NIKOS is not a conventional PA system, but a radio-based public address, alarm and control system for large events, construction sites and crisis situations, which you can rent by the day through certified partners and either integrate into your PA or use on its own.
ChallengeThe Gurtenfestival in Bern brings together dense visitor flows, multiple stage areas, and high sound levels. Safety-relevant announcements must stay clearly intelligible even when music, crowd noise, and movement across the site make acoustic perception difficult. In the event of severe weather, overcrowding, or an incident, there is little time to guide visitors in an orderly way and relieve critical areas.
combines announcements, alerting, visitor information, and control in a single, network-independent platform. For events such as the Gurtenfestival in Bern, combines announcements, alerting, information messages, remote control, and status monitoring in one platform. The system ensures information delivery even in the event of a power outage or disruption to public communication networks. ![NIKOS [dispatcher]²](https://nikos.info/assets/logos/nikos/SVG/NIKOS dispatcher.svg)
controls individual announcement locations, targeted areas, or the entire site, and takes over central control as well as monitoring of recurring tasks. ![NIKOS [audio]²](https://nikos.info/assets/logos/nikos/SVG/NIKOS audio.svg)
receives the voice transmission on site via radio and outputs it as an analogue audio signal via existing PA systems. ![NIKOS [horn]²](https://nikos.info/assets/logos/nikos/SVG/NIKOS horn.svg)
adds output at positions without an existing sound system. This central bundling reduces the need for separate loudspeaker systems, dedicated control devices, and specialist staff for installing and maintaining different sub-systems. Staff routes, operating posts, and guard posts are reduced, because recurring tasks are controlled centrally and monitored or carried out by .
fulfils the requirements of DIN EN 50849 (electroacoustic emergency warning systems). was developed specifically for safety-relevant announcement and alerting applications and is technically designed for use in everyday and emergency situations. DIN EN 50849 is the relevant reference standard for electroacoustic emergency warning systems (ELA systems). The requirements set out there are fully met by – unlike mobile-network-based systems – since it does not depend on any external network and is therefore ready for immediate use at all times. Other standards known from safety technology, such as DIN EN 54, DIN VDE 0833-4, and DIN 14675 (voice alarm systems), do not apply to the field of application and functional scope of and are therefore not relevant for approval. is an announcement system for temporary and mobile applications and has been used successfully many times since 2017 for mission-critical communication tasks. RADACOM and your regional partner are happy to advise you on the many functions of and support you in implementing the requirements cost-effectively., different functions can be implemented via a single, unified communication platform. The rental and installation costs of are quickly offset by these savings. You can find some concrete examples of savings here. mainly reduces the effort required for separate loudspeaker, control and communication solutions. Material requirements and cabling work are reduced, and information and emergency announcements can be made from a single location. In addition, can be used to specifically reduce staff: tasks that would otherwise require several security, reporting, or operating posts spread across the site are instead carried out centrally via announcements, remote control, and status monitoring from a single location – so staff can be saved or deployed more effectively at safety-critical points. On fenced festival sites, guarding emergency exit gates can be covered by technical monitoring of the gates with , so that guard posts at emergency exits are no longer needed or can be deployed more effectively elsewhere. This means rental and installation costs are offset by savings in personnel and other technology. operates via its own self-sufficient radio network, completely independent of public communication networks and their availability. This makes the system highly resistant to external influences. Because does not rely on cable connections but communicates via radio, the connection re-establishes itself automatically after an interruption. This makes significantly more resilient to disruptions in normal operation than many other systems, demonstrating this communication system's crisis readiness. has an internal battery with up to 16 hours of runtime and also powers connected accessory modules. Even if the mobile network is overloaded, the internet provider is hacked, or someone pulls the wrong plug, keeps working. This means crowd management for the Gurtenfestival remains reliably operational even if the power supply fails or public communication networks are disrupted. was developed specifically for flexible outdoor deployment without fixed infrastructure. The modules can be mounted and individually configured by one or two people within a few minutes on various structures such as lampposts, stages, trees, stalls, or decorations. A standard household power socket is sufficient for continuous operation. is rented by the day through certified partners, including advice, instruction and technical support. Your regional partner coordinates the deployment with you. Find a partner and request a rentalTalk to us about your requirements – we will advise you with no obligation.
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