadcast facilities to improve communications supporting

partner of the World Cup Adelboden AG.

production of programming including the popular Japanese variety show Miyane-ya. Installed aspart of an ongoing upgrade of YTV’s control rooms, the new Artist system in the Studio 3 control room

manager and head of marketing and sponsoring“As the technical planner, we work closely with

provides the robust communications

at Ski World Cup Adelboden. “RIEDEL Switzerland

RIEDEL to deliver pioneering system solutions forfunctionality needed to manage internal

helped us to design a network that tied together

communications and signal distribution at the Audi

signals and audio contribution from athousands of essential communications threads

FIS Wold Cup in Adelboden,” said Dani Niedermann,wide variety of external sources.

and to ensure that all key user groups werepartner and planner at Tingo GmbH. “ Thisconnected in a way that supported their roles incooperation has proven its worth time and again

making the race a success.”

and allows us to provide innovative contributions
for skiing coverage."

RIEDEL Switzerland engineers worked closelywith race directors in designing the radio“The Audi FIS Ski World Cup in Adelboden

network infrastructure that served as the event’s

is a premier international sports event that

communications lifeline. A RIEDEL Artist digital

combines thrilling giant slalom racing with great

matrix intercom and control key panels were

live entertainment, and our intercom and radio“ The RIEDEL Artist system provides

installed in the mobile operations center alongcommunications solutions are an ideal fit for both

the reliability and audio quality critical towith a RiFace universal radio interface and a DMR

these applications,” said Martin Céréda, projectproduction of news and entertainment

repeater supporting 300 radios used by event staff

manager at RIEDEL Communications. “We’reprogramming, and we’ve already deployed

and volunteers. RIEDEL configured the system toproud that our systems supported yet anotherthe system successfully in the YTV OB vanenable recording of radio communications so thatmemorable race weekend at Chuenisbärgli – also,

and news studio control room,” said Koji

they could be used to help evaluate any security

thanks to Tingo GmbH.”

Fukuda, owner at integrator Crescent Co.,or safety incidents.

which worked with distributor Otaritec
Corp. to supply and install the new RIEDEL
systems at YTV. “In addition to enabling clear,convenient communications, the new Artist
installation in the Studio 3 control room gives YTV

The compatibilit y of this new equipment

the ability to monitor both the mix-minus feed usedwith existing Artist systems in the Y T V news

by presenters and the numerous external four-studio control room and OB van ensures fluid

wire circuit inputs, which operators can stabilize as

communications across all of these key productionneeded to ensure optimal quality.”

areas. Using RIEDEL’s Director software, the YTV
team can quickly and easily configure its Artist

YTV is known not only for highly rated anime
programs such as “Inuyasha”, “Detective Conan”,

systems and communications capabilities to meetthe demands of any program.

“Black Jack”, and “City Hunter”, but also for its news,
sports, documentaries, dramas, and variety shows.

“YTV is a valued customer, and we’re proud to be

In the newly upgraded Studio 3 control room thatworking with Crescent and Otaritec to support the

supports many of these shows, YTV staff members

company’s continued growth,” said Cameron O’Neill,

use the Artist system to keep an eye on incoming

director, Asia Pacific, at RIEDEL Communications.

signals, which originate from sources including“With an expanding network of Artist units, YTV

Japan Telecom and satellite circuits from otherrealizes ever greater agility in producing its dynamic

countries, and adjust them as they are incorporated

live news and entertainment programs.”

into production communications. In addition to new
Artist 64 and Artist 128 units, YTV works with anarray of remote key panels, beltpacks, and headsetsthat ensure comprehensive connectivity across the
production team and presenters.

RIEDEL real-time media network enables flexible,
efficient signal transport at Qatar’s Lusail Sports
Arena

MAY THE INTERCOM BE WITH YOU!

Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail, Qatar, uses the RIEDEL MediorNet real-time media network and
RockNet real-time audio network to simplify management of numerous signals throughout thevenue. built to host matches of the 2015 World Men’s Handball Championship, the 15,300-capacity
indoor sports arena leverages the RIEDEL fiber networks to reduce the overall volume of requierd

The fiber-based Artist system allowed for achannels to give stage managers more versatility

complex communications system that helped

and to ensure clear, always-on communications

Secret Group transport guests at a former London

either via radio or intercom panel.

industrial space into a live recreation of well-known

cabling require and to make a variety of signals available as needed to support live events.

environments and scenes from the “Star Wars” film
franchise.

