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Monday, August 28, 2023

Riedel Communications honored with Television Academy Engineering, Science, and Technology Emmy® Award for its Bolero Wireless Intercom

LightSoundJournal.com: Riedel Communications has been named a recipient of the Television Academy’s 75th Engineering, Science, and Technology Emmy Awards. Riedel’s innovative Bolero ADR (Advanced DECT Receiver) wireless intercom system has been recognized by the esteemed organization for its contributions to and impact on television production. Since its introduction in 2017, Bolero has been deployed in hundreds of productions, often enabling development of new workflows and use cases.

1 comment:

Leumas said...

I find it interesting how quickly Bolero has been able to take a place as a global standard in the field of comms. It has been only 6 years since Bolero was originally released, while the clear-com analog party-line system has been around for over 50 years. What I find interesting in this comparison is that while there is a place for an old standard like the clear-com party lines for simple setups and low-budget projects, there is a high demand for systems with higher capabilities.
The use case of broadcast is very interesting to me in this scenario. In that world, things might be moving very quickly and people can be working in unfamiliar or temporary venues, which greatly would increase the advantage of a wireless system that does not rely on running cable or even a base station. It also appears that Bolero is very flexible in size, being able to do anything from just 2 beltpacks up to 250 making it ideal for broadcast crews that vary inside. All that being said I think there may still be a place for wired communications in buildings like theaters which can have more permanent infrastructure.