NIKOS – Gedenkveranstaltung

Visitor safety for the Gentse Feesten: targeted information during crowding

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Challenge

Guide visitors to safe areas

At the Gentse Feesten, visitor safety is particularly challenging because of crowding, a noisy environment and international visitors. In an incident, warnings and instructions must reach all visitors clearly and intelligibly, even as people move between different parts of the event. High visitor density overloads mobile networks, making mobile-dependent systems unsuitable for emergency communication.

Solution

One unified solution for everyday use and emergencies

NIKOS brings together announcements, alerting, visitor guidance and device control in a single network-independent platform. NIKOS [dispatcher]² controls announcement units for individual locations, selected areas or the entire event site. This enables targeted visitor information and guidance without requiring separate operating posts for every zone. It reduces staffing requirements for distributed communication and control tasks.

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.
Does NIKOS remain operational if power supplies or public networks fail?+
Yes. NIKOS operates through its own autonomous radio network and independently of public communication networks. As NIKOS communicates by radio rather than relying on cable connections, the connection restores itself after an interruption. NIKOS [audio]² has an internal battery with a runtime of up to 16 hours and also supplies connected accessory modules. This keeps communication functions supporting visitor safety at the Gentse Feesten operational during power failures or disruptions to public communication networks.
Can NIKOS be installed flexibly at temporary event locations?+
Yes. NIKOS was developed for flexible outdoor deployment without fixed infrastructure. One or two people can mount the modules on structures such as lamp posts, stages, trees, stalls or decorations within minutes and configure them individually. A standard Schuko power connection is sufficient for continuous operation. NIKOS also uses an existing digital radio network.
How can announcements remain intelligible when music is loud?+
NIKOS [audio]² can interrupt connected music systems for the duration of an announcement. This reduces disruptive sound levels and substantially improves speech intelligibility. NIKOS [audio]² also uses existing music systems for announcements, avoiding the need to install a separate public-address system.

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