“Our goal in deploying a fiber network at thesound applications. The installation at the Lusail

Lusail Sports Arena was to manage the transport

Sports Arena supports all signal transport and gives

and routing of many signals throughout the building

users the ability to add inputs and outputs whenin the most efficient manner,” said Moufed Elefrangy,

and where required.

project engineer at Techno Q. “Once we took a lookat the MediorNet and RockNet systems from RIEDEL,“The Lusail Sports Arena is a powerful and iconic

we knew that we had found the best answer to thisvisual symbol of Lusail City, which itself represents

challenge. Because we’re able to put all signals on

Qatar’s vision of a modern sustainable city,” said

fiber and make them all available at every node,

Ahmed Magd, general manager Middle East &we have a great deal of flexibility in addressing theTurkey at RIEDEL Communications. “Though it

needs of any given production or sports event.”

was built according to the tight timeline dictatedby its first event, the 2015 World Men’s Handball

The MediorNet and RockNet systems wereChampionship, the facility boasts an array ofintegrated into the unique and visually striking

advanced technologies. Our fiber-based real-architecture of the Lusail Sports Arena by Qatar-time media network solutions are an ideal fit forbased systems integrator Techno Q. MediorNet

such an installation, simplifying extensive signal

combines signal transport, routing, and signal

management while providing the reliability andprocessing into a single real-time network solution

versatility essential to high-profile sports events

supporting multichannel SD/HD video, audio,

and productions.”

intercom, and data. Offering more than simple

The Artist intercom system was linked very
tightly to one large Dante-centered audio systemwith nearly 200 loudspeakers and 90 discreet audio

Inter(com)galactic!
RIEDEL artist
used inimmersive
Star Wars
experience

Spread across various areas including show,channels to amplify. In this way, program feeds could

lighting, automation, and video control rooms as well

be routed smoothly through the communications

as the Death Star, Tatooine, and spaceship sets, thesystem. Each performance area was treated as

Artist intercom system provided communications

its own event, and shows were triggered locally,

essential to rehearsals and live shows. During thewith audio, video, lighting and other elements

live productions, the RIEDEL system also supported

orchestrated by timecode.

communications ensuring audience safety.
“The ‘Empire Strikes Back’ environment was truly“As ever, the Artist system gave an incredible

remarkable,” said Marc Schneider, director of global

amount of flexibility and horsepower to the comms

events at RIEDEL Communications. “Putting on asolution,” said James “Brew” Breward, systems

production of this complexity and sophistication

technical manager, at Wonder Works Limited,

was ambitious to say the least, and it required thetechnical producers for the project. “The Artist

backing of a versatile and reliable communications

64 and the 1000 series of panels are my preferredinfrastructure. The Artist system provided theweapons of choice for these projects.”

performance that Wonder Works demanded,allowing the production team and performers to

The fiber-based Artist 64 intercom system helped
to reduce the time, cost, and complexity of building
an extensive network with long cable routes, andpoint-to-point links, the network makes it easy

RIEDEL Artist digital matrix intercom system

it also provided the company with exceptional

to send signals to any one or multiple outputs.

was employed in Secret Group’s “Secret Cinema

fidelity and flexibility. The high level of integration

RIEDEL’s RockNet is a real-time, low latency audio

presents ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’”with Motorola radios allowed Wonder Works todistribution network tailored to tour and installed

to provide robust and flexible communications.

seamlessly integrate 12 Artist panels with 16 radio

focus on making each show a memorable jump into
the world of ‘Star Wars.’”

