Techno Q delivers turnkey solution for Qatar University
Published: MEA
QATAR: Techno Q recently equipped the multipurpose conference hall in Qatar University’s Collage of Education building with a complete ‘turnkey solution’. The systems integrator handled the A/V project as the client required an ‘aesthetically pleasing and functional solution’.
For the 132-seat conference hall, the client required a ‘technology-enhanced learning environment with state-of-the-art A/V equipment that combine to form a fast-track information-sharing environment for displaying media content and data’.
In a project that took approximately four months to complete, a plethora of A/V equipment was installed into the building. A large part of this was made up by products from DIS, including 134 DM 6560 F delegate conference microphone systems with 135 CC 6010 chip cards, 135 DH 6023 headphones, as well as 10 GM 6523 gooseneck mics, five DM 4420P delegate units, one CM 4420P chairman unit, two EC 4000-20 CDS extension cables, a CU 4010 and a CU 6011 central control unit, and a CM 6560 F chairman conference microphone system. This will be utilised for video conferencing, interpretation and voting.
For microphones, Audio-Technica was selected, which saw the team install one ATW-3141 wireless handheld system, one ATW-3110/AT829cw 300 wireless beltpack transmitter system, and a U857QL gooseneck mic.
Meanwhile, a Biamp Nexia CS DSP audio processor was also integrated, as was a Nexia TC digital signal processor with AEC. Extron was represented in the way of one ISS 506 switcher, one DA4 RGBHV amplifier, and a DVI DA4 Plus distribution amplifier.
Products from Crestron, Furman, Sony, Panasonic, Wacom, Wolfvision, Viewsonic, TLS, Polycom, Polk Audio, Norlight, Lutron, Draper, Viewsonic, Nec, Dell, Marantz and Quad completed the extensive installation.
The project also involved the full renovation of the venue, including providing civil works, lighting, carpeting, furniture and decorative wooden wall veneers imported from Italy.
‘Today, communication in learning environments must be concise and in real time, without delay,’ said Abdulla Alansari, Techno Q executive director. ‘The selected audio equipment provides the essential tools for this level of communication. The project requirements called for a flexible and robust solution with powerful tools ideally suited for teaching, distance education, content sharing, presenting and on-demand project collaboration,’ he explained.
‘Qatar University has upgraded the facilities with an extensive inventory of state-of-the art audio visual and multimedia equipment and technology to meet the requirements of the first, largest, and most prominent institution for higher education in Qatar in order to deliver a technology-enhanced learning experience,’ Mr Alansari concluded.