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  • Coastal Source® and Lutron® Redefine the Indoor-Outdoor Lighting Experience at CEDIA Expo 2026

    Coastal Source® and Lutron® Redefine the Indoor-Outdoor Lighting Experience at CEDIA Expo 2026

    Coastal Source and Lutron are bringing a more connected approach to residential lighting to CEDIA Expo 2026, showing how indoor lighting, shading, and outdoor illumination can work together as one experience. Their Destination Outdoors demonstration will highlight VIA™, a new intelligent outdoor lighting platform developed through Lutron’s Native by Design™ program, extending Lutron’s lighting ecosystem beyond the home.

    The experience will showcase VIA alongside Coastal Source’s EVO and Niche fixtures, demonstrating how architectural, landscape, and accent lighting can create a seamless transition from indoor spaces to outdoor environments. The companies will also highlight Coastal Source’s broader outdoor lighting, power, cabling, and infrastructure solutions for AV and smart-home professionals.

    Coastal Source and Lutron will unveil the next evolution of intelligent residential lighting at CEDIA Expo 2026, demonstrating how lighting, shading and outdoor illumination now work together as one seamless experience.

    Building on the strategic partnership announced at last year’s Expo, Coastal Source and Lutron will showcase the industry’s first fully integrated intelligent indoor and outdoor lighting experience, powered by the new VIA™ intelligent outdoor lighting platform. Developed through Lutron’s Native by Design™ program, VIA is purpose-built to extend Lutron’s premium lighting experience beyond the home’s walls, enabling dealers to deliver a unified lighting solution across the entire property. Pre-orders for VIA begin August 18, with product shipments scheduled to begin early October.

    Lutron’s Native by Design program brings together select manufacturers to develop products engineered from the ground up to integrate natively with the Lutron ecosystem. Native by Design solutions are designed to deliver a more seamless user experience while simplifying specification, installation and programming for dealers. VIA represents the exclusive intelligent outdoor lighting platform developed through the program, extending Lutron’s renowned indoor lighting capabilities into the landscape.

    Destination Outdoors demonstrates how intelligent lighting should be designed as one continuous experience starting inside the home and extending into the landscape. At Destination Outdoors, guests enter a thoughtfully designed living room before progressing through an outdoor entertaining space and into a fully illuminated landscape, experiencing how lighting naturally guides the transition from indoors to outdoors.

    “Destination Outdoors has always been about demonstrating outdoor technology in the environment it was designed for,” said Franco D’Ascanio, CEO of Coastal Source. “This year we’re taking that concept further by showing how indoor and outdoor lighting can be planned together to create a single, connected living experience. Exceptional outdoor lighting doesn’t begin in the landscape, it begins with designing the entire property as one connected living environment.”

    Throughout the guided experience, visitors will watch the living environment transition naturally from daytime to evening as Lutron’s Ketra lighting and automated shading gradually reshape the interior atmosphere, before Coastal Source’s outdoor lighting brings the surrounding landscape to life. The carefully choreographed sequence demonstrates how thoughtful lighting design transforms the experience of the home as day turns to night.

    The outdoor demonstration highlights VIA, the intelligent outdoor lighting platform developed jointly by Coastal Source and Lutron through the Native by Design program, alongside Coastal Source’s EVO and Niche fixture families. Together, they demonstrate how layered architectural, landscape and accent lighting create outdoor spaces that feel natural, comfortable and beautifully connected to the home.

    Visitors will also experience Coastal Source’s broader outdoor technology ecosystem, including the 1000 Series Bollards, PowerSource®, Uni-Connect cabling technology and other outdoor infrastructure innovations, alongside the company’s mobile demonstration vehicle.

    Destination Outdoors also marks the first public demonstration of the Coastal Source and Lutron ecosystem using commercially available VIA products, reinforcing how dealers can now deliver a truly unified lighting experience across the entire property. It also reinforces the value of designing indoor and outdoor lighting as part of a single lighting strategy rather than as separate systems.