REMOTE REVOLUTIONF1 Venue

RiLinkFOM

Commentator

Encoder

CBC Cologne
Decoder

Liveproduction

MCR (TV compound)

Post production

Video-/audio
contribution
File delivery
IP-services& control

TV compound

Decoder

Central ingest

Network & control

Encoder#RIEDEL faces

ThuridWagenknecht

Paddock

Since starting with RIEDEL in 2006, Thurid has logged
many thousands of kilometers every year, enabling
seamless communications at global events near and
Beginning this season and as the first broadcaster“In RIEDEL we trust – partnering with _wige

MediorWorks software allows for integration andfar. And its not for only the big events like summer

ever, German F1 rights holder RTL Television,

MEDIA and CBC (Cologne Broadcasting

management of any third party codecs (H.264 in thisgames or world championships, she gives her best forhas opted for a TV remote production concept

Center), RTL Television has realized itscase) within the MediorNet infrastructure. Thanks totable tennis, too!

supported by RIEDEL’s MediorNet real time media

very first full remote production withtrunking, the MediorNet backbone could be managed

MediorNet.”

remotely from RTL’s Cologne facilities, where also

network. But how?

communications is supported via an Artist intercom
The concept so far

system. The production team in Cologne is able toPreviously, RTL Television, had a full production team on site at the race track.

configure and operate Artist comms and to collaborate seamlessly with the on-

The world feed, produced by F1 host broadcaster Formula One Managementsite in crew in Melbourne (or anywhere) using remote resources. Thanks to this(FOM) and completed by RTL Television’s own production team on site, resulted

Artist deployment, the production team working in Cologne enjoyed access toin a fully-produced program that was sent via RIEDEL’s RiLink Global Fiber

all radio communications on-site.

Service over bidirectional links between the race circuits and the broadcast
station in Cologne.

The result

THE JOBOn fire“You might think that this job is all about

Despite the worst-case distance of Melbourne-Cologne-Melbourne, none ofWhat’s different?

the production team members noticed that a big part of the production was

A good part of RTL Television’s production team on-site now remains inrealized in Cologne. Also, increased bandwidth from 30MBit/s to 170 MBit/s,

Cologne - including vision and sound control, along with editing suites and replay

made this production model very similar to the on-the-ground production

servers. On location are presenters, reporters and editors, cameramen, andmodel RTL Television had previously used. Finally, the system is already poised

technicians. The on-site production now includes two wireless cameras and live

for 4K and IP workflows.

are handed over by FOM.

Match flame“Now we do have way more opportunities to produce and edit simultaneously
than ever before, while having increased production reliability. Due to the ability

Olympic flame

This job also truly gets you in touch with aworld unvarnished, with a multi-dimensional
Team player

to our content library to enrich our reports”, said Stefan Flügge, head of sports

on-site backbone, providing complete and de-centralized router functionality

production at RTL Television. “Reduce the team? On the contrary, we expanded

and consisting of six MediorNet MicroN high-density signal distribution network

it in order to ensure the quality of our broadcast workflows and to increase thedevices and two MediorNet Compact frames. MediorNet nodes are locatedamount of content. For this revolutionary step, you need a great team, excellent

at the TV compound, paddock, and commentary position. The MediorNet

teamwork, and reliable and innovative technology partners.”

infrastructure also provides a perfect connection for the wireless camera
receiving infrastructure.

view of places, people, mentalities and all
the ups and downs, light and shade, which

Itinerarycome along with it. It makes you test yourlimits, and to re-adjust them. Regularly. We’ll,

to produce and edit in our Cologne headquarters, we do have instant accessThis groundbreaking remote production concept is supported by a MediorNet

the most prestigious sports and events. But,
it is not as single-sided as that ;-)ApproachLonely cowgirl

commentary, transmitting three feeds (plus three return video feeds) besides
the host program feed to Cologne. All signals for the rights holder broadcasters

traveling the world and proudly working on

Weekend trip

World tour

Internationality
Anchorage

you’ve got to like that. We do!”Thurid Wagenknecht,
RIEDEL Communications
Programme Manager Global Events

Rio de Janeiro

Firehouse Shows
Communications
Artistry at
NBA ALL-STAR
Weekend
Network integrates TV-production, live-entertainment,
and in-house–production teams
By Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG

Since its founding in 2001, the Marrakesh Film Festival has grown into one of
the leading artistic and cultural events on the African continent and acrossthe Arab world. For communications engineer Benjamin Garcia of Le PublicSystème Cinema, who has been responsible for the intercom, A/V networks
and broadcast management at the Marrakech Film Festival since 2007, thesuccess of the festival depends on meeting the needs of both the festival’s
ceremony team and the broadcasters covering the event.

Firehouse Productions continues to play an expanding role in the NBA AllStar Weekend communications infrastructure, building out and maintaining ahe explains. “A short conversation can get our team the lighting cues, and thenthey can even listen to the cues.”

communications network based on the RIEDEL Artist digital-matrix intercom
system.

