The NEP Group has introduced M15, the latest in its lineup of next-generation regional sports mobile units featuring an IP infrastructure based on Lawo solutions including  the Lawo V__matrix IP routing and processing platform loaded with function-specific software handling all IP I/O, SDI I/O, audio processing, and multiviewers.

This powerful, versatile single-truck-unit is designed to streamline regional sports workflows but is flexible enough to scale up for larger shows. Throughout its interior, M15 offers personalised workstations at all operating positions, individualised climate control, and custom lighting. It uses NEP’s latest horizontal control room design, and the production room features an extremely flexible monitor wall fed by multiviewers with 32-inch monitors.

‘NEP is at the forefront of delivering some of the world’s largest and most memorable productions,’ says Lawo Senior VP of Sales for the Americas, Jeff Smith. ‘The opportunity for Lawo to be a part of that by providing the core infrastructure for M15 is an absolute honor for us. The Lawo/NEP partnership is critical to our growth and innovation in North America and around the world. We are thankful to NEP for continued trust, and look forward to a long and successful relationship in the future.’

Six PowerCores are used for Madi, AES and analogue audio gateways to AES67. The IP router provides the infractructure to support Grass Valley 86N cameras, including four high frame rate cameras, Kayenne X-Frame switcher; Calrec Artemis console; and EVS XT3 servers. Lawo VSM (Virtual Studio Manager) is the overall IP Broadcast Control and Orchestration System. Also integrated for ensuring network stability and security is Lawo’s SMART System Monitoring and Realtime Telemetry solution which also integrates deep packet inspection and network analysis tools.

‘We’ve fostered a great business relationship with Lawo over many years,’ says NEP US President, Glen Levine. The products and systems have offered NEP and our clients the flexible, distributed solutions we need for our trucks’ production infrastructure – M15 is just the latest example.’

Lawo and NEP will continue to partner in the development of IP technology infrastruture solutions and workflows to support the needs of an ever-changing broadcast industry.