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TED2025 Relies on Clear-Com and NETGEAR to Power Production Communications
- 24 September, 2025
Photo Credit: TED Conferences LLC.
USA: As the world gathered at TED2025 to explore the provocative theme Humanity Reimagined,
Clear-Com®, supported by NETGEAR networking infrastructure, delivered flawless communications
to keep every element of the globally anticipated event running smoothly.
Hosted at the Vancouver Convention Centre, TED2025 drew thousands of the world’s leading thinkers
and doers. Behind the scenes, production teams depended on a robust communications backbone
designed around Clear-Com’s Eclipse® Delta Frame, FreeSpeak® wireless systems, and Dante
audio distribution, all networked over high-performance NETGEAR switches.
Clear-Com’s intercom architecture enabled clear, instant communication across TED’s multiple stages,
breakout spaces, and control rooms. Key elements included Eclipse, integrating FreeSpeak II wireless
beltpacks for untethered mobility, plus Dante audio interfaces to interoperate with the broader
AV ecosystem. Transceivers deployed throughout the venue, ensuring full-duplex wireless
coverage for producers, camera operators, audio engineers, and event managers.
The flexibility of Eclipse to seamlessly integrate wireless, wired, and IP solutions, combined with FreeSpeak’s renowned audio clarity and range, gave the TED technical team complete confidence across every facet of production. From coordinating dynamic stage transitions to managing press and speaker logistics in real time, Clear-Com ensured that crews remained connected, responsive, and fully focused
on bringing TED’s powerful stories to life.
Photo Credit: TED Conferences LLC.
NETGEAR AV Line M4250 switches, configured with AES67 audio and trunking profiles, served as the critical backbone, ensuring low-latency, reliable transport for both intercom and high-resolution audio streams.
Sarah Koehler, Applications Engineer at Clear-Com, who was on-site for the installation, noted:
“The comms engineer was impressed by how quickly I could bring the NETGEAR switches online
with pre-built AES67 profiles and auto-trunking features.”
The system's ease of deployment was matched by its reliability, essential for a live event of this scale.
With four NETGEAR switches supporting the show’s intercom and audio systems, the TED production
team experienced rock-solid performance throughout the week-long conference.
“Clear-Com’s system was a really helpful tool for us. With so many simultaneous needs and live program
shifts, we needed total confidence in our communications. With the power of Eclipse and FreeSpeak
combined, we had flawless audio quality and the flexibility to adapt on the fly, exactly what an event
of this scale demands,” said TED’s Head of Production, Mina Sabet.
Bob Boster, President of Clear-Com, added: “TED is all about exploring the future of human potential, and we’re proud to support that mission by empowering the behind-the-scenes teams with communication tools they can trust. Partnering with NETGEAR allowed us to deliver a world-class, integrated solution
that exceeded the technical needs of this extraordinary event.”
Photo Credit: TED Conferences LLC.
Clear-Com, an HME company, has been a trusted global provider of professional real-time communications solutions and services since 1968. We innovate market-proven technologies that link people together through wired and wireless systems.
Clear-Com was first to market portable wired intercom systems for live performances. Since then, our history of technological advancements and innovations has delivered significant improvements to the way people collaborate in professional settings where real-time communication matters. For the markets we serve - broadcast, live performance, live events, sports, military, aerospace and government - our communication products have consistently met the demands for high quality audio, reliability, scalability and low latency, while addressing communication requirements of varying size and complexity. Our reputation in the industry is not only based on our product achievements, but also on our consistent level of customer engagement and dedication to delivering the right solutions for specialised applications, with the expertise to make it work. Across different markets around the globe, Clear-Com’s innovations and solutions have received numerous awards and recognitions for ingenuity and impact on customers.
