2006 Olympic Winter Games, Torino, Italy 31-03-2006

AEQ's Commentary system DCS-10 provides the commentary services for the third time at an Olympic Winter Games.

Eight years after its debut, the commentary system from AEQ continues being a reliable workhorse.

AEQ Services Rendered: Installation and Maintenance.

Equipment Supply: Delivery of over 750 Commentary Positions of the AEQ DCS-10 Digital Commentary System for all the Venues at the Torino Winter Olympics

Delivery of the Commentary Switching Centre and 4W intercommunication equipment for Commentary Switching Centre at IBC.

The commentary Switching held the capacity of an equivalent of over 4500 4W circuits. The Commentary Audio was integrally generated by a Digital Commentary System. Transmissions on the International Side were integrally carried out through ISDN AudioCodecs.

On the international Side Supplementary contracts were awarded to AEQ for the same type of equipment from EBU Sports (European Broadcasting Union) and were distributed throughout the World among the EBU Members and other Broadcasters that contracted this service from EBU Sports.