Pliant Technologies Begins US Shipments Of CrewCom Flex

Pliant Technologies has begun shipping its CrewCom Flex product line in the US. The company describes CrewCom Flex as the industry's first frameless matrix intercom and a complete matrix IP-based intercom solution, bringing together wired, wireless and virtual voice communications over a standards-based AES67/SMPTE ST 2110 backbone, without traditional matrix hardware frames.

Aimed at broadcast, live events, sport, corporate AV and production, CrewCom Flex combines Pliant's established CrewCom wireless intercom with a new ecosystem of wired panels, desktop panels, wired BeltPacks, and browser- or app-based virtual panels that can run in cloud-native or on-premises environments.

"After receiving an overwhelmingly positive response since introducing CrewCom Flex, we're excited to begin shipping the product line to customers throughout the United States," says Gary Rosen, Vice President of Global Sales for Pliant Technologies. "CrewCom Flex was designed from the ground up to address the changing realities of modern production communications. By eliminating the traditional matrix frame, we're providing customers with greater flexibility, lower total cost of ownership, simplified system management, and nearly limitless scalability."

At the centre of the range are the CrewCom Flex Main Panel [CKP-16] and Desktop Panel [CDP-16], which pair the familiarity of hardware control with the benefits of a frameless distributed IP architecture. The new four-channel CrewCom Flex BeltPack [CBP-24] supports flexible workflows and includes an integrated microphone and speaker so users can communicate without a headset if preferred.

Expansion panels allow highly tailored user stations, and each main or desktop panel operates as an intelligent distributed matrix. Rather than relying on a centralised frame, the distributed processing design removes single points of failure and supports near-limitless scalability. Standards support includes AES67 and SMPTE ST 2110 for AoIP/VoIP integration, along with ST 2022-7 for redundancy in mission-critical use.

The lineup also features CrewCom Flex Virtual Intercom, a browser-based VoIP solution offered with 4-, 8-, 16- and 36-key virtual user options. It can run as a standalone system or integrate into wider CrewCom Flex deployments and is accessible on PCs, Macs, tablets and mobile devices for flexible remote and distributed production.

CrewCom Flex ties into existing CrewCom wireless systems via the CrewCom 32×32 Dante/AES67 Digital Audio Network Interface [CXD-32CF], enabling routing and expansion into and out of a CrewNet infrastructure through EtherCon copper and dual LC fibre connectivity.

Configuration and management are handled with the updated CrewWare 2.0 software suite, which offers drag-and-drop tools to streamline deployment, control and administration across a single unified ecosystem.

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