At ISE 2026, the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) officially revealed the first 48 products that have been certified to the Internet Protocol Media Experience (IPMX) standard.
Following rigorous testing, solutions from Bridge Technologies, Matrox, Adeas / Nextera, Panasonic, Cobalt, intoPIX, plexusAV, Megapixel, Novastar, and Evertz were among those successfully certified. These products will now carry the IPMX branding, signalling verified compliance with published transport, control, and interoperability requirements.
Created by AIMS in collaboration with VