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ST 2110 infrastructure your engineers trust when you're on air.

ST 2110, PTP and NMOS environments engineered around the engineers who run them — from media network design to commissioning and technical direction.

Thorsten Schäfer · Founder · Net Core Engineer at OBS (IBC)

Projects and engagements with

  • EVS
  • Qvest
  • enbex
  • OBS
  • Riedel

IP Readiness

Is your facility ready for IP?

Migrating broadcast infrastructure to IP is not a product swap — it is a systems-design challenge. We help you assess where you stand and build a roadmap that protects your investment.

Still routing video and audio over separate SDI matrices?

Planning a move to SMPTE ST 2110 but unsure where to start?

Need PTP, NMOS and IP networking to work together reliably?

Get an IP readiness assessment

Core Expertise

Broadcast infrastructure engineered for IP.

We design and commission ST 2110, PTP and NMOS environments that your engineering team can actually operate — from network topology to signal flow and documentation.

Broadcast Infrastructure

ST2110, PTP, NMOS, media networks, system architecture and commissioning for modern broadcast environments.

  • SMPTE ST 2110 production environments
  • IP-based media networks (Netgear Pro AV, Arista)
  • PTP synchronization and NMOS device control
  • NDI, IPMX and Dante/AES67 workflows
  • Signal routing and broadcast infrastructure
  • System integration and commissioning
Thorsten Schäfer

Founder

Thorsten Schäfer

Broadcast & Live Events Specialist · München

Engaged and enthusiastic in Television and Live Events with over 15 years of professional experience. Especially interested in Broadcast IP Networks, UHD, Image Processing and New Technologies. Background in media technology and engineering, combining broadcast engineering with live production expertise.

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years in broadcast & live production
15+
Net Core Engineer at OBS (IBC)
ST 2110
Media Technology, TU Ilmenau
M.Sc.
Lighting, rigging & show technology
grandMA3

Career Path

  1. 2025 – Present

    Founder & Managing Director · T Squared Solutions

    Engineering consultancy for broadcast infrastructure, media networks and live event production.

  2. 2025 – 2026

    Broadcast Infrastructure Engineer · Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS)

    Core team member for broadcast infrastructure engineering, supporting the design and implementation of large-scale broadcast systems for international sporting events.

  3. 2024 – 2025

    Technical Pre-Sales Consultant · EVS Broadcast Equipment

    Consulting clients across the EMEA region on broadcast production systems, workflow design and technology strategy for live and file-based production environments.

  4. 2020 – 2024

    Solutions Architect / Projects Engineer · QVEST Group

    Major infrastructure redesign project for ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) — playout and MCR system integration, broadcast infrastructure planning and implementation.

  5. 2020

    M.Sc. Media Technology · Technical University Ilmenau

    Graduated with a Master of Science in Media Technology.

  6. 2017 – 2020

    Engineer in Charge (EIC) · NEP Group Germany

    Working as Engineer in Charge for broadcast productions alongside university studies.

Selected Experience

Broadcast projects in production.

Client names withheld for confidentiality.

  • SDI to IP Migration — MCR & Playout

    Future-proof production workflows replacing legacy SDI infrastructure with fully IP-based MCR and playout systems.

    Multi-site broadcast environment

    SMPTE ST 2110 · PTP · NMOS

  • Large-Scale ST 2110 Broadcast System

    Reliable, high-performance broadcast infrastructure supporting thousands of live feeds across a mission-critical production environment.

    One of the world's largest sporting events

    SMPTE ST 2110 · IP Networking · PTP · Large-Scale Integration

  • First-Time ST 2110 Audit — Madrid City-Wide Live Video Distribution

    Identified critical gaps and remediation priorities before go-live, ensuring the city-wide IP infrastructure could reliably carry live video services.

    City-wide live video distribution network

    SMPTE ST 2110 · PTP · NMOS · IP Network Audit

What makes us different · Built Around Operators

We design every IP workflow, signal path and documentation layer from the operator's chair backwards. The best broadcast infrastructure is the one the engineering team trusts when the show is live.

Contact

Let's design your IP broadcast infrastructure.

From ST 2110 architecture and PTP planning to commissioning and technical direction — tell us about the systems and the team behind them.

Initial IP-readiness feedback within 48 hours.

  • M.Sc. Media Technology
  • Broadcast IP Systems
  • Live Production Engineering
  • 15+ Years Experience

info@tsquared.de

Munich, Germany