    “VIA is a great example of what’s possible through Lutron’s Native by Design program,” said Ed Blair, President and Vice-Chairman of the Board. “By developing VIA alongside Coastal Source, we’ve extended the Lutron lighting experience beyond the home with a purpose-built outdoor platform that integrates natively with our ecosystem. Together, Lutron and Coastal Source are enabling dealers to deliver one continuous lighting experience that flows naturally from inside the home into the landscape.”

    Attendees can experience VIA and the expanded Destination Outdoors exhibit outside the main entrance to the Colorado Convention Center while also visiting Coastal Source’s indoor booth (#2117), where the company will showcase its latest lighting, audio and power innovations.

    On Wednesday, September 2nd, Day 1 of the CEDIA Expo, Coastal Source will host its annual Destination Outdoors Happy Hour from 5:00 – 7:30 pm MT.

  • AtlasIED’s German Experience Center Holds Grand Opening

    AtlasIED’s German Experience Center Holds Grand Opening

    AtlasIED has officially opened its new Experience Center and showroom in Warendorf, Germany, creating a dedicated space for distributors, integrators, consultants, and end users across Europe. The multi-day launch event featured live product demonstrations, hands-on training, project presentations, and opportunities for attendees to explore and program the company’s Atmosphere platform.

    The new facility is designed to strengthen collaboration and provide year-round training opportunities for the European AV community. Alongside AtlasIED’s own product education programs, the center will offer specialized training on industry technologies such as Dante and EASE, helping partners build technical expertise and deliver more successful AV projects.

    AtlasIED, a recognized leader in the commercial audio and security industries, hosted a multi-day grand opening event at its highly anticipated Warendorf, Germany, experience center and showroom. The opening included hands-on training and product demos for a wide range of European distributors and integrators, as well as a reception and celebration to commemorate the event.

    The experience center is designed as a collaborative hub for distributors, system integrators, consultants, and end users to gain hands-on experience with the company’s solutions. During the opening event, attendees participated in live product demonstrations, project presentations, and interactive training sessions. They also had opportunities to directly access and program the Atmosphere platform.

    “Seeing the Warendorf experience center full of partners and clients was an incredibly rewarding milestone,” said Matt Czyzewski, Executive Vice President, AtlasIED. “Providing our colleagues in Europe with a dedicated space for hands-on demonstrations, training, and collaboration creates invaluable opportunities to connect in person while giving them the experience and knowledge they need to deliver successful projects.”

    In addition to manufacturer-led courses, AtlasIED is expanding its curriculum to include specialized instruction for third-party technologies, such as EASE and Dante™, while a dedicated seminar room supports small-group, software-focused training sessions.

    “As our presence in Europe continues to rapidly expand, having a dedicated space to connect with our customers is becoming increasingly important,” said Czyzewski. “There is nothing quite like learning in person, and I’m proud to announce that we will be able to offer these opportunities year-round moving forward.”

  • Audium brings LEA Professional to Portugal

    Audium brings LEA Professional to Portugal

    LEA Professional has partnered with Portuguese AV distributor Audium to expand the availability of its intelligent amplifier solutions across Portugal. With more than 40 years of experience in the professional audio industry, Audium will distribute LEA’s Network Connect and Dante Connect amplifier series, giving local integrators access to advanced cloud management, DSP, and remote monitoring capabilities for commercial AV projects.

    The partnership strengthens LEA Professional’s growing presence in Europe while giving Portuguese customers access to smart, networked amplification designed for modern AV installations. Both companies see the collaboration as an opportunity to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions that simplify system management and support the evolving needs of AV and IT professionals.

    In an effort to expand its international scope, LEA Professional today announces its partnership with Audium, an AV distributor based in the capital of Portugal. This partnership will bring LEA Professional’s extensive technology catalog, featuring industry-leading intelligent IT solutions, best-in-class DSP, and smart power management, to customers throughout Portugal.

