At the center of every conversation between Lisbon and the remote hospitals was Riedel’s Artist intercom. The system carried all on-site and intercontinental communications, allowing AV technicians and clinicians to coordinate the conference stage and operating rooms seamlessly. Riedel SmartPanels, deployed on stage and paired with Riedel intercom beltpacks, enabled moderators and panelists to direct questions to operating neurointerventionalists during procedures.
Remote sites were connected over low-latency SD-WAN links, and an end-to-end digital audio pipeline preserved intelligibility from microphone to earpiece — a non-negotiable requirement when the listener on the other end is operating on a patient. The system connected not only the on-site audience in Lisbon but also international online collaborators, ensuring reliable coordination among all participants during the live broadcast
Technical production was delivered by PlayfulBits UK, whose integration software running on cloud instances extended the reach of the Riedel 1200 Series SmartPanels well beyond intercom. Using the Control Panel App, operators could control both local and remotely connected devices — including PTZ cameras, tally lights, and return monitors at each hospital site — from the same panel surface. This turned the Artist-based communications infrastructure into a unified control layer for the entire production.
“In a medical setting, there is no room for communication errors. The Riedel intercom system provided both on-site organizers and our remote medical staff with the necessary flexibility and reliability. By ensuring clear and low-latency communication between the participating hospitals and Lisbon, Riedel's systems supported smooth collaboration among all parties involved and helped to create an interactive and globally connected exchange,” said Prof. Dr. Saruhan Cekirge, WLNC.
“Demanding productions like the WLNC impressively demonstrate the difference that high-performance intercom and signal distribution systems can make," said Ismet Bozkurt, Senior Regional Sales Manager, Riedel Communications. "We’re proud to see our technology being used to facilitate international collaboration and the exchange of medical knowledge.”
Further information about Riedel and the company’s products is available at www.riedel.net.
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About Riedel Communications
Riedel Communications is a leading provider of live production tools in the worlds of media, sports, and entertainment. The company develops and delivers solutions for video/audio infrastructures, intercom, live video production, and broadcast control. Its expansive portfolio also includes Private 5G networks, as well as SD-WAN and MPLS solutions. Thanks to Riedel's holistic approach, its three business units — Product Division, Managed Technology Division, and Networks Division — can leverage powerful synergies to provide flexible infrastructures, tools, and services for both fixed and temporary installations around the globe, enabling Riedel customers to run even the most complex projects on-site, remotely, or in the cloud. Headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, Riedel employs over 1,000 people in 30 locations throughout Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Americas.
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Photo Caption: Riedel provided the communications infrastructure for live medical procedures streamed directly from Argentina, China, France, Turkey, and the United States to the 14th World Live Neurovascular Conference (WLNC) in Lisbon.