Custom-Made DCN Next Generation System Complements Architecture of Barcelona's Classical Parliament Building
As part of a major refurbishment, the Catalan Parliament, Barcelona, recently replaced the conference system in its main conference hall with a Bosch DCN Next Generation system. Bosch also developed custom made units with respect to colors and shapes complementing the classical architecture of the historic parliament building.
Installed in November 2006, the new system is truly state-of-the-art with every delegate's position being provided with a microphone, voting panel and connection for a laptop PC. Extra facilities such as loudspeakers, LCD screens for viewing voting results and presentations are provided for senior government positions, while the president's position is also provided with a touch-screen LCD for controlling voting sessions. The system also features extra-large (65 inch) plasma displays for displaying voting results and videos to the general assembly.
The time frame for installing the new system was relatively short. Despite this, the Spanish installer, supported by Bosch, succeeded in completing the installation in time for the opening of the first parliamentary session following the 2006 elections.