    With over 40 years of experience in the professional audio industry, the Audium team is perfectly positioned to expand LEA’s presence in Europe. Through this partnership, Audium will represent LEA Professional’s award-winning Network Connect series of professional amplifiers and companion Dante Connect series featuring Dante and AES67 connectivity. These series enable integrators to utilize cloud-based remote control, monitoring, notifications, and more from any internet-enabled device, allowing them to stay connected anywhere in the world.

    “The Portuguese AV market prioritizes durability and consistency, and LEA exemplifies those principles exceptionally,” said Filipe Santos, Managing Director of Audium. “Through our partnership with LEA, we are better positioned to support our customers with fully customized, excellent, high-quality technology.”

    LEA Professional’s smart amplifiers are the most feature-rich amplifiers available in the industry — featuring onboard 96kHz DSP, LEA Cloud connectivity, WebUI, third-party API control, real-time load monitoring, Lo-Z/70V/100V selectable by channel, event, and fault monitoring, high-efficiency power design, over 3,000 speaker tuning presets, and LEA’s advanced amplifier control software, SharkWare.

    “As part of our commitment to growing in Europe, we’re extremely excited about the opportunity to work with Audium, a high-quality distributor with strong regional reach,” said Jeff Gorton, Sales Director, Europe and Africa, LEA Professional. “We are expanding the availability of our AV solutions alongside Audium while reflecting the exceptional standards of execution and efficiency that define our brand.”

  • Dendo Systems Debuts World’s First PoE Drapery Motor

    Dendo Systems Debuts World’s First PoE Drapery Motor

    Dendo Systems is introducing what it says is the world’s first Power over Ethernet (PoE) drapery motor at CEDIA Expo, expanding its RENKEI Platform for automated window coverings. The platform combines PoE-powered roller shade and drapery motors with the RENKEI Processor, allowing installers to power, control, and monitor shades over standard Ethernet infrastructure while simplifying setup and integration.

    Designed for AV and smart building environments, the RENKEI Platform eliminates the need for proprietary wiring and centralized power panels by treating each motor as a network-connected device. At CEDIA Expo, visitors will see the system automatically discover, configure, group, and control motors in real time, demonstrating how network-native shading can streamline installation and improve automation workflows.

    Dendo Systems, an Australian manufacturer of motor and control technology for automated window coverings, debuts the world’s first Power over Ethernet (PoE) drapery motor at Expo (Launchpad, booth 3246). The new motor forms part of the company’s broader RENKEI Platform, which brings direct Ethernet power, control and real-time position feedback to motorized roller shades and draperies.

    The RENKEI Platform combines network-native PoE roller-shade and curtain motors with the RENKEI Processor, which simplifies motor discovery, limit setting, grouping in addition to providing an open API that enables easy integration with third-party automation systems.

    Dendo Systems’ architecture treats every shade motor as a true network device. Instead of proprietary motor-control wiring and centralized power panels, each motor connects directly to standard Ethernet and PoE infrastructure. An internal energy buffer keeps the required PoE budget to approximately three watts per motor while supporting individual addressing, synchronized control, and real-time position feedback.

    Booth visitors will experience a RENKEI PoE motor get plugged in, automatically appear in the commissioning interface, and then get configured, grouped, and controlled live. “Ours is a practical demonstration of how network-native shading can simplify installation while providing precise control and feedback to the automation system,” says Yi Liu, director of Dendo Systems Pty Ltd.

    “We believe that CEDIA Expo is the perfect setting for Dendo Systems as it brings together the integrators, technology partners, and manufacturers for whom our RENKEI Platform was specifically developed,” added Liu. “Our primary goal is to introduce our brand and gather direct feedback to best build the support and distribution structure required for the market.”

