Clear-Com’s digital wireless intercom system, FreeSpeak, is being highlighted at IBC. The newly-enhanced FreeSpeak Version 2.0 brings enhanced beltpack capacity, IFB functionality and improved group operations between beltpacks, party-lines and other external inputs.

Supporting Clear-Com’s strategy of providing ubiquitous communication, FreeSpeak is a digital wireless intercom system based on a cellular architecture that offers license free communication allowing up to 20 beltpacks to roam seamlessly between remote active antennas.

Additional new features include three configurable IFBs. This allows users to assign IFB keys to any number of beltpacks. The beltpacks can then be programmed to act as IFB talent receivers or as the originator of the interrupts.

Other new features include the ability to seamlessly mix party-line users, external inputs and beltpack users in the same group without having different output volume levels.

The new FreeSpeak system is centered on a highly-programmable 1RU base station from which an operator can manage and oversee all communications for up to 20 digital wireless beltpacks. The system can be controlled from both the bright front-panel display on the base station or remotely via an Ethernet connected PC that runs the configuration software.

For a demonstration, go to the Clear-Com stand 9.C40a.

Related article: Clear-Com to showcase new FreeSpeak version 2.0 at IBC2008.