Radio World Buyer’s Guide articles are intended to help readers understand why their colleagues chose particular products to solve various technical situations. This month’s articles focus on phone and talkshow products for radio.
A few years ago, AEQ’s Systel IP was installed at and customized for TeleMadrid in Spain. According to the manufacturer, this eventually led to the creation of the Systel IP TV application.
Two Systel IP 16 TV units were installed in the television studios, and a Systel IP 16 unit was added for TeleMadrid’s radio station Onda Madrid as part of an overall modernization of the station.
These systems enable phone calls from VoIP service providers (SIP), and for SIP-based VoIP PABX and PBX, audio codecs or conventional telephone systems to be part of the broadcast. AEQ says using Systel IP reduces communication costs and greatly improves audio quality.
The Systel IP infrastructure is based on a summing and distributing audio matrix. It provides access to a range of Dante, analog and digital audio circuits. These circuits are linked to SIP-compatible VoIP phone lines. The Systel IP 16 TV integrates with corporate PBX systems, allowing coordination of systems for TV broadcast productions. It works with AEQ’s intercom systems like Conexia, Crossnet and Xpeak; it’s also compatible with intercom systems from other brands and models used in production centers.
Each production control room at TeleMadrid is equipped with a Systel IP 16 TV. “This device manages up to 20 lines for live content programs with external locations,” AEQ stated.
“For every mobile unit or ENG deployed, two calls are established: one for camera operators and another for presenters. Each communication connects to the intercom matrix. This setup enables individual intercommunication for every call via the Intercom panels.”
The system is also linked to the audio mixer in each sound control room via Dante. This connection facilitates the reception of N–1 groups and the return feed to talents.
At the radio broadcast operation of TeleMadrid’s Onda Madrid, the Systel IP 16 operates as originally designed: an on-air call or talkshow system where calls can be screened, queued and aired individually or in “multiplex” or party-line mode. Touchscreen SystelSet+ phone-sets were installed at each of the station control rooms for call management and pre-broadcast communication, providing an efficient solution that highlights the versatility of the Systel IP system.
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