For the 2015 festival, Garcia and his colleagues

Linked to the main hall via 300 meters of fiber,Gaëlle Fonta and Nora Mouhatta deployed ana second Artist frame installed in the broadcast

extensive RIEDEL Artist digital matrix intercom

production compound supported two SNRT OB vans

system to enable orchestration of the complex live

already equipped with RIEDEL panels, including the“We had one of our RIEDEL Artist frames inside an NEP truck to handle all

event and facilitate broadcasters’ work to bringnew 2318 Smartpanel.

truck-to-truck communications and then also connected that to the Artist frame

the best of this content to their live productions.

[inside the arena],” adds Siniscal. “Everything in the building that needed toSupplied to Garcia via French company Tapages

Using RIEDEL Virtual Control Panels for iPhone

communicate could communicate.”and Nocturnes, the Artist system facilitated smoothand PC, Garcia was able to maintain remote access

Siniscal and a Firehouse Production team of nine staffers were based inside
the Air Canada Center.

All told, Firehouse managed almost 1,000 carriers, 90 channels ofcommunications, and more than 400 communication devices, including hardwired systems, master panels, and wireless beltpacks.
This marked the third year that Firehouse was involved with the event, and theteam included Gaff Michael, RIEDEL programmer; system architects Brian Hurst

communications between live event production andto the full communications system no matter where

Firehouse Productions handles such systems for a wide range of clients, frombroadcast TV production without disturbing either

on site he was working. The Artist system’s Director

the live hit during the Grammys of a performance of "Hamilton" to massive

team with information they didn’t need. A RIEDEL

software added further control, simplifying remote

corporate events.

Artist 64 frame installed in the main hall served asreconfiguration of the communications network to“The first year, we originally came in to do the entertainment interfacing,” says

the heart of the system, supporting 13 keypanels,

meet the changing user requirements throughout

Vinny Siniscal, RF, audio, and communications engineer, Firehouse Productions.

The distributed intercom-over-fiber system had full redundancy and was

a commentary unit, and a variety of beltpacks used

the festival.

“Then, last year, it was in New York City, where we were based on two sites,

under the control of a simple graphical user interface that makes it easy forby crew including the follow spot and FX machinery

the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and Madison Square Garden in Manhattan;

the Firehouse Productions team to meet the needs of each production team.

operators.

and Stephanie Celustka; and Luis Espinal, who handled wireless/communications
integration.

we doubled what we did the year before. And, this year, the scope expanded
again, as things naturally do. This is now one of the largest shows in terms of
the amount of intercoms.”
The major advance this year was tying in the Turner Sports intercoms,
allowing anyone involved with a portion of the massive three-day event to“This weekend was really three separate events: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

RIEDEL’s Acrobat digital wireless intercom

all had separate events with separate producers,” says Siniscal. “And all thosesystem, including a CC-60 wireless control panel

different needs can be met with the push of a button to launch a file and change

controller and WB2 wireless beltpacks supported

the whole system. It can morph from the slam-dunk contest to a concert andby CA6 antennas, connected stage manager to thethen to the All-Star game.”

communications network. Each WB2 beltpack waseasily communicate with anyone else. The Firehouse system basically pulled
together communications from the TV-production team, the live-entertainment
team, and even the in-house production team.
That is important for an event that is increasingly ambitious in terms ofintegrating in-venue entertainment programming with the TV broadcast,functionality such as an IFB ear monitor test key forin terms of corporate philosophy with respect to redundancy, reliability, andGarcia’s assistants, and the system’s wide antenna

scalability. The company’s RockNet real-time, low-latency audio-distribution

distribution enabled reliable multi-sector use.

customer is happy.”

network is also put to use, allowing the Firehouse Productions team to build
out a network for each unique situation.
“We can just keep scaling the standard package up,” adds Siniscal, “as it’s not

people so that they can know when the lights will come back up after going dark,”

Film Festival. “Everything was perfect, and theprogrammed independently to enable additional
RIEDEL not only provides the technical backbone but is also a kindred spirit

according to Chris Brown, senior director, technical operations, Turner Sports,“For something as simple as light cues, our team can talk to the entertainment“I’m very happy with the results,” added Garcia of
the two-week RIEDEL deployment at the Marrakech

a one-size-fits-all approach but scalable.”

