Two Additional Companies Join AIMS

Two further companies have joined the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS). At NAB 2016, Broadcast Solutions and Euro Media Group (EMG) joined the organisation, becoming the first international systems integrator and first technical service provider, respectively, to do so.

Broadcast Solutions is a Europe-based OB Van manufacturer and system integrator for broadcast facilities, DSNG's, fixed up and downlink stations, and satcom on the move solutions, and whose services includes all fields of broadcasting technology such as video, audio, IP, control systems, digital signage, IPTV, satellite communications and innovative coach building.

Rainer Kampe, CTO at Broadcast Solutions GmbH, described the "paramount importance, as an international and manufacturer independent system integrator, of offering future-proof solutions to our customers", and of "promoting open standards in accordance with major trade organizations such as SMPTE, VSF or AES."

Stefan Breder, CEO of the company, added: "We are very much looking forward to our membership at AIMS and to supporting the standardization process in the shift from SDI to IP. The development and acceptance of open standards in the IP realm is paramount to us, since it ensures the easy interoperability of different equipment in broadcast environments. To integrate all different kinds of equipment in projects is our daily business and we are pleased to contribute to the aim of AIMS."

EMG is also based in Europe and provides broadcast facilities and services, active in seven countries across the continent.

Ronald Meyvisch, CTO at EMG, said that his company was "proud to be the first technical service provider to join AIMS", stating that the move towards IP based technical production solutions" is one of the biggest challenges that our industry is facing today.

"Having an open standard is crucial to enable our industry to make the right and necessary investments and, via AIMS, we are able to have a strong voice in the future of the standards," he continued. "EMG is excited about the new possibilities and workflows we will be able to offer to our customers thanks to an IP based virtualized infrastructure. To achieve this, broadcasters, manufacturers and service providers need to work together towards open standards and guaranteed interoperability between all vendors."

Commenting for AIMS, Chairman Michael Cronk said: "As the first International systems integrator and technical service provider, respectively, to join AIMS, Broadcast Solutions and EMG bring new insight and experience to our membership as we seek to foster the adoption of true standards in the migration to IP. We are thrilled that these esteemed European broadcast industry companies have joined the alliance."

AIMS' efforts are focused on promoting the adoption, standardization, development and refinement of open protocols for media over IP, with an initial emphasis on VSF TR-03 and TR-04, SMPTE 2022-6 and AES67.

www.aimsalliance.org

(JP)