South Korean distributor Dasan SR Inc has launched Riedel Communications’ Bolero 2.4GHz wireless intercom system during the Hermès Parade Seoul 2023 event, which took place at the Yangjae AT Center in Seoul. With no RF or audio dropouts in the middle of one of the world’s busiest cities, the intercom system demonstrated its unparalleled reliability and outstanding communication capabilities.

‘Numerous clients from all over the world have been asking for this kind of stability and reliability over the years, but many have failed to deliver according to their clients’ needs,’ says David JooYoung Jeon, Application Engineer, Sound Design Lab and Technical Support and Brand Manager at Riedel Communications.

‘Throughout this event, many involved in the production and event industry have not only heard but seen and experienced the Bolero system. No other wireless communications solutions on the market can provide this many channels with this kind of stability of RF and top-notch audio quality. Now, we are confident that the Bolero, as well as the entire Riedel product line, will become an even greater success in the Korean market.’

The production opted to use the Bolero 2.4GHz system after its previous system produced unacceptable levels of RF and audio dropout in rehearsals. In total, the event used 35 Bolero beltpacks, ten Bolero antennas, and an NSA-002A Network Stream Adapter with stage announcement output and programme input, including a Standalone/AES67 set-up.

In addition to widening antenna coverage for sound quality, stability and reliability, the system also flexibly routed the audio to enable seamless roaming from antenna to antenna without dropouts. With its long battery life and intuitive administration webpage UI, Bolero also decreased the amount of time and money spent on setting up the workflow. Even with many change requests regarding the party line and the function of keys and rotaries of each beltpack, the Riedel team provided near-instantaneous technical support.

Thanks to a recommendation from Korea Seoul Sound, the Riedel Bolero 2.4GHz system was also used at the Louis Vuitton Pre-Fall Event held in the centre of Seoul, where WiFi and cellular networks are packed more tightly than anywhere else in the world.