for events, live productions and TV
Full-Duplex Intercom System Rental
Request a quoteDuring a multi-camera shoot, a live broadcast or a complex stage production, communication between the control room and the technical crews cannot afford any interruption or delay.
The director must be able to give instructions to a camera operator while listening to the lighting chief. Technicians need to stay focused on their station without pressing a button before every exchange.
Professional intercom systems enable this full-duplex, hands-free, continuous communication.
For 25 years, Sabbah Communication has been equipping TV productions, live shoots and stage shows with reliable, field-ready intercom rental solutions.
Why intercom is essential in live production
Walkie-talkies work perfectly for logistics and security. But the moment you move to real-time technical production, their limitations become blockers.
Radio or intercom: watch out for the confusion
Many productions fail because an intercom system is replaced by walkie-talkies — or vice versa.
These two tools serve completely different purposes.
To clearly understand the difference and avoid a costly mistake:
Half-Duplex Communication Limits Live Direction
With a walkie-talkie, you press to talk and release to listen. This is unworkable when a director needs to guide three camera operators simultaneously while receiving feedback from the director of photography.
Physical Operation Incompatible with Technical Work
A camera operator is framing, a lighting chief is adjusting their console, a sound engineer is mixing: nobody has a free hand to press a button.
Unacceptable Latency
for Live Work
In a live broadcast, a cue that arrives 2 seconds late means a missed shot.
Channel Saturation in Multi-Team Environments
On a set with 10 technicians all communicating via PTT, exchanges quickly become chaotic.
Professional intercom systems solve all of these problems: full-duplex communication (talk and listen simultaneously), completely hands-free, instant transmission, and clear organisation of communication groups (direction, cameras, lighting, sound).
The productions we work with
We primarily work with:
TV and web productions:
Television studios, multi-camera live broadcasts, studio and outdoor shoots
Live performance:
Concerts, festivals, theatre productions, dance shows requiring precise coordination between lighting, sound and video control rooms
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Corporate events:
Company conventions, product launches, conferences with professional video coverage
Sports broadcasts:
Coverage of sporting events with directors, mobile camera operators and dispersed technical crews
Audiovisual productions:
Multi-camera shoots, documentaries, music videos and productions requiring sustained technical coordination.
Whenever coordination needs to be continuous, precise and hands-free, intercom becomes the essential tool for managing technical teams.
How we prepare your intercom setup
Radio coverage analysis
Based on the venue configuration (studio, concert hall, stadium, theatre), we assess range requirements, identify partitioned zones and determine whether additional base stations are needed.
Pre-event configuration and testing
Kits are prepared before delivery: communication groups labelled (director, cam1, cam2, lighting, sound), units paired, batteries charged and tested. You receive equipment that is immediately operational.
Quick crew onboarding
Equipment is delivered with clear documentation. If needed, we provide on-site onboarding for your teams.
Support throughout your production
Our teams remain reachable for any technical assistance, reconfiguration or equipment replacement throughout your production.
Our specificity: combining intercom and radio
Once the difference is understood, something becomes clear:
on the ground, radio and intercom are not opposites.
They complement each other.
Sabbah Communication masters both intercom systems and two-way radio networks. This dual expertise allows us to build coherent communication setups:
Control room and technical crews in full-duplex via intercom, for precise and continuous coordination
Logistics and security teams on radio (half-duplex), on separate channels, without interfering with technical communications
Bridging between both networks so the control room can, if needed, reach field teams directly without switching equipment
The result: smooth information flow across all functions, no channel saturation, with a single technical point of contact.
Why choose Sabbah Communication?
Choosing a radio communication solution goes beyond renting equipment. It is fundamentally about reliability, anticipation and field experience.
For over 25 years, Sabbah Communication has supported TV production teams, production managers and technical directors in deploying reliable full-duplex intercom systems, sized for the demands of live broadcasts and stage productions. Our added value rests on three pillars:
Proven expertise:
A thorough command of intercom systems and live technical coordination, built in the field, enabling us to deliver reliable and tailored solutions
Tailored advice:
We analyse your organisation and venue configuration to precisely size the communication solution to your actual requirements
Full responsiveness:
You benefit from a single, available and responsive point of contact who knows your project and has real field experience