  • Bose Professional Expands Ireland Distribution Network with Peats Partnership

    Bose Professional Expands Ireland Distribution Network with Peats Partnership

    Bose Professional has expanded its presence in Ireland by partnering with Peats Wholesale Ltd., one of the country’s leading AV and consumer technology distributors. The partnership is part of Bose Professional’s growing hybrid sales model, giving AV integrators and IT professionals better access to local technical support, system design expertise, training, and faster product availability through Peats’ Dublin-based operations.

    The collaboration also introduces Ireland’s first dedicated Bose Professional Experience Centre, where customers can explore the company’s full range of professional audio solutions. Despite Bose Professional’s upcoming transition to the 802 LABS brand in 2027, the company assures partners and customers that products, support, and business operations will continue without disruption.

    Bose Professional, a leading provider of world-class audio solutions, today announced the continued expansion of its global hybrid sales model by welcoming Peats Wholesale Ltd., Ireland’s leading consumer technology and Audio-Visual (AV) distribution company.

    Peats joins Bose Professional as part of the company’s growing hybrid sales model, integrating dedicated, in-house sales leadership and engineering with a network of best-in-class distributors worldwide. This strategic evolution is designed to deliver deeper regional engagement, streamlined access to technical resources, and a highly responsive partner experience from initial system design through final deployment.

    “Our partnership with Peats is a milestone in our mission to deliver unparalleled local service and responsiveness in the Irish market,” said Hans Vereecken, Vice President of International Sales, Bose Professional. “By combining Peats’ deep-rooted regional relationships with our advanced technical expertise, we can provide the dedicated, boots-on-the-ground support our customers need to execute complex projects with absolute confidence.”

    Based in Dublin, Peats connects global brands with Irish retail networks and professional AV/IT integrators. For the first time in Ireland, integrators and end user’s will be able to visit the Peats Wholesale Experience Centre and listen to the full line-up of Bose Professional solutions. Alongside its extensive product portfolio, Peats provides end-to-end technical expertise, including system design, product training, and after-sales support across the retail, corporate, education, and hospitality sectors. Bose Professional product support and training will be available on site in partnership with the Bose Professional UK & IRL Team, with products available over the counter or for next day delivery.

    “We are genuinely thrilled to deepen our relationship with Bose Professional as their tier one distributor for the Irish market,” said Geoffrey Peat, Managing Director of Peats Wholesale Ltd. “Adding Bose Professional products to the Peats line-up shows the seriousness and commitment that both companies

    place on developing the Irish market. The Peats team and I are looking forward to working with the Bose Professional team as we start this new journey together.”

    Bose Professional recently announced the company will be transitioning to a new brand, 802 LABS, beginning in February 2027. During the transition, Bose Professional and Peats’ customers and partners can expect seamless continuity across products, support, service, and business relationships.

  • PureLink and Clevertouch Announce Strategic Partnership

    PureLink and Clevertouch Announce Strategic Partnership

    PureLink GmbH and Clevertouch have formed a strategic partnership to deliver validated AV solutions for collaboration spaces, classrooms and digital signage applications. Under the agreement, selected PureLink connectivity and signal management products will be regularly tested with Clevertouch displays, helping AV integrators and IT teams deploy systems with greater confidence and compatibility.

    By combining PureLink’s professional AV connectivity solutions with Clevertouch’s interactive display technology, the partnership aims to simplify system design, reduce installation challenges and improve long-term reliability. The collaboration also reflects both companies’ focus on sustainable AV solutions through durable products, proven interoperability and dependable performance for professional installations.

    PureLink GmbH, a leading manufacturer of professional AV and IT connectivity solutions, and Clevertouch, a leading provider of interactive displays, collaboration technology and digital signage solutions, have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver validated AV solutions for professional collaboration, education and digital signage environments.

    As part of the collaboration, selected PureLink products will be regularly tested and validated with Clevertouch displays. This gives customers and integration partners greater confidence that connectivity, signal management and display technologies work together reliably in real-world installations.

