Intercom
Clear-Com: Looking forward to the next 50 years
BY BOB BOSTER As we draw to the end of 2018 — the 50th anniversary of the founding of Clear-Com — we have enjoyed looking back on our incredible heritage of communications breakthroughs and technological advances.
Switch TV goes live in HD
German systems integrator Broadcast Solutions designed and supplied equipment for Switch TV’s new HD TV station Located in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, Switch TV is a new HD TV station wholly-owned by the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS).
Bolero brings F1 home for BBC Radio listeners
Riedel Communications’ Bolero wireless intercom is paired with a MAX headset, allowing presenters to cover the entire pit and backstage area of a race USP Content, a multi-platform production based in London, has been producing all of the BBC’s Formula 1 coverage with a team travelling the world to deliver live commentary of every race.
Clear-Com celebrates 50 years of innovation with new technology breakthrough
Clear-Com will be presenting FreeSpeak II IP Transceiver (IPT), a wireless transceiver based on the company’s new IP Platform solution.
Riedel to bring innovations in signal routing and network interoperability
Riedel Communications will be presenting its all-new Bolero Standalone Application, a licence-enabled upgrade for the company’s Bolero wireless intercom system, which delivers several performance enhancements along with standalone capabilities.
Clear-Com launches COMduit for remote production
Designed around BroaMan’s fibre video signal transport and conversion solutions and Clear-Com’s IP audio solutions, COMduit provides a template for a range of products needed for remote broadcast production Clear-Com has unveiled COMduit, a fibre-based solution for audio and video transport between booth, field, production truck and remote locations.
Riedel provides comms infrastructure to Chile’s annual song festival
Key to the communications infrastructure is Riedel’s MediorNet, which managed intercom signals routed from Bolero and Artist At this year’s annual Viña del Mar International Song Festival, a live music event held from February 20-25 in Viña del Mar, Chile, Riedel Communications supplied its MediorNet media network to support the live broadcast of the event from the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater.
Bolero rises with the stars
Riedel Communications’ Bolero integrated wireless intercom has been deployed by The Star Performing Arts Centre in Singapore The Star Performing Arts Centre (Star PAC), a theatre venue in Singapore, has expanded its intercom capabilities with the installation of Riedel Communications’ Bolero integrated wireless intercom.
Fibre providing the pipeline for broadcast transmission
Whether in-facility or in live production environments, fibre has replaced copper as the connectivity matrix for multiple broadcast applications Many of the connection speeds required today are no longer feasible on copper, making fibre the cabling of the future, declares Cameron O’Neill, director, APAC, Riedel Communications.
Clear-Com FreeSpeak II creates Pangdemonium in Singapore
Singapore theatre company deploys Clear-Com’s wireless intercom system Performing at the Singapore Drama Centre Theatre, the Pangdemonuim theatre company needed to ensure accurate and timely communication during live theatrical performances throughout the entire theatrical complex, from back of house to front of house.
50 years on, Clear-Com still connecting people
As Clear-Com celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, Bob Boster, president of Clear-Com, tells APB how five decades of intercom innovation continues to connect people from across various industries, including broadcast.
Cellular-based transmission: More flexibility in live remote productions
As 3G, 4G and, to a lesser extent, 5G networks become more prevalent around the world, cellular-based transmission is providing an increasingly viable option to traditional satellite broadcast vehicles, as Shawn Liew discovers.
50 years of Clear-Com
Founded in April 1968, Clear-Com has expanded into broadcast, military, aerospace and government, sports operations, houses of worship, theme park and offshore-marine markets For five decades, Clear-Com has been supporting the global pro-audio community with its communication solutions and services.
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