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So, what
are youdoing,
Anja?

DEcentralize it with
MediorNet MicroN!
DB Video, a key player in the Belgian broadcast and event market, recently invested in an OB
van that would enable the company to take on larger production projects. However, rather thanintegrate a conventional complement of technology into the truck, DB Video instead worked withRIEDEL and coach-builder Moeyersons to design an entirely new mobile broadcasting experience.
After some drawing work, the team determined it could use a smaller expandable truck — measuring
just 11.65 meters long by 2.293 meters wide when closed — as the base for what ultimately would be
dubbed DB Video’s Unit 10, a future-proof truck with a solid design in a space-saving yet spacious-feelingenvironment. RIEDEL’s MediorNet equipment proved an ideal fit.
Although the router traditionally has served as the central core of the OB van network, the MediorNet“We are proud that RIEDEL attracts

media network allowed DB Video to decentralize all nodes and create a cloud truck, with elements of the

exceptional people from around the world,router situated in the ideal physical location for any given production or workflow. A complete system,and our HR team is dedicated to providing

including 18 MicroN units, two MetroN systems, and four MediorNet external stageboxes, was integrated

excellent support to these team members.”

into Unit 10, and the resulting decentralized matrix was expanded through the interconnection of aAnja Teistler,

router and RIEDEL Artist digital matrix intercom system. All MicroN units installed in the van feature a

RIEDEL Communications

MADI connection, and all I/O in the cloud boast embedding and de-embedding options, multi-viewing

HR consultant

capabilities, SMPTE2022-6 support, video format conversion, and time code insertion.

In this photo, you

people to our team. Our

Many job applicants I meet haven’t necessarily

can see me conducting

staf f already includes

regarded RIEDEL as a potential employer. During

The RIEDEL equipment was deployed in a fully redundant configuration built on a 10Gbit/s fibera job inter view with apeople from 30 different

the interview, however, they are often surprised

network. To provide the foundation for flexible remote productions, DB Video implemented RIEDEL’s

candidate for one of our current job vacancies. At

countries, making RIEDEL as international as ourabout the opportunities offered by RIEDEL. While

MediorNet Compact Pro systems to create remote hubs that enable extra cameras to be connected to

RIEDEL, a job interview is not just about identifying

customer base and the events we support with ourit’s true that Wuppertal, where our headquarters

the OB van through simple fiber connections. With this complement of gear and its space-saving design,

a candidate’s skills, but also about understanding

technology and staff.

is located, is not Berlin, Munich, or Cologne, it isUnit 10 represents new broadcast future-proof technology and demonstrates that a new approach toan attractive city that I believe has a lot to offer.

building OB vans — inside and out — can be a key differentiator in a competitive marketplace.

his or her personality and character. In my role as
HR consultant, I always try to identify people who

Thanks to the quality of our global team andPlus, although RIEDEL already is a 30-year-old

are open-minded and who have both the mind-set

to the excellence of our technology, our businesscompany, we still have a certain start-up spirit

and potential to help RIEDEL to continue its successcontinues its rapid growth. Thus, we’re looking

in us. Employees at RIEDEL can realize their fullstory.

for highly skilled specialists in various areas. Our

potential while playing an important role ininternational projects offer many opportunities forshaping the company’s future. We think outside

I work with Christian Rath, head of humanhighly qualified engineers with experience in thethe box and welcome creativity and new ideas,

resources, and other colleagues in our humanfields of broadcast, event, project management,

while our flat corporate hierarchy allows us toresources team to manage RIEDEL’s worldwide

and IT. In particular, we are looking for engineers

make decisions very quickly.

recruiting activities. RIEDEL is a fast-growing

who can contribute to our Research & Development

company and we have intensified our worldwide

department, as well as those who would be a fit forrecruiting across five continents to attract top

technical sales.

hometown, the company provided a MediorNet fiber network, Artist

live streaming. During the March 5 event in RIEDEL Communications’intercom system that supported live links to other venues, as well as

RIEDEL Communications supplied the real-time media network andcenter to compete in the international bouldering series’ SuperFinal,

Wuppertal’s magnificent Historische Schwimmoper indoor swimming

As the six strongest teams of the HardMoves Fight Club met atradios.