    The partnership combines Clevertouch’s interactive displays with PureLink’s professional AV portfolio, including USB-C connectivity, signal management, workplace connectivity and video conferencing solutions. By validating recommended product combinations, both companies aim to simplify system planning, reduce installation complexity and improve long-term operational reliability.

    “Reliable interoperability is essential for today’s AV installations,” says Stephan Sloot, Sales Director at PureLink. “Working closely with Clevertouch enables us to offer our partners tested solutions that simplify deployment and provide greater confidence throughout every stage of a project.”

    The partnership also reflects both companies’ commitment to long-lasting, sustainable AV solutions by focusing on durable products, validated interoperability and dependable long-term performance.

    Further jointly validated solutions will be introduced as the collaboration continues to expand.

  • AtlasIED Partners with A&L Group to Expand Malaysia and Vietnam Footprint

    AtlasIED Partners with A&L Group to Expand Malaysia and Vietnam Footprint

    AtlasIED has partnered with Malaysia-based distributor A&L Group to strengthen its presence in Malaysia and Vietnam, expanding access to its commercial audio and security solutions across Southeast Asia. With more than 35 years of experience, A&L Group brings strong regional expertise, established customer relationships, and local support that will help drive AtlasIED’s growth in key markets.

    The partnership is focused on serving the increasing demand for AV solutions in sectors such as healthcare, education, and transportation. By combining AtlasIED’s long-standing reputation for innovation with A&L Group’s regional network and customer-first approach, both companies aim to deliver reliable solutions and better support for AV integrators, IT professionals, and end users throughout the APAC region.

    AtlasIED, a recognized leader in the commercial audio and security industries, today announced its partnership with Selangor, Malaysia-based AV distributor Acoustic & Lighting System (A&L Group). This partnership is set to greatly expand AtlasIED’s presence in Malaysia and Vietnam.

    A&L Group joins the partnership with over 35 years of industry experience. Originally founded in Malaysia, the team has expanded its footprint across Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. A&L Group prides itself on the strong, collaborative relationships it holds with clients, suppliers, and industry stakeholders. The team is entirely committed to fostering long-term partnerships based on reliability, quality, and open communication.

    “AtlasIED blends a 90-year legacy of quality with innovation, making it a global leader in commercial audio,” said Eugene Yeo, Group General Manager, A&L Group. “This aligns with our vision. As large-scale infrastructure opportunities expand rapidly across our region, partnering with AtlasIED allows us to elevate our expertise and capture this growing market.”

    With strong family-owned operational values, A&L Group aligns perfectly with AtlasIED’s values. Both companies prioritize family, community, and quality, promising a strong collaborative relationship that will bring AtlasIED’s technology catalog to Malaysia and Vietnam.

    “Southeast Asia is projected to expand well in the next 1-2 years,” continued Yeo. “To sustain rapid growth with a current infrastructure gap, we see opportunities in several key sectors such as healthcare, education, and transportation. By offering reliable local support in every market, we build lasting trust, allowing our partners to easily scale their businesses alongside us.”

    “The team at A&L Group shares our vision for top-notch client support and high-quality engineered solutions,” said Glenn Lin, Director of Sales for APAC at AtlasIED. “When both parties are in sync, partnerships become more valuable and productive, which fosters a positive outlook for the future of AtlasIED’s presence in the APAC region.”

  • Kramer commits to price stability and product availability amid continued AV market uncertainty

    Kramer commits to price stability and product availability amid continued AV market uncertainty

    Kramer is helping AV partners and customers manage ongoing market uncertainty by committing to stable pricing across most of its product portfolio through the end of 2026. As rising semiconductor costs and supply chain challenges continue to impact the technology industry, the company aims to give integrators, distributors and end users greater confidence when quoting and delivering projects within existing budgets.

