CRTV upgrades to Radio-Assist 8

Published: January 30, 2012 MEA

CAMEROON: Cameroon Radio and Television (CRTV) the country’s public national broadcaster is upgrading to Netia’s Radio-Assist 8 range of digital audio automation software, delivered by Belgian systems integrator Studiotech.

‘In early 2000, we made the decision to transition from analogue to digital operations, and we required a radio automation system that would support that shift,’ said Timothée Metomo Eduma, post-production exploitation chief of service at CRTV. ‘Working with Studiotech, we requested an open system that would be easy for all technical and nontechnical users to adopt, and Netia’s Radio-Assist proved to be the best solution. Since its installation, the system has served us very well, and the upgrade to version 8 will provide valuable capabilities, as well as excellent ergonomics and a pleasant, intuitive GUI that distinguishes the NETIA software from its competitors.’

CRTV hopes that Radio-Assist 8 will enable it to support both national and regional broadcast channels, to improve production and delivery of quality audio content, and ultimately increase its listening audience. The installation will enable as many as 150 users to work with the system.

‘Netia’s Radio-Assist 8 is a complete end-to-end solution that covers the entire production process,’ said Jean Marc Rosenberg, technical manager at Studiotech. ‘In addition to being the most intuitive, easy-to-use radio automation solution, it offers strong database management tools and optimises security through both server redundancy and automatic synchronisation of content. Finally, Radio-Assist 8 provides solid rights management tools that will be useful in CRTV's operations.’

‘CRTV is a very influential broadcaster within Cameroon, and we’re pleased to be continuing our longstanding relationship with the company and its integrator,’ said Pascal Cima, export sales manager at Netia. ‘The original Radio-Assist installation a decade ago and the current upgrade at CRTV demonstrate not only the flexibility and long-term value of Netia solutions, but also the forward-looking design and development of our software offerings.’