The University of the Arts London (UAL) is one of the top two universities in the world for art and design education. Boasting a star-studded alumnus community, UAL recently sought to update its audiovisual systems in classrooms at three key campuses. London-based integrator, Tateside, was approached directly to work on…
Signal distribution
Control room network failure crashes Dutch rail system
The failure of a small form factor pluggable transceiver brought the railway system in the Netherlands to a standstill on 4 June. The node outage, which occurred at about 5pm in a control room at Amsterdam Centraal station, crashed the control and safety network in the capital region for 15…
Emma Raducanu coaches tennis as a 5G-powered hologram
Former US Open winner Emma Raducanu trained two young tennis players in London from more than 4,300 miles away in what is thought to be the first-ever 5G hologram tennis coaching session. New hologram technology, powered by Vodafone’s 5G network, meant there was no delay between Raducanu, who was at…
GlobalM and Matrox Video help stream Queen’s funeral
BBC Studios has worked with GlobalM’s cloud-based SRT distribution platform to stream Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. Using the GlobalM SRT distribution network, BBC Studios delivered live feeds to its international rights holders, providing global audiences with 12 hours' uninterrupted coverage of the event. BBC Studios required a cloud-based…
World Economic Forum relies on Riedel for signals
The World Economic Forum relied on a Riedel MediorNet system for AV signal distribution and processing at its 2022 Annual Meeting, while the company's Artist digital intercom matrix and Bolero wireless intercom system delivered reliable, flexible crew communications. Held in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, the 2022 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting brought…
PSNI Global Alliance appoints ZeeVee as a preferred vendor
The PSNI Global Alliance has selected ZeeVee as a global Preferred Vendor Partner (PVP). ZeeVee is a global provider of AV distribution technology, known for innovative, cost-effective and easy-to-install AVoIP and RF distribution platforms. The PSNI Global Alliance is a network of technology integrators, manufacturers, distributors and service providers in…
ATEN enables immersive art and dinosaur exhibitions
ATEN International has collaborated with Valens Semiconductor on multiple immersive exhibitions around the world, including shows which present the work of the artists Van Gogh and Monet or which transport visitors back to Jurassic times. Using Valens Semiconductor’s chipsets implementing HDBaseT technology, ATEN’s Pro AV equipment has allowed video players,…
Extron ControlScript helps uni technicians deliver AV vision
The newest and largest academic building at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), Veterans Hall needed to be filled with flexible spaces that would support active learning and hybrid distance education. The university's Integrated Educational Technology team knew the traditional way of large matrix switching cabinets and standalone control…
Las Vegas resort unveils huge AV-over-IP network
Resorts World Las Vegas is the first ground-up resort to be built on the Las Vegas Strip in over a decade and boasts 3,506 guest rooms and suites in three distinct hotels, over 40 world-class food and beverage outlets, a 5,000-capacity theatre, and a two-story dining and retail promenade. It…
US Navy and Air Force select Zio 2 AV-over-IP solution
RGB Spectrum's Zio 2 enterprise AV-over-IP solution, which is due for release this month, has been selected by the US Navy and US Air Force. The Navy will use Zio 2 for networked video applications and the Air Force will put it to use in advanced fighter simulations. “Zio 2…