SAW powers videoconferencing in the Namibian savannah

The hotel's new video conference room It, located in this African national park, It has advanced equipment specified and installed by Stage Audio Works Namibia to offer guests the best connection when combining leisure and work.

He Etosha National Park in Namibia is an unforgettable destination for travelers seeking the warmth of southern Africa, that houses endangered species. The hotel is located there (lodge) four stars Momp Etosha Lodge, that offers an environment of both adventure, like rest and business.

Property of O&L Leisure, those responsible for this luxurious lodge have trusted the design and installation of the specialist Stage Audio Works (SAW) Namibia to carry out the audiovisual transformation of your spaces, with the creation of a large conference room and the equipment of audio and lighting control systems in the common areas and restaurant.

“O&L Leisure is a loyal customer and we wanted to help them offer their guests audiovisual services of the highest level - he points out. Johadrie de Villiers, CEO of SAW Namibia-. Mokuti Etosha now has the technical infrastructure so that its clients can make a video conference from their vacations, attend an event remotely or enjoy great audio quality throughout the hotel”.

SAW Namibia designed a conferencing solution with the most advanced technologies of Crestron, Sennheiser, Xilica y Audac, creating a unique experience adapted to the needs of the hotel and allowing a perfect remote connectivity.

Previously, Mokuti Etosha conference center demolished to create new space: an independent experience center, with wired and wireless presentation capabilities, video conference Your zom and easy room control with a touch panel to manage lighting and display power.

This new conference center, divisible in two and versatile, features a wall-mounted Crestron touchscreen and video conferencing solution Poly Studio. A professional Led screen is used to display the content. Samsung QB, with a size of 75” and 4K UHD resolution.

SAW Namibia also automated room configuration changes in divisible environments using Crestron Cresnet partition sensors connected to a control processor, which not only optimizes its use without manual intervention, but provides energy efficiency benefits by adjusting environmental settings based on occupancy.

Added to this is the installation of three smart auto tracking PTZ cameras Crestron 1Beyond AutoTracker 3 Presenter, along with three other 1Beyond PTZs and four micrófonos Sennheiser Team Connect Ceiling 2, which are controlled via a wall-mounted touch screen.

“We selected Sennheiser and Crestron for this project due to our long partnership and trust in their audio and video solutions., respectively, for videoconference spaces - assures De Villiers -. The room is quite spacious and we were concerned that attendees seated further away would have difficulty seeing the speaker.. Mokuti Etosha did not want to hire an additional camera crew, and our setup with camera tracking and audio pickup ensures that all attendees can clearly see and hear the speaker from any point, as well as remote participants”.

Besides, SAW Namibia has installed the new sound and lighting control systems for pool bar and restaurant Pro Mom, as well as a background music system distributed throughout the sales areas.

The pool bar has several Alti 6” surface mount speakers of Audac and others built into the ceiling of the model Crestron 8” Saros, fed by a CAP424 amplifier from the first factory.

Sound is easily controlled using a wall controller Xilica Lucia 2 that discreetly integrates into the impressive aesthetics of the accommodation. Besides, he DSP Solaro QR1 from this same manufacturer provides advanced audio processing and optimization capabilities, guaranteeing clear sound quality and flexibility in its management.

For the area in which the restaurant is located, SAW Namibia has opted for a Crestron Dali interface, managed by the control system Virtual VC4 and a cameo keyboard from this supplier to provide simple, centralized lighting management.

The sales areas have two ceiling speakers Audac Cira 8″, together with a Xilica Lucia 2 for control. “In addition to video conferencing technology, Mokuti Etosha wanted a high quality and reliable system to offer background music, and the systems from these manufacturers were the best solution”, punctualizes Of Villiers.

As pointed out Sven Thieme, CEO of O&L Leisure and executive president of this chain, “the renovation carried out by SAW Namibia has really raised the level of Mokuti Etosha. Our goal was not only to serve tourists and nature lovers, but also improve the experience of conference attendees, weddings and any other special event celebrated here”.