Riedel Unveils Ultra-Light Bolero Mini Wireless Intercom Beltpack

At IBC2025, Riedel Communications unveiled Bolero Mini, the company’s lightest and flattest wireless intercom beltpack to date. Designed to deliver maximum mobility, Bolero Mini combines Bolero’s wireless performance and audio clarity with a discreet form factor that weighs less than a smartphone — making it ideal for stage talent, rigging crews, and anyone who values freedom of movement without compromise. During the Amsterdam show, Riedel also confirmed the acquisition of hi human interface from Broadcast Solutions.

Hollyland unveiled its next-generation wireless intercom system, delivering unprecedented scale and flexibility for broadcast and professional production operations. The Solidcom H1 system sets new benchmarks for large-venue wireless communications with beltpacks that use AntennaWare's BodyWave antenna technology, enabling greater and more robust roaming capability, at around 50% of the cost of comparable competitor products.

IOT747 announced a new low latency feature for its IDC777 ultra-low power module. The IDC777 is a fully integrated dual mode LE Audio (LC3 Codec Auracast and Unicast) and Classic Bluetooth module, optimized for Bluetooth wireless audio designs. With this new 20ms low latency stereo mode, the IDC777 module supports even further flexibility for device customization, enabling applications for gaming and an improved experience for Auracast audio sharing and broadcasting.

Williams AV, a leading provider of assistive communication technology for the professional AV industry, announced that UK-based Audiologic has officially inked a distribution partnership covering the UK and Ireland beginning January 1, 2024, and the company’s Digi-Loop hearing loop products will once again be available in the UK and North American markets beginning January 2024.

The Television Academy announced the recipients of the 75th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards honoring an individual, company or organization for developments in broadcast technology. German company Riedel Communications was awarded for its Bolero ADR (Advanced DECT Receiver) wireless intercom solution with multi-diversity and anti-reflection technology, delivering greater RF (radio frequency) robustness than ever seen before in the industry.

Pliant Technologies announced a firmware update, which includes the addition of a new Dual Listen feature for its latest MicroCom XR systems. Dual Listen gives users the ability to listen to two intercom channels simultaneously. This provides the benefit of monitoring communications on both the A and B channels, while also allowing users to switch between talking on either channels A or B independently.