Riedel launches Bolero 2.2

Riedel has released an update to its Bolero wireless intercom system. With a new DECT Region Japan (JDECT) setting, Bolero 2.2 supports up to 100 antennas and 60 beltpacks (over six DECT bands) in a non-interfered environment. Improved PHS detection reportedly helps to prevent interference from mobile phone signals which share a frequency spectrum with the JDECT band. The 2.2 release also features new RF monitoring capabilities that allow users to leverage both antennas and beltpacks to scan or monitor the radio spectrum used by DECT devices. Built into antennas, a radio scanner enables period measurement of time-slot usage and identification of DECT systems in the RF space, in turn serving as an additional capacity monitor while making it easier to diagnose radio issues and plan for system expansion. Up to five Bolero beltpacks in a network space can be set to periodically monitor the radio spectrum at their locations while still operating normally.

Each Bolero beltpack features a sunlight-readable TFT display, six keys/channels and a reply key, and operates in any of three modes – beltpack, walkie talkie and desktop – for up to 17 hours on battery power. A replaceable 10-pin socket gives Bolero users the option of listening to stereo sources from Bluetooth music (A2DP) and a line-in input, which is especially useful in esports applications.

Riedel’s ADR technology combines a receiver design with multiple diversity elements specifically created to reduce sensitivity to multipath reflections and is said to allow Bolero to operate with unparalleled reliability in challenging RF environments. In addition, Bolero’s BV32 high-clarity audio codec reportedly provides significantly higher speech intelligibility than other DECT-based systems.

Like earlier releases, Bolero 2.2 can be integrated into large intercom installations with a mix of Riedel Artist panels and wireless beltpacks, as a plug-and-play standalone link or as a standalone solution on a SMPTE ST 2110 network.