Oromia Radio & Television Organization Tapeless Production and Archive
Client:
Oromia Radio & TV Organization
Solution:
Broadcast
Industry:
Media & Entertainment
Country:
Ethiopia
Project Summary
In 2012, Oromia Radio and Television Organization (ORTO), the state broadcaster of the Oromia Regional Government, initiated a transition from tape-based operations to a modern tapeless workflow. Telmaco was awarded the contract in 2013 to design, install, and commission a complete production, playout, and digital archive system. The installation, based on Avid technology, enabled mixed SD/HD operation, newsroom integration, shared storage, and an energy-efficient digital archive.
8
Ingest and Playout Channels
2
Fully Equipped Studios
450
TB Digital Disk Archive Capacity
2013
Completion Year
The Outcome
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Overview
ORTO required a future-proof solution to replace tape operations with a modern, file-based system. The project had to support daily news workflows, integrate journalists and editors into a unified production environment, and provide a robust archive capable of handling expanding media requirements. Telmaco’s solution combined shared storage, ingest automation, newsroom integration, and centralized playout, ensuring faster access to content and streamlined workflows.
The Challenge
Transitioning a regional broadcaster from tape-based workflows to a modern tapeless system.
Replace legacy tape infrastructure with HD-ready, file-based workflows.
Ensure quick access for journalists and editors during live ingest.
Provide newsroom-driven rundowns integrated with studio playout.
Deploy a large-scale disk-based archive with energy efficiency.
The Solution
End-to-end tapeless production and archiving with newsroom integration.
Shared Storage and PAM
Avid ISIS5000 with 64TB capacity, managed by Interplay PAM in clustered architecture.
Ingest Automation
8-channel ingest via Avid Airspeed Multistream servers controlled by Interplay Capture.
Newsroom Integration
Avid iNews NRCS with Interplay Assist for journalists to log, edit, and prepare rundowns.
Editing Systems
Avid NewsCutter Nitris DX providing fast turnaround for news and program production.
Studio Playout
8-channel Airspeed servers controlled by iNews Command automation, integrated with NRCS.
Digital Archive
450TB disk archive using Disk Archive Corporation ALTO, managed by SGL FlashNet.
Workflow and Training
On-site training for technical and editorial staff covering workflows and system operations.
Tailored Services
450TB digital archive with disk-based ALTO storage and SGL FlashNet management.
iNews newsroom automation fully integrated with Interplay and studio playout.
8-channel Airspeed playout automation linked with newsroom rundown control.
Centralized ingest and editing with Avid NewsCutter and Airspeed servers.
Full system design, commissioning, and on-site workflow training.