camera, a commentary control panel and headset, and 35 analog

communications at the two sites. RIEDEL also supplied a wireless HD

used. Together, an Artist 64 system and Performer system enabled

and the Wuppertal city hall more than one kilometer of fiber was

satis&fy. To create links between the three Schwimmoper locations

a MediorNet fiber network to connect two Avid consoles fromTo support audio signal distribution, RIEDEL tunneled AVB over

RIEDEL’s STX-200 interface facilitated real-time interaction between
fans watching at a climbing club and the fans in the Historischeorganizers’ passion and enthusiasm. The quality of competition of thefirst partnered for the SuperFinal in 2013 and were thrilled by theManaging Director Thomas RIEDEL avidly supports HardMoves. “We

Hailing from Wuppertal himself, RIEDEL Communications

users using Surface™ tablets and other smart devices. The MediorNet

to production, as well as flexible routing of signals to individual Skypesystems enabled transport of program video with embedded audio

the live production. Together, the STX-200, MediorNet, and Artist

Skype to bring live content from remote participants directly into

STX-200 is a stand-alone, broadcast-grade solution that leverages

Schwimmoper during the competition. Licensed by Microsoft, theHardMoves is impressively high, and we were delighted to participate

participated in the HardMoves series. Competitors included WorldOver the past season, nearly 7,000 climbers from six nations

spectators watched the SuperFinal.

on several online platforms, organizers estimate that up to 100,000

city hall. With fans around the world watching at public venues andfans watching on a giant screen at the nearby Historische Stadthalle.

walls in front of an enthusiastic crowd of 1,600, with another 2,300

Club Edition 2015/2016 featured athletes climbing floating 7-meter-highand Performer systems made it easy to produce a highly dynamic andmanager at RIEDEL Communications. “Our STX-200, MediorNet, Artist,

in Wuppertal was no exception,” said Rebekka Jacobi, senior projectproduction for extreme sports, and the popular HardMoves event“The strengths of RIEDEL systems really shine in live event

The HardMoves event was organized by the team at Wuppertal-

In all, more than 10,000 viewers watched the event live or afterwards

based Climb-Inn Klettersport GmbH & Co. KG, headed by managing

interactive live video stream worthy of the HardMoves SuperFinal.”“Unlike any other sports event, HardMoves allows world-class

directors Arndt Wilmanns and Christian Popien.

at www.sportdeutschland.tv, and the event’s two YouTube channels

athletes to rub shoulders with complete no-names — the climbing

action live to fans watching just down the road and around the world.”

RIEDEL’s technology, we’ve been able to bring the exciting SuperFinalsaid Ute Zimmermann of the HardMoves team. “With the support ofpro meets the amateur, and anything is possible until the final move,”drew 32,000 views during the competition.

Hosted by Wuppertal, the concluding event of the HardMoves Fight

Cup winners, World Champions, and the best boulderers on the planet.

network also was used to feed several live streams to the Wuppertal

in this event again in 2016 as a local business.”reliable signal transport and communications.

variety of control panels, beltpacks, and radios, to enable flexible,

system, and a STX-200 professional Skype® interface, as well as adigital matrix intercom system, Performer digital partyline intercom

RIEDEL SUPPORTS HARDMOVES INTERNATIONAL BOULDERING SUPERFINAL COMPETITION IN HOME TOWN OF WUPPERTALTaking a dive

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THE MOSTPLANET
MediorNet supports communications
at historic UN climate change conference.
At the 2015 United Nations Climate Change

Because all MediorNet net works can be

Conference (COP 21) held last December in Le

programmed and managed via the versatile

Bourget, just outside Paris, the success of the

MediorWorks software, AV France could assign all

event demanded even more than reaching aports dynamically, without the need to touch theglobal agreement to curb the acceleration of

hardware. Routing a signal to a different destination

climate change. As the conference negotiated therequired only a mouse click, so they were able toParis Agreement, the text of which represented

adapt signal distribution quickly and easily as

a consensus of the 196 international delegations

needed to keep up with the many demands of theattending COP 21, organizers had to overcome thelandmark U.N. conference.

