NIKOS – Landesfest

Severe weather warnings for Hessentag 2027 in Idstein

autonomous reliable cost-effective

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.

Challenge

Coordinated announcements across distributed event areas

At Hessentag 2027 in Idstein, stages, stands and visitor areas will be spread across several parts of the city. In the event of a severe weather warning, alerts and instructions must reach all relevant visitor groups quickly, clearly and across all areas. The distributed event areas make uniform alerting more difficult, while changing weather conditions create additional challenges for safely directing visitors.

Solution

One unified solution for everyday use and emergencies

With NIKOS, announcements, system monitoring, visitor information and device control come together on a single platform — fully independent of the public network. For events such as Hessentag 2027 in Idstein, NIKOS combines announcements, alerting, information messages, remote control and status monitoring on a single platform. NIKOS [audio]² receives the voice transmission on site and outputs it as an analogue audio signal. NIKOS [horn]² supplements the acoustic output at locations without an existing sound system. The radio-based units replace long cable runs and simplify implementation.

FAQ

Information for planners and organisers

Do NIKOS announcements meet the relevant standard requirements?+
Yes, NIKOS fully meets DIN EN 50849 "Electroacoustic Emergency Warning Systems". The system was specifically designed for safety-relevant announcements and alerting and is technically built for both everyday and emergency use. DIN EN 50849 is the relevant standard for radio-based ELA systems such as NIKOS. Because NIKOS, unlike mobile network-based systems, operates independently of an external network, immediate usability is guaranteed at all times — fully meeting the standard's requirements as a result. Other safety-related standards such as DIN EN 54, DIN VDE 0833-4 and DIN 14675 (voice alarm systems), by contrast, do not apply to NIKOS, as they concern a different field of use and functional scope and are therefore not relevant to NIKOS's deployment. As the only public address system for temporary and mobile applications consistently designed around the demands of mission-critical use, NIKOS has been used successfully for crisis-proof communication tasks since 2017. RADACOM and your regional NIKOS partner will be happy to advise you on the wide range of NIKOS functions and support you in implementing the requirements cost-effectively.
Where does NIKOS deliver cost benefits?+
Depending on the application, NIKOS can be used to implement different functions via a single, unified communication platform. NIKOS 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. NIKOS’s central functions reduce the need for additional technology and simplify organisational implementation.
Does the severe weather warning remain operational if public networks fail?+
Yes. NIKOS operates via its own independent radio network and independently of public communication networks and their availability. As NIKOS does not rely on cable connections but communicates via radio, the connection is automatically re-established after an interruption. NIKOS [audio]² has an internal battery with a runtime of up to 16 hours and also powers connected accessory modules. This means that severe weather warnings for Hessentag 2027 remain reliably operational even in the event of a power failure or disruptions to public communication networks.
How can different visitor areas at Hessentag be addressed selectively?+
NIKOS [dispatcher]² controls the announcement units as required for individual announcement locations, specific areas or the entire site. This means weather warnings can be broadcast only where visitors need to be informed or directed, or made audible across the entire site as a site-wide announcement. This is particularly helpful at a state festival with several event areas, because not every message concerns all locations equally.
Severe weather warnings for Hessentag 2027 in Idstein: Where can NIKOS be rented?+
NIKOS 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 rental

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