BBC installs Clear-Com FreeSpeak II intercoms in fourteen studios

The project is part of a major replacement of wireless systems following Ofcom licensing changes to reduce spectrum in the 700Mhz band.

The FreeSpeak II wireless intercom of Clear-Com has been adopted as part of a project to replace wireless systems in 14 BBC sites, including New Broadcasting House in London and Salford Quays.

A principios de este año, la BBC emitió una solicitud de propuestas para sustituir una gran cantidad de sus equipos de audio inalámbricos, tras el anuncio de Ofcom de una reducción del espectro disponible de 700 MHz para los usuarios de la realización de programas y eventos especiales (PMSE) a partir de mayo de 2020.

El proyecto comenzará con instalaciones en 12 estudios en New Broadcasting House, seguidos de dos estudios en Salford Quays, además de 10 emplazamientos en regiones inglesas. El estudio del Parlamento de la BBC en Millbank y las instalaciones de la Academia en Evesham también tendrán el nuevo equipo instalado.

Each studio will have its own base station plus the required number of beltpacks and antennas needed at each installation. Although a matrix system was initially considered, it was determined that individual base stations would allow the studios to operate independently, and would be more suitable for a fast-paced broadcast environment, as well as being more cost-effective and easier to use.

Damien Egan, regional sales director at Clear-Com, notes that “the FreeSpeak II wireless system provides a flexible, future-proof communications solution that can be configured specifically for each studio and easily expanded if needed. We are happy to work with the system integrator, dB Broadcast, selected in this prestigious installation.”

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