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Televic Conference is a business division of the Belgian technology company Televic, headquartered in Izegem, Belgium. It develops and supplies conference communication systems for meetings, parliaments, courts, international institutions and other organizations. Its products include wired and wireless discussion systems, conference networking equipment, interpretation systems, meeting-management software and electronic nameplates.[1][2]
History
[edit]Televic was founded in Belgium in 1946 as a manufacturer of professional radio systems. The company subsequently developed activities in several technology markets, including rail transportation, healthcare, education and conference systems.[3][1]
In 2020, Belgian investment company Gimv acquired a significant minority participation in Televic. Existing shareholders retained a majority stake. Gimv described Televic as operating in healthcare, education, railways and the conference market.[1]
Televic expanded its conference activities through acquisitions in the 2020s. In September 2022, Televic Conference acquired United States-based conference technology company Media Vision. Inavate reported that the acquisition was intended to expand Televic's operations in North America and Europe.[4] The acquisition was also reported by the specialist audiovisual publication Digital AV Magazine.[5]
In January 2023, Televic Conference acquired the Unite product range from German audio manufacturer Beyerdynamic. Unite is a DECT-based wireless communication system used for applications including presentations, interpretation, language distribution and guided tours.[6][3]
Operations
[edit]Televic Conference is part of Televic's conference business. The company operates internationally and has offices and distribution arrangements in several countries.[7]
A French Televic Conference operation was established in 2018.[8]
In the United States, Televic Conference operates through Televic Conference US Corporation. The company has supplied conference systems to United States government organizations, including the United States Patent and Trademark Office.[9]
Televic has manufacturing and research activities in Bulgaria. Televic Bulgaria established a production facility in the Plovdiv region and subsequently expanded its operations with research and development facilities. In 2022, the company announced a new production base in Tsaratsovo near Plovdiv covering approximately 5,000 square metres.[10]
International deployments
[edit]Televic conference systems have been deployed in governmental, parliamentary and international institutional environments.
The Belgian Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs reported that Televic conference systems are used at the United Nations Office at Geneva, the Court of Justice of the European Union, NATO in Brussels and the European Parliament.[11]
At the 2010 Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit in Brussels, a Televic Confidea wireless conference system was used for the meeting.[12]
The City of Gold Coast in Australia installed Televic conference technology as part of an upgrade of its council chambers.[13]
In Samoa, the country's Parliament received a Televic wireless conference system in a project funded by China.[14]
Products and technology
[edit]Televic Conference's product portfolio includes wired and wireless discussion systems, central conference equipment, interpretation systems, electronic nameplates, camera-control systems and meeting-management software.[2]
Confidea
[edit]Confidea is a family of conference systems developed by Televic. The range includes wired and wireless discussion units and systems designed for applications ranging from meeting rooms to parliamentary chambers. Depending on configuration, the systems support functions including discussion, voting, participant identification and interpretation.[15]
The wireless Confidea system was used at the 2010 ASEM summit in Brussels.[12]
Plixus
[edit]Plixus is a conference networking technology developed by Televic. Introduced in the 2010s, the system provides the network infrastructure for Televic conference equipment and carries conference audio and related data between central equipment and delegate units.[16][17]
Plixus is used as the network architecture for several Televic conference product families, including central equipment such as the Plixus AE-R and Plixus MME.[18]
Electronic nameplates
[edit]The Plixus Nameplate is an electronic conference nameplate developed by Televic Conference. It uses E Ink technology and is designed to display participant information during meetings.[19]
The product was introduced in 2018 and received an iF Design Award.[19]
Flushmount
[edit]The Confidea Flushmount range consists of conference units designed to be integrated into tables and other furniture. The units form part of Televic's wired conference product range.[15]
D-Cerno
[edit]D-Cerno is a digital discussion system developed by Televic Conference. The product family is designed for wired conference and discussion applications.[2]
International distribution
[edit]Televic Conference has appointed distributors and representatives in a number of international markets.
In India, Televic Conference appointed Alphatec as its exclusive distributor in 2020.[20]
In the Gulf Cooperation Council region, Televic appointed NMK Electronics as an exclusive distributor in 2022, covering markets including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar.[21]
In Australia, Corsair Solutions was appointed distributor for Televic Conference in 2026.[22]
Awards
[edit]Televic Conference products have received iF Design Awards. The iF Design database lists awards associated with Televic Conference products and projects including the uniCOS Tabletop Conference device, Plixus Nameplate and Televic Interpreter Desk.[23]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Gimv takes significant stake in Televic, a global player in high-tech communication systems". Gimv. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Products". Televic Conference. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- 1 2 "History". Televic. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Televic acquires professional conference specialist Media Vision". Digital AV Magazine. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Televic Conference acquires Unite product range from beyerdynamic". Raue. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Contact: get in touch with Televic's experts in conferencing". Televic. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Televic Conference opens official distribution office in France". AV Interactive. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Televic Conference US Corporation". SAM.gov. U.S. Government. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Belgian company for high-tech communication systems with a new base in the village of Tsaratsovo". Invest Plovdiv. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Televic installs smart classrooms in Africa, thanks to Finexpo". Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. Government of Belgium. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Televic wireless conference system used during ASEM summit". AV Interactive. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "City of Gold Coast chambers aim for modern-day meetings". Pro AVL Asia. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Samoa Parliament is going wireless with Televic conference system funded by China". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Confidea Product Family". Televic. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Televic Conference announces Plixus network technology". Installation International. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Central Equipment". Televic Conference. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Plixus Nameplate". iF Design. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Televic Conference appoints Alphatec for India". Pro AVL Asia. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Televic appoints NMK Electronics as exclusive distributor in GCC". Inavate. 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Corsair Solutions appointed new distributor for Televic Conference in Australia". CX Network. 2026. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Televic Conference". iF Design. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
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