AIMS Adopts IS-04 Specification

The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) has announced the adoption of IS-04 specification.

IS-04 will bring uniformity to the use of video, audio, and ancillary data on a network of devices, as it defines how IP-enabled devices can discover each other and connect compatible IP streams as part of a workflow. In addition, IS-04 automates that process, making discovery and connection more fluid than in a conventional SDI environment.

Michael Cronk, AIMS Board Chair, said: "IS-04 provides the next level of interoperability beyond transporting data. By adding it to our roadmap, AIMS is not just advocating for protocols related to video, audio, and data transport, but for protocols that determine how multivendor solutions can create seamless interoperable environments. The membership agreed that a common approach to managing discovery and registration was important, as such an approach provides a clearly defined way for SMPTE 2022-6- and SMPTE 2110-compliant devices to find and connect to each other. This allows us to leverage the benefits of IT and networking technologies to create a more flexible and scalable solution than conventional SDI routing systems will allow."

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