Manifold Showcases 400GbE Breakthrough

Germany-based Manifold Technologies is set to unveil support for 400GbE COTS FPGA accelerator cards at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, marking a major step forward in high-performance cloud infrastructure for live broadcast production.

The company will present the new capability at Booth C.1808, highlighting a development that significantly increases processing density and allows broadcasters to manage large-scale productions with a reduced hardware footprint.

Manifol'’s service-oriented manifold CLOUD platform delivers broadcast-grade processing—including multiviewers, UDX conversion, and graphics insertion—on commercial off-the-shelf FPGA accelerator cards. By separating processing from proprietary hardware, the platform enables users to select acceleration solutions tailored to their workflows, supporting hardware from vendors such as BittWare and ProDesign. It is also optimised for use with arkona's AT300 FPGA acceleration cards and integrates with arkona's BLADE//runner infrastructure, creating a fully software-defined production ecosystem.

The introduction of 400GbE COTS FPGA support significantly expands the platform’s capabilities. With each card capable of up to 400Gbps throughput and up to four cards per server, manifold CLOUD can deliver up to 4.8 Tbps of media processing per server. This leap enables major live productions—such as global sports events—to be handled with minimal physical infrastructure, reducing the need for extensive equipment, cabling, and energy consumption. The technology also opens new possibilities for e-sports and enterprise media environments seeking scalable and efficient production solutions.

While not all users require such high density immediately, the development reinforces Manifold’s focus on scalable, software-defined media processing. The platform allows smaller productions to start with lower-cost configurations and scale up incrementally without redesigning their systems.

Aliaksei Shauchenka, CEO and co-founder of manifold technologies, commented: "The ability to support 400GbE COTS FPGA cards is a great headline grabber, but it isn't simply about chasing a specification - it's about removing the barriers to meaningful creativity. Live production shouldn’t be limited by how many cards you can fit in a rack or how much power you can draw. With 4.8 Tbps per rack unit, we're giving producers the headroom to imagine bigger while keeping their infrastructure lean."

He added: "What excites me most is that this isn't just for the largest broadcasters - manifold CLOUD represents a real democratisation of production capabilities. Because manifold runs on standard COTS hardware, someone can start with one card and scale to 400GbE density when they're ready. The platform grows with you - that's what software-defined should mean."

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