Riedel SimplyLive ST 2110 integration anchors new IP production workflow

The addition of ST 2110 to the SimplyLive Production Suite Flex marks a significant step in the industry's transition toward decentralized, software-defined live production. By unifying ARRI camera capture with IP-native switching and SAME audio processing, Riedel is addressing the demand for scalable workflows that decouple hardware from specific physical locations. This move directly competes with traditional hardware-heavy broadcast stacks by offering a more agile, COTS-based infrastructure. As production teams face increasingly crowded RF environments, the introduction of 5G-filtered Bolero hardware provides a necessary safeguard for mission-critical communications. Watch for how quickly tier-one sports broadcasters adopt these virtualized SmartPanels to reduce on-site hardware footprints during remote productions.

Riedel's Bolero wireless intercom platform continues to gain traction across large-scale live productions, reinforcing the ecosystem into which the SimplyLive Production Suite Flex now integrates. At the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup in Barcelona, Riedel deployed a fully IP-based communications setup with 72 waterproof Bolero beltpacks on yachts and chase boats, connected via 5G/LTE to shore-side Artist-1024 matrices and 70 SmartPanels, enabling real-time on-air access to competitor communications. The deployment demonstrated that Riedel's IP-native architecture can handle the same distributed, high-density environments that the new ST 2110-capable SimplyLive servers target for studio and remote production workflows.

The Bolero platform's 5G anti-interference capabilities, central to the IBC 2026 hardware refresh, address a growing operational concern for production teams working near high-power cellular infrastructure. Riedel CEO Thomas Riedel confirmed that Bolero now includes a high-power mode for North America and China to counteract interference from 2.4 GHz deployments, alongside advanced 5G filtering developed in response to rising output from 5G cell towers. The Bolero Mini beltpack, weighing 165 grams, supports both Bolero Integrated mode within Artist intercom environments and Standalone 2110 mode for direct connection to SMPTE ST 2110/AES67 networks without requiring an Artist matrix, aligning with the broader shift toward standards-based IP workflows that SimplyLive Flex embodies.

Permanent venue installations further validate Bolero's position as a reference platform for IP-adjacent production environments. In June 2025, the Royal Albert Hall installed a Bolero wireless intercom system as its permanent in-house communications solution, replacing a competitor's rental system after evaluating network-based flexibility and license-free operation as key differentiators. Audio Operations Manager Ben Evans cited interoperability with visiting productions' existing gear as a decisive factor, a consideration that mirrors the multi-vendor ST 2110 interoperability requirements SimplyLive Flex must satisfy in shared broadcast facilities. Meanwhile, ATK Versacom deployed more than 100 Bolero beltpacks across 43 antennas at a major U.S. music awards show, using both 1.9 GHz and 2.4 GHz frequencies to achieve the density required in spectrum-limited venues, a real-world stress test for the same RF management features now shipping in the 5G-filtered hardware announced for IBC 2026.