punQtum, a sub-brand of Riedel Communications that provides digital partyline systems, announced that it is launching a new app that works with an intercom system over any IP network at the upcoming IBC show in Amsterdam at stand 10.A38.
The free-to-download app will be available to Android and iOS users with access to the brand’s new Q210 PW speaker station. By eliminating the need for cables, teams can control their system and communicate effectively over the app, working with the Q210 PW.
The station gives users control through four-channel communication and programmable buttons that allow mics to be muted, paging announcements and logic outputs. Additionally, the station is equipped with a network switch with four ports, two of which are PoE+ powered. The new app is not compatible with punQtum’s current Q210 P system.
To use the app, a DHCP server is needed on the network to provide IP address assignment. If one is available on the network, then an WIFI wireless access point can be used. It can be connected to the POE+ port if needed, but this isn’t a requirement — the app just needs to be on the same network.
“The app is really scalable, convenient and easy to use. It offers a way to communicate without really thinking too much about it and means that people won’t be bound by cables,” says Jiou-Pahn Lee, program director at Riedel Communications. “If you have a WiFi access point or router you can connect directly to the app and it’s very easy to get something up and running. You can also download the app as many times as you like, as it’s completely free to use.
