Broadcast Solutions Nordic: live video for Nokia Arena Tampere

The heart of the project that Broadcast Solutions Nordic has just finished in the multipurpose venue Nokia Arena of Tampere (Finland) It's a control room, from which it is managed, collect, edit and distribute video and audio signals, both within the facility and to external partners.

Located in the Finnish city of Tampere, Nokia Arena It is one of the most modern multipurpose venues in northern Europe, with capacity for 15.000 spectators, a luxury hotel, an international casino, numerous restaurants and versatile facilities to create a unique event experience.

This facility and its central roof have been designed by the architect Daniel Libeskind and has a very flexible media infrastructure to provide users the freedom to produce different events with ease.

Broadcast Solutions Nordic, who is part of the group Broadcast Solutions, one of the largest system integrators in Europe, has been responsible for developing and implementing a technological solution live broadcast from the beginning. The heart of the project is a main control room to manage, collect, edit and distribute video and audio signals within the venue and to external partners.

The video system controls and powers all the screens in the venue, like him large Led cube, digital whiteboards, the ice rink projector, the digital signage and the channel Arena TV. Thanks to its flexible structure, it also manages external emissions by forwarding the signals to the OB van enclosure., to a dedicated fiber link for broadcasters and distribution partners.

Besides, All incoming and outgoing audio signals from the ice rink are managed from the control room, feeding the stadium's public address system, the stage boxes around it and the PAVA system.

How do you explain Antti Laurila, director general de Broadcast Solutions Nordic, “I am from the Tampere region and I am very proud to have participated in such an important project. “The live media system we have designed and implemented enriches the visitor experience and provides a wow effect that has not been seen before in Finland.”.

Broadcast Solutions' experience in broadcast systems integration, along with “our continuous learning and innovations in the latest technologies have been the key to the success of this project,” says Laurila.. We participate in the design of the system from the beginning, "so all aspects and innovations were taken into account in the solution to satisfy the client's expectations.".

Live streaming technology

The total amount of signal possibilities offered by the Nokia Arena in Tampere is impressive, as well as offering enough room to add more, which has made this venue one of the most innovative in northern Europe.

In general, for the ice hockey games they arrive 32 camera signals. With added graphics and slow camera feeds, All signals are processed using the comprehensive solution Ross Video, that combines the traditional production control room with that of Led screens, enabling unmatched creative flexibility and scalability.

The hardware of the servidor DashBoard Ross, along with the systems XPression Workflow y Card They are used to control the LED screens and the graphics in the room.. And router Ultrix Ross is the backbone of the system for signal management, with video/audio routing, multivisores, audio processing, frame synchronizers, commutation, UHD gear and more, unified in a single system.

Besides, sportable 12G at all times, supports UHD and adds multiple IP I/Os to the production system. The surprise effect that visitors already experience comes from the management of data in real time and its use during productions, For example, showing video clips and shooting speed on the ice rink projector during half-time. All boards and panels are Led visual walls, which gives the team the freedom to display whatever content is needed.

Regarding daily work with this system, Matias Palo, audiovisual technician from the Finnish Aku Factory Ltd., points out that “it is very logical to use, Graphics features are seamlessly integrated and native to XPression, so we can make animations directly in the system and not use various tools and convert the graphics from one side to another. With the control room, transitions from one production to another are effortless: We went from ice hockey productions to concerts quickly without problems”.

The audio is based on a system of red Dante, with flexible ways to connect from any instance on the network. Stage boxes and Dante I/O access points are located throughout the venue, with fiber cables.

A digital mixing console Yamaha QL5 handles all audio signals in the control room. An intercom system is used for internal and external communications of the system. Riedel Artist of 64 ports. The overall media system handles all types of events with flexibility and ease, from ice hockey games to musicals and more.

Officially opened in December 2021, The Nokia Arena in Tampere has hosted since the past 13 May and until the next day 29 he Ice Hockey World Championship 2022, in addition to being the new headquarters of two ice hockey clubs: Ilves y Tappara of Tampere.