Short definition
A remote hub is a professionally equipped studio from which interpreters interpret an event remotely – with standard-compliant booths and staffed technology.
Detailed explanation
In remote interpreting, interpreters don't necessarily have to work from home. The hub is the professional alternative: a studio with real interpreting booths, high-quality video and audio equipment, a stable internet connection, and an on-site technician. Here interpreters sit together and can coordinate directly and hand over to a colleague, just as in an on-site booth.
The advantages are substantial: controlled audio quality, redundant equipment, professional support, and a quiet, standard-compliant working environment. Professional associations such as AIIC explicitly recommend the hub over a home office for demanding conferences, since it's the only way to reliably meet the requirements of ISO 24019 and 20108. The hub combines the benefits of remote work with the stability of a professional environment.
Relevance in this subject area
The remote hub is the quality and reliability solution for RSI. It carries the standards of the in-person booth into the world of remote interpreting.
Practical example
For an international conference, twelve interpreters work from a hub in Berlin – in real booths, with technical support, while participants join remotely from around the world.
Related terms
Remote interpreting, ISO 24019, ISO 20108, Central control unit (interpreting), Video conferencing