    In addition to price stability, Kramer is increasing inventory across its high-demand product lines to improve product availability and reduce delivery delays. The company says these commitments reflect its focus on supporting customers with practical business decisions alongside technology innovation, helping AV and IT professionals keep projects on schedule despite continued market volatility.

    Kramer, a global leader in professional AV and collaboration solutions, today announced a global customer commitment designed to help partners and end customers quote with confidence, deliver projects on time, and navigate continued market uncertainty through the remainder of 2026.

    As organisations continue delivering technology projects against budgets established at the beginning of 2026, many are facing increasing pressure from spiraling costs, supply chain disruption and longer planning cycles. At the same time, many manufacturers across multiple technology sectors have introduced price increases driven by continued volatility in the global semiconductor market.

    To help customers reduce uncertainty and keep projects moving, Kramer is making two strategic commitments through the remainder of 2026: Price stability and improved product availability.

    Price Stability

    As part of a global initiative, Kramer will maintain current pricing across the vast majority of its product portfolio through the end of 2026, helping customers and partners continue delivering projects within approved budgets and quote future work with greater confidence.

    PC-based products — including VIA collaboration devices, Control Brains and Management devices — are excluded from this commitment due to the continued volatility of processors, memory, operating system licensing and other computing components.

    Improved Product Availability

    Alongside its pricing commitment, Kramer is making a strategic investment in inventory across key, high-demand product families to improve product availability and support faster delivery.

    By increasing inventory levels, the company aims to reduce delivery uncertainty, help customers move more quickly from quotation to deployment, and minimise project delays.

    “We understand the pressures our customers and partners are facing, with many of them working within budgets that were approved months ago, even as market conditions continue to change,” said Gilad Yron, CEO of Kramer. “We believe a technology partner should do more than deliver innovative products. We should also help customers navigate uncertainty wherever we can.

    “While costs continue to rise across our industry, we’ve made the strategic decision to maintain pricing across the vast majority of our portfolio through the remainder of 2026 while investing in greater product availability,” Yron added. “It’s our way of sharing the burden with our customers and partners, helping them plan with greater confidence and keep their business moving.”

    Yron believes the wider market will continue to experience supply chain volatility for at least another year, driven largely by unprecedented global demand for semiconductor technologies supporting AI infrastructure and data centre expansion.

    “The AV industry is closely tied to the wider semiconductor ecosystem,” he said. “Demand for silicon-based components continues to outpace supply across multiple industries. We expect that imbalance to continue before capacity gradually catches up over the next twelve months. While we can’t control every market condition, we can control how we respond to it.”

    The initiative reflects Kramer’s long-standing commitment to building strong partnerships with customers, distributors and system integrators by combining technology innovation with practical business decisions that support successful project delivery.

    “Innovation will always remain central to Kramer,” Yron added. “But great partnerships are built not only through technology, but through the decisions we make when our customers need us most.”

  • Audinate Introduces All-New Spanish Language Dante Training Program

    Audinate Introduces All-New Spanish Language Dante Training Program

    Audinate has expanded access to its Dante Certification program by launching the updated training curriculum in Spanish, making it easier for Spanish-speaking AV professionals to build their networking and AV-over-IP (AVoIP) skills. The free, three-level certification program includes refreshed content covering IP networking, VLANs, QoS, multicast, Dante Controller, AES67/ST 2110 interoperability, Dante Domain Manager, Dante Director, troubleshooting, and network design.

    The updated program reflects the growing demand for AV and IT convergence, helping integrators, IT teams, and technology professionals stay current with modern networked AV systems. Participants can also earn AVIXA Renewal Units and CEDIA CEUs, while certifications remain valid for three years, reinforcing Dante’s role as a leading platform for AV-over-IP education.

    Audinate Group Limited (ASX: AD8), the pioneer behind the Dante® AV-over-IP (AVoIP) platform, is pleased to announce that the new Dante Certification program is now available in Spanish.

