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Distributor and systems integrator Girhoma took a starring role in the creation of a renovated and more modern parliament chamber in Amman. Pro AVL MEA casts a vote EVERY COMPANY IS SEARCHING FOR THAT HIGH-PROFILE reference project that can prove their capabilities and elevate their business to the next level. Few are as prestigious as helping to create a new seat of power for an entire nation by shaping the development of its parliament building. Such projects are, of course, very rare; however, a recent commission to supply and install conferencing AV equipment into the newly renovated home of the Jordanian parliament in Amman, proved to be one such opportunity. Televic products have been central to the latest works but they were no stranger to the parliament building. Back in 2008, American company International Roll Call was tasked with installing a TCS5500 system throughout the parliament chambers, settling on the Belgian manufacturer’s API to develop a tailor-made identification and voting solution in Arabic. At the time, this was cutting-edge technology. But, over a decade later, the system was no longer capable of keeping pace with the parliament’s busy schedule and varying needs. Furthermore, the chamber itself was due for a refresh and renovation. It was the perfect opportunity for an upgrade. Central to the project from an audiovisual perspective has been Amman-based distributor and systems integrator, Girhoma, which was handed a long list of technical requirements to cater to. Firstly, both the House of Representatives and Senate occupy the same room and conference capabilities would therefore have to appeal to both, whether used individually or combined. “The system had to be capable of viewing and selecting the member list imported from a standard file and, based on the calendar, support the organisation and logistics for the convocation of sessions. Furthermore, it had to possess the
The King’s position ability to define, store and share the session agenda along with arguments and related documents, identify a member via RFID and/or fingerprints, and ensure the continuous presence of an inserted card throughout the session. This is in addition to ‘request to speak’ functionality from any chairman or delegate seat and the ability to manage session activity both from the control room and the chairman’s unit,” recalls Girhoma general manager, Hanna E Zananiri. “Of
course, the ability to immediately calculate, display and record voting results at the end of the session was also essential.” The work for Girhoma was split into two phases. The first stage included the integration of the main dome AV systems – the PA, conference system, translation systems, DSPs, mixers, microphones, LED displays, retractable monitors and control touchpanels. The second phase,
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