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The technical team at work with the new Lawo Audio-over-IP approach for the Parliament of Singapore.

Singapore Parliament Equipped With Lawo In Technical Upgrade

Audio-over-IP technology implemented for the parliament's broadcast facilities utilizes mc²36MkII console powered by IP-native A__UHD technology and more.

A recent technical upgrade of the broadcast facilities for the Parliament of Singapore incorporates Lawo Audio-over-IP technology, including a compact 32-fader mc²36MkII audio console powered by IP-native A__UHD technology, with A__stage48 and A__stage64 AoIP nodes integrated into the system as stageboxes.

These standards-based products support ST2110-30/31 as well as RAVENNA/AES67 AoIP, and are designed to provide redundant fail-safe operation using the SMPTE2022-7 standard. Based on Lawo’s HOME management platform for IP-based media infrastructures, which is natively built on a cloud-ready microservices architecture, the installation enables users to connect, manage and secure networked setups, with centralized access and control of all connected Lawo equipment.

Security, in particular, is important for the parliament, and HOME provides a variety of security functions, the first of which is quarantining unknown devices. Only after being deliberately approved via an IEEE802.1X-based routine can connected devices begin exchanging signals within the HOME network. For added security, HOME uses an authentication strategy based on a centralized user management system with dedicated user roles and groups.

In addition, the audio mixing system needed to provide a high degree of flexibility and be integrated into a remote production infrastructure. Setups which integrate with distant venues have added importance during the pandemic in order to practice safe social distancing during parliamentary working routines. The technical specifications of connecting to Singapore’s national media network, Mediacorp, were instrumental in the purchase and installation of the mc²36MkII console as the central element of the parliament’s audio infrastructure.

Because the project was carried out during the pandemic, training and configuration support were done during online remote sessions. Lawo’s Frank Mosch conducted technical pre-project discussions so that MediaCorp and systems integrator Broadcast Communications International Pte could finalize the system’s design and interconnectivity in unified workflow. Training during project installation and completion, including assistance in minor system adjustment during T&C, were also carried out online.
The Singapore Parliament project was carried out between October and Christmas 2021. The first seating of parliament using the new Lawo broadcast infrastructure took place during January 3 – January 5, 2022, with an error-free debut.

“We are proud and honored by the trust the Singapore Parliament has given our products and solutions for this major modernization — the introduction of IP technology using Lawo broadcast equipment,” says Boon Siong Tan, Lawo sales director, S.E. Asia, India & Radio (APAC).

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