    Designed for today’s rapidly evolving AV landscape, this essential update equips professionals with the networking and AVoIP expertise the industry demands, while offering up to 19.75 AVIXA Renewal Units and up to 10.75 CEDIA CEUs. Hundreds of thousands of AV professionals worldwide have participated in Dante training, underscoring the program’s role in advancing technical expertise and driving the global shift to AVoIP.

    What’s New

    The updated curriculum reflects the latest developments across the Dante platform. Participants will gain deeper insight into foundational networking concepts such as IP addressing, VLANs, QoS, multicast, and IGMP, as well as Dante-specific topics including network design, Dante Controller, AES67/ST2110 interoperability, Dante Domain Manager, Dante Director, advanced troubleshooting, and more.

    Courses are offered free of charge for all three levels, and certifications remain valid for three years.

    “We’re thrilled to launch the new training program in Spanish, making world-class Dante training accessible to Spanish-speaking AV professionals worldwide,” said Vince Lepore, Audinate’s Director of Global Training. “This update reflects our commitment to empowering professionals with the tools they need to lead in a rapidly evolving industry.”

    Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the Dante Certification program are now available in Spanish.

  • AIMS Announces Second IPMX Product Testing and Certification Event

    AIMS Announces Second IPMX Product Testing and Certification Event

    AIMS, together with VSF and the EBU, has announced its second IPMX Product Testing and Certification Event, taking place Aug. 24–28 at the EBU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Open to AIMS and VSF member companies, the event will help expand the growing ecosystem of IPMX-certified products while validating new features that support secure, interoperable AV-over-IP deployments. Ahead of the certification event, members will participate in an interoperability testing session in Montreal to refine products and ensure readiness.

    The certification program will introduce new capabilities including Host Key Exchange Protocol (HKEP), HDCP support for protected content, the Privacy Encryption Protocol (PEP), and HEVC and AVC compression profiles. Building on the success of the first certification event, which certified 48 products from 11 manufacturers, this next phase continues to strengthen IPMX as an open standards-based solution for Pro AV, broadcast, education, corporate, and live event applications.

    The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), together with the Video Services Forum (VSF) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), today announced the second IPMX Product Testing and Certification Event. Scheduled for Aug. 24–28 at the EBU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the week-long gathering is open to AIMS and VSF member companies and will expand the growing IPMX-certified product ecosystem while introducing formal certification of new capabilities developed as part of the IPMX roadmap.

    The Geneva certification event follows a “dirty hands” interoperability session scheduled for July 20–24 at the Matrox Video facility in Montreal, Canada. That members-only session will give AIMS participants hands-on testing of new IPMX developments ahead of the formal certification event, continuing the model of pre-certification interoperability work that has proven effective throughout the IPMX program.

    The August event will introduce certification for capabilities that have been in active development prior to the launch of the full realized standard in 2026. These include Host Key Exchange Protocol (HKEP) and HDCP handling for protected content, and the Privacy Encryption Protocol (PEP) security layer, which enables interoperable content encryption across multi-vendor deployments. HEVC and AVC compression profiles, which have seen strong industry interest in enabling efficient transport across existing infrastructure, are also progressing toward certification.

    “The first certification event in January established that IPMX works across vendors at scale,” said Sam Recine, IPMX Pro AV Working Group Chair at AIMS. “The August event is where we take the next steps, expanding the certified product base and validating the capabilities that integrators and end users have been asking about since certification launched. Each event builds on the last, and the momentum we’re seeing from member companies reflects real confidence in where IPMX is headed.”

    IPMX is a set of open standards and specifications designed to bring ST 2110-based media transport and NMOS-based control to a broader range of markets, including Pro AV, live events, corporate media, education, and beyond. Building on the certified product base of 48 products from 11 manufacturers introduced at ISE 2026, the certification program continues to evolve with new capabilities that address the practical requirements of deployed systems.