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challenge of enabling critical real-time distributionof video, audio, and intercom signals between sites

MediorNet not only supports a variety of signal

spread across several thousand square kilometers.

types, such as HD-SDI video, analog and digital

The provision of services and the backbone

audio, data, and control signals, but also facilitates

supporting communications and signal distribution

the integration of RIEDEL’s RockNet real-time, low-

was handled by AV France, which established anlatency digital audio network and Artist digitalextensive audiovisual infrastructure spanningmatrix intercom systems into the overall audiovisual

multiple locations.

infrastructure. To add to the audio and video I/Os

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provided at each point of presence, AV France

Over the past year, RIEDEL’s North American

the Eastern region, and expanding sports markets

scheduling consultant time for demos, client

AV France’s technical director, Dominique Cerveau,

deployed and fed RockNet audio interfaces into

team has expanded significantly in tandem withnationally. She was director of strategic accounts at

visits, and system designs; working with RIEDEL’s

opted to build this decentralized audiovisual

the MediorNet network at key sites requiring extra

growing demand for RIEDEL solutions in the U.S.

Joseph Electronics, principal and general manager

marketing department to address different verticalinfrastructure on a RIEDEL Communications

audio channels. They also incorporated an Artist

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and Canada. Under the leadership of Joyce Bente ,at Tandem Solutions, and business development

markets; and serving on industry panels as a

MediorNet ecosystem. The significant distancesintercom system into the mix, connected directly

president of RIEDEL North America, promotions andmanager for Bexel’s New York office. While at Gepco

representative of RIEDEL North America.

between connected sites clearly called for an

to the MediorNet interfaces and, in turn, the opticalnew hires across this region have positioned RIEDEL

and Venue Services Group, she oversaw installations

optical fiber solution, and AV France used the fiber-

network. The RIEDEL intercom system provided

to ramp up its sales, service, and support capacity

at major Northeast sports arenas and stadiums.

based MediorNet real-time media network as theclear and reliable communications via intercomand capabilities.

backbone for signal distribution because it could

keypanels at each point of remote presence,leverage a combination of ring and star topologies

with intuitive programming keeping setup andfrom the event nerve center located in the heart ofconfiguration simple.

Le Bourget, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris.

Broadcast-industry veteran Joe Commare 6 has
been hired as marketing and sales manager. Joe

Rhett Frazier4 has been hired to oversee

is designing and implementing new marketing

Patti Gunnell 5 has been promoted the positionbusiness development for the Western U.S. He

strategies geared toward North American markets,of vice president of sales, Western U.S., withjoined the company with nearly a decade ofand he’s also providing sales and technical support

an emphasis on entertainment markets. Patti

experience in broadcast- and media-focused sales,

when needed. Jeremy Lommori 7 has been

“ The MediorNet solution’s native signal

most recently served as a RIEDEL sales manager

account management, solution design, and businesspromoted to serve as head of technical sales andConnected with the two plenary rooms, theprocessing capabilities, which include embedders/specializing in entertainment, and she now is

strategy and development, and he has held various

support, a role in which he oversees the expanding

main press conference rooms, and their respective

de-embedders audio, frame store, frame synch,

responsible for managing sales and businessbusiness development and strategic accountsystem and support engineering team.

OB-Vans, the MediorNet network provided points

time code inserts, and signal generators, greatly

development for the western half of the United

management roles at Key Code Media, Cineverse,of presence on multiple remote sites including

simplified our operations during COP 21,” said

States across all markets. At RIEDEL and in earlier

Bexel Broadcast Services, and HomeRun Media.

DSNG vehicles, multiple meeting rooms, T V

Cerveau. “The combination of transport, routing,roles, she has distinguished herself as an exceptional

studios, Webcast facilities, CCTV distribution, andand signal processing enabled by the RIEDEL gear, as

salesperson.

others. A CWDM optical multiplexing scheme waswell as the ability to have video, audio, and intercom

implemented to limit the number of optical fibers

in a single real-time network, were extremelyin the field.

valuable in carrying out this major project.”

Zack Funk 1 rounds out the team as a system andsupport engineer where he assists the service andAs manager of systems consultants, Rick Seegull3

support engineer with the repair process, answers

himself will serve as a systems consultant whilecustomer calls, and performs commissioning and

Ryhaan Williams 8 is RIEDEL’s new vice president

managing RIEDEL’s growing team of systems

training services.

of sales, Eastern U.S., tasked with strengthening

consultants. He will be responsible for coordinating

existing relationships, creating strategic alliances forhis team’s efforts with the RIEDEL sales team;

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