When Samsung’s UniverSE Training Center in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea opened nearly 15 years ago, it comprised a training centre with approximately 70 classrooms and 60 lecture halls, each equipped with a combination of analogue A/V systems and a few early digital devices. However, technology advances made its age and limitations increasingly apparent.
Classrooms operated independently, lacking the ability to share audio or video between them. Staff had to move from room to room to make adjustments or troubleshoot issues. Although the central broadcasting room was operational, it did not have the necessary network infrastructure to oversee and manage A/V systems across more than 130 rooms.
The turning point came when the training building, which includes a broadcasting studio, required a network upgrade. The need for central control, remote access, and better integration across classrooms became essential rather than optional.
System integrator Seoul Visual Tech came onboard to manage the transition from fragmented analogue systems to future-ready digital AV-over-IP. The goal was to create a centrally managed, stable, and scalable A/V system that could support current and future needs while adhering to a constrained budget.
The plan began with the training building. While much of its internal structure and some classroom A/V hardware would remain, the A/V network itself would be completely overhauled. Meanwhile, the dormitory building was scheduled for full interior renovations, including classroom spaces, followed by the installation of new, network-based A/V equipment.
This make it one of South Korea’s largest A/V integrations of its kind, connecting more than 130 classrooms. A project of this scale required a constant need for flexibility and problem-solving, with the team navigating product availability, firmware updates, and advanced device configuration. Budget constraints also forced the team to shift from a full replacement approach to a hybrid strategy that combined old functional devices with new equipment. This meant that every decision had to consider not only functionality but also the interoperability of each piece of equipment.
Seoul Visual Tech designed and implemented a new system featuring a fully integrated, network-based solution centred onDante AV, the part of the Dante platform that transports video alongside audio over standard IP connections, delivering low-latency, high-quality results.
At the heart of the system is Dante Domain Manager that brings security, scalability and control to AV-over-IP systems. It allows users to segment Dante networks into ‘domains’, ensuring reliable performance while simplifying organisation. With robust user authentication, role-based permissions and real-time monitoring, Dante Domain Manager helps integrators and IT teams maintain stable, secure audio networks across campuses, venues and enterprise facilities. For Samsung UniverSE, Dante Domain Manager enabled real-time monitoring, device management, and clock sync across four dedicated VLANs.
In the broadcasting room, a Q-Sys Core 610 DSP serves as the audio matrix, while AMX’s NMX 2600 Dante AV-A series encoders and decoders manage video transmission between classrooms. Netgear AV Line switches, equipped with intuitive AV-focused interfaces, simplify the management of the complex network structure.
More than 130 Dante AV-enabled video devices are now installed at the centre, and with AMX control used to manage classroom power, device control and A/V routing. With managed API integration with Dante Domain Manager, video routing can now also be handled externally within the custom control system.
Not only has the new system addressed the issues of the old, it has also introduced new operational efficiencies that the team hadn't anticipated. The network-based design made the system scalable and adaptable, enabling the centre to keep up with future growth and technological advancements.
The success of the UniverSE project opens the door for further Dante implementations at other large-scale sites. Seoul Visual Tech has already deployed Dante and Dante Domain Manager in several Samsung Semiconductor facilities and is exploring more advanced Dante-based configurations.
For the UniverSE Training Center, the upgrade represents a full digital transformation. Through careful planning, smart partnerships, and resilient problem-solving, the team constructed one of South Korea’s most sophisticated AVoIP infrastructures. They accomplished this by focusing not only on the technology but also on the experiences of the people who use it: students, instructors and operators alike.
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