Clear-Com meets Paralympic Games challenge
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“The OCC, the Paralympics COVID task force, and the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) of Indonesia all had different concerns needing to be addressed by the comms system,” explained Dino Gonggalang, CEO, 86 Inc.
The OCC’s concerns were related to logistics given the overall scale of the event - in one of the key moments of the show, 950 dancers were performing at one time - while the MCIT was tasked with securing sufficient spectrum frequencies in a limited RF zone, and the COVID Task Force was charged with enforcing increasingly strict national safety protocols.
“Basically, they told us their concerns and left everything to us to run it as seamlessly, reliably, and as safely as possible,” continued Dino, “which is why we went with Clear-Com for the event.”
The HelixNet and FreeSpeak II system configuration facilitated the required communication channels for the performances and the broadcast, but it was no easy task.
“We deployed 46 drops of Clear-Com, where the main channel was designated for Show Director, Asthie Wendra, who connected directly with all aspects of show management,” said Putut, project manager, 86 Inc.
“At the height of the performance, 950 dancers appeared with their props, making various configurations accompanied by lasers, fireworks, various multimedia, sound, lighting, broadcast, and 500 drones to light up the Papua sky,” Putut continued.
“Considering the size of the venue and the elaborate performances, the communication system from Clear-Com displayed excellence in terms of ease-of-installation, flexibility and reliable connectivity, while satisfying the requirements of all the organizations involved,” concluded Putut.
Head of production OCC for the XVI Games, Ivan Budiman, added, “86 Inc.’s system recommendation contributed greatly to the success of these events.”
