AIMS Certifies First IPMX-Compliant Products At ISE 2026

The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) has announced the certification of the first products compliant with the Internet Protocol Media Experience (IPMX) standard, marking a major milestone in the development of professional media over IP.

A total of 48 products were officially certified following the inaugural IPMX Product Testing and Certification Event, held in Geneva, Switzerland, and organised by AIMS in collaboration with the Video Services Forum (VSF), the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The newly certified solutions were unveiled at a reception during ISE 2026 in Barcelona on Wednesday 4 February.

The event marked the first opportunity for manufacturers to formally certify products against the IPMX suite of open specifications. After undergoing extensive testing, products from 10 manufacturers — Bridge Technologies, Matrox, Adeas / Nextera, Panasonic, Cobalt, intoPIX, plexusAV, Megapixel, Novastar and Evertz — successfully achieved certification. All certified products will carry IPMX branding, confirming compliance with published transport, control and interoperability requirements.

"We couldn't be more excited to be unveiling the first IPMX-compliant products at ISE 2026," said Sam Recine, IPMX Pro AV Working Group Chair at AIMS. "The certification of these solutions represents a major milestone in IPMX’s transition from specification to a certifiable and deployable technology, validating years of collaborative technical work and confirming that IPMX is ready to move from development into active deployment."

Recine also acknowledged the organisations that supported the certification process. "AIMS extends its sincere thanks to Packetstorm and Meinberg for their critical technical contributions, test infrastructure, and timing and network expertise that were essential to the success of IPMX interoperability and certification efforts," he said. "We also recognize the EBU for hosting the event and for providing independent administration of the test process, ensuring a rigorous and neutral certification environment."

IPMX is a set of open standards designed to expand SMPTE ST 2110–based media transport and AMWA NMOS–based control into a wider range of markets, including professional AV, live events, corporate media and education. Alongside support for uncompressed media workflows, IPMX introduces compressed video options, simplified system timing, HDCP support and defined system profiles, helping make IP-based media systems more practical, scalable and cost-effective for professional AV applications.

The IPMX certification programme is intended to ensure predictable system behaviour, reliable interoperability and strict adherence to published specifications and test plans, supporting wider adoption of IPMX across the industry.

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