Paraguay. Banco Ueno has become the first institution in Paraguay to adopt Powersoft's Unica fixed-installation amplifier platform, following a major audio system upgrade at its headquarters in Asunción.
Ueno, one of Paraguay's largest financial providers, has a nationwide network of more than 70 banks, each of which has also been equipped with Powersoft technology through its medium-sized Mezzo installation amplifiers, run by local system integrator DCI.
Both projects were designed and implemented by DCI (Design, Control and Integration), based in Asunción, in collaboration with Aulux, a Paraguayan distributor of Powersoft. Both companies are led by Andrei Popow and Martin Martinez, whose team built on Popow's longstanding business relationship with Banco Ueno to provide its headquarters and regional branches with a high-quality, energy-efficient sound system, courtesy of Unica, Mezzo and other Powersoft technologies.
At Banco Ueno's headquarters, DCI installed four Unica 8M 4K8, two Mezzo 322 and one Mezzo 324 amplifiers. This centralised system, in combination with Martin Audio speakers, uses Powersoft's Dynamic Music Distribution (DMD) technology to provide smooth multi-zone audio management via four WM Touch and five WMP Level controllers. In each financial center, DCI integrated a Mezzo 322 amplifier and a WMP Level controller into each, ensuring consistent, high-quality ambient music across all locations.
"Ueno Bank needed a system that was easy to use, seamlessly integrated and capable of managing multiple zones with minimal effort," says Acoustic Engineer Popow, CEO of Aulux and DCI, highlighting the advantages of Powersoft technology to meet the bank's needs. "The Unica platform, with its native Dante capabilities, eight output channels, and MyUniverso cloud integration, was the ideal solution for their headquarters, while Mezzo amplifiers provided a compact yet powerful option for each bank."
Thanks to Powersoft's DMD technology, DCI was able to create a flexible multi-zone audio network that allows Banco Ueno to efficiently manage the distribution of sound across different plants and remote locations, ensuring that the same high-quality ambient music is played simultaneously in all branches and headquarters. To further optimize usability, each floor of the headquarters has a dedicated WM Touch controller, while the web application functionality allows remote control of the amplifiers using mobile devices.
Popow also highlights the market-leading energy efficiency of the Unica and Mezzo systems as a crucial enabler for Banco Ueno, which prioritizes sustainability and is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified. "The sound quality, energy efficiency and flexibility of the Powersoft amplifier platforms were key to the success of this project," concludes Popow. "The bank is extremely pleased with the results."
