IP Showcase Returns To NAB Show 2026

The IP Showcase is set to return to the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, with a strong focus on the transition of IPMX from a completed specification to real-world deployment across broadcast and Pro AV environments.

Announced by the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA), and the Video Services Forum (VSF), the showcase will take place from April 18–22 in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year’s programme will centre on how open IP standards are helping bridge traditional real-time production with increasingly cloud-native and distributed workflows.

A key highlight will be the recently finalised and certified IPMX standard, which will be demonstrated through interoperable products and practical use cases at the AIMS booth (W1355). In addition, a series of hands-on training sessions will be held in room W317, offering attendees deeper insight into IPMX architecture and implementation.

"With IPMX finalized and an operational certification program in place, NAB 2026 marks the shift from roadmap discussions to real-world deployment," said Andrew Starks, an AIMS board of directors member and director of product management for Macnica. "We're no longer talking about what the standard could enable — we’re demonstrating a growing, deployable ecosystem that manufacturers and end users can build around today. Part of what makes that possible is IPMX's ability to bridge accessible AV-over-IP systems and fully deterministic SMPTE ST 2110-class environments, enabling real-world deployments that can start simple and scale as performance and timing requirements grow, while aligning naturally with cloud and microservices-based architectures. And because successful IP workflows depend on both mature standards and a skilled workforce, we're excited to debut the IPMX Training Series alongside the IP Showcase in Las Vegas."

As in previous years, the IP Showcase Theater will form a central part of the programme, hosted within the Tech Chat Theater in the West Hall. The 2026 edition will feature 12 presentations covering a broad range of topics, including SMPTE ST 2110, IPMX, AES67, AMWA NMOS, and VSF TR-1001. Sessions will also explore areas such as monitoring, quality control, post-deployment maintenance, WAN security, remote production, and ground-to-cloud integration.

Further discussions will examine emerging concepts such as Dynamic Media Facilities (DMF), which use XML-based frameworks to define and orchestrate media infrastructure, as well as strategies for communicating IP workflows beyond engineering teams. Real-world case studies will also be presented, highlighting how media organisations are transitioning to IP-based operations.

The 2026 NAB Show will also see the launch of the IPMX Training Series, a new educational initiative developed by AIMS. The programme will offer a structured, three-level curriculum covering core principles, system design, and advanced networking topics such as Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and SMPTE ST 2110, providing a practical pathway for engineers and integrators working with AV-over-IP systems.

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