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Wireless Systems
Complete wireless infrastructure for your South African production.
Wireless communication and audio transmission systems keep production teams connected and audio signals flowing without physical cables. These systems encompass wireless intercoms, IFB feeds, audio hops, and comms networks that are vital for coordinating large crews across expansive sets or locations.
We provide wireless system packages configured for your production's specific communication and audio distribution needs. Our team coordinates frequency planning and equipment testing to ensure interference-free operation, allowing seamless crew communication and reliable audio transmission throughout your shoot.
Capabilities
Wireless Equipment
Audio, video, lens control, and RF management solutions.
Integrated Wireless Solutions
Capabilities
Our Process
RF Survey
Scanning your locations to understand the RF environment and identify clean frequencies.
System Design
Designing an integrated wireless solution covering audio, video, and control needs.
Frequency Coordination
Allocating and documenting frequencies to ensure all systems operate without interference.
Production Support
Ongoing RF monitoring and support throughout your shoot.
On Location
Audio hops, IFB feeds, wireless intercom, video links and lens control all share the airwaves on a busy set, and coordinating them as one RF system is what keeps a large crew connected from Cape Town Film Studios to a remote Karoo location.
Here is how this works in practice. Our team designs and supplies integrated wireless system packages from the deep professional inventories in Cape Town and Johannesburg, covering wireless audio transmission, IFB and IEM distribution, wireless intercom and talkback, video hops and wireless lens control as a single set up infrastructure. We begin with an RF survey of each location, allocate clean frequencies across every department, document the plan and program gear so audio, video and control systems operate without trouble.
Here is the short of it. Packages scale to the production, from a compact comms and audio hop setup for a small unit to a full multi-department RF plan for a large episodic shoot, and we provide ongoing RF monitoring through the schedule. South Africa's top-tier, competitively priced rental base means most productions assemble their wireless infrastructure in-country in South African rand, and where a production travels with its own transmitters, ATA carnets cover temporary import cleanly through Cape Town International or O. R. Tambo so our team can fold that gear into the set up plan.
Here is the breakdown. All wireless transmission in South Africa, across audio, video and control, operates under range administered by ICASA, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, and our team works strictly within legal allocations while advising on registration for higher-power systems. The RF picture changes dramatically by location: congested urban range in Johannesburg, Soweto and around the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town demands tight channel planning to keep dozens of systems clear of each other, while the open bushveld of the Kruger National Park, the semi-desert Karoo and the Drakensberg mountains give clean air but place units far from support.
Here is what that looks like on the ground. South Africa is one of the world's top destinations for servicing global features, series and commercials, and large productions routinely run many wireless channels at once, so tight coordination is key. With English as the working language of the South African film industry and a mature crew base, building and managing a full wireless infrastructure is straightforward for visiting and local productions.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What wireless systems do you coordinate?
We coordinate all production wireless systems including microphones, IFB/IEM, wireless video, lens control, intercom, and any other RF equipment. Comprehensive coordination ensures all systems work together without interference.
How do you handle frequency allocation?
We scan your locations, identify clean frequencies within South African legal spectrum, and allocate channels to all departments. We provide frequency documentation and work with each department to program their equipment.
What about wireless video systems?
We supply Teradek Bolt, Vaxis Storm, and other wireless video systems for video village distribution. These provide zero-latency transmission allowing directors and clients to monitor without cables.
Do you provide wireless lens control?
Yes, we supply wireless follow focus systems including Preston FIZ, ARRI WCU-4, and Tilta Nucleus. We ensure lens control frequencies are coordinated with other wireless systems.
What about South African RF regulations?
We're familiar with South African frequency regulations and ensure all wireless equipment operates within legal spectrum. We can advise on registration requirements for high-power systems.
Can you support large-scale productions?
Yes, we regularly support productions with dozens of wireless channels across multiple departments. Complex productions benefit most from comprehensive RF coordination.
Related Services
Productions in South Africa that need this often pair it with Wireless Microphone Systems, Location Sound Packages, and Boom Microphones for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Communication Systems and Wireless Audio Systems.
On Set
Need Wireless Solutions?
Tell us about your wireless requirements and we'll design the right system.