The University of Arizona entrusts Riedel with its intercommunication

The transmission capacity of this American center has improved significantly with the integration of intercom technologies from Riedel Communications, as Artist-1025, SmartPanels y Bolero.

The broadcasting communication infrastructure project of the University of Arizona (UofA) It is configured with the technology of Riedel Communications, with fifteen Bolero wireless hip flasks and more than twenty digital for shared line PunQtum, the platform of intercom matricial Artist-1024 and more than six Series SmartPanels 2300.

Now that the university is responsible for more than 125 ESPN+ broadcasts per year (two or three times more than in previous seasons), UofA needed a communications solution that could scale quickly, reliable and easy to use.

“We needed something that could grow with us, adapt to different types of productions and be intuitive enough for both professionals and students - explains Mike Patton, broadcast multimedia specialist at the University of Arizona-. Riedel offered us that flexibility. Bolero gives us unmatched wireless freedom, and PunQtum has been a fundamental resource to connect more people efficiently and profitably”.

PunQtum wired beltpacks are now a vital part of your workflow, offering a reliable communication to fixed operator stations, like repetitions, graphics and marketing.

Besides, Bolero offers Complete wireless mobility across multiple sites, including the McKale Center, where the main transmission control room of this academic center is located, as well as the historic Arizona Stadium, almost a hundred years old.

One of the most important improvements has been the Elimination of noise interference and hum, especially during long cable runs at football facilities. Thanks to it, people can hear and understand each other clearly, which makes a big difference in both operations and experience.

The powerful Artist-1024 intercom matrix integrates the system installed at the university, which allows a rapid reconfiguration and isolated workflows for simultaneous events.

“The ability to quickly switch between sports and event modes, from ESPN+ streams to live on-site shows and outside rentals, like graduations, "It has been a revolution," says Patton.. Before, we 'rewired' the systems manually. Now, We simply upload a file and that's it”.

Located in Tucson (Arizona), UofA hosts more than 55.000 students and a wide range of NCAA sports. The main transmission control room is powered by Riedel SmartPanels and serves as a hub for the ESPN+ productions.

He IP based design of the system allows a future expansion through fiber optic network from the university, with softball and athletics facilities soon in the pipeline.

“As an alumnus of the University of Arizona, It is a pride to see the Wildcats confidently enter the Big 12 with such a modern and flexible communications system - he assures Ben Gabrielson, director of vertical sales at Riedel-. What's even more exciting is knowing that students are learning with the same professional equipment used throughout the industry.. It is not just an investment in production quality, but in the workforce of the future”.

This implementation also demonstrates the value of Riedel hybrid approach, combining high-end wireless capabilities with scalable IP-based party line solutions, like PunQtum. Powered by Dante and existing network infrastructure, system maximizes performance and manages costs.

As Patton adds, "yet connected via Dante and implemented over our fiber backbone network, Setup times have been drastically reduced. for american football, What used to take two hours is now minutes.. We simply bring the packages and they are ready”.

The Riedel support team and AVI-SPL, your systems integration partner, played a key role in getting the system online in time for a full season of football and basketball broadcasts. Additional antennas are planned, intercom terminals and campus integrations as the university continues to expand its production reach.