Reidel partner with FIA for motorsport comms
Posted on: Friday 1st of April 2022
Riedel Communications has announced that the company has been named the official supplier of motorsports telecommunications for the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). After a two-decade relationship between the two organizations, Riedel will now supply the FIA with hardware and software technologies to enhance safety, sustainability, and innovation across all global FIA championship series.
Peter Bayer, FIA secretary-general for sport, and FIA F1 executive director, said:
“The FIA’s decision to name Riedel as an official supplier of its motorsports communication is a result of a trusted relationship over two decades. It illustrates our shared commitment to use the most advanced technologies, with the safety and sustainability requirements that we have for all our championships.”
Communications and signal distribution solutions provided by Riedel for FIA motorsports events include: the MediorNet distributed video infrastructures, which combine signal transport, routing, processing, and conversion in a redundant real-time network; the scalable Artist digital intercom network; the award-winning Bolero wireless intercom system; and a variety of specialized headsets and handheld radios for teams, drivers and support staff.
“This partnership has been a long time in the making. Over the past 20 years, FIA and Riedel have been constantly inspiring one another to push the envelope of innovation even further,” said Thomas Riedel, CEO, and founder of Riedel Group. “We’re thrilled to be officially joining the FIA’s efforts to promote higher safety standards and the latest technology in the world of motorsports, making the lives of pilots, teams, officials, and the entire racing community both easier and safer.”
Further information about Riedel and its products is available at www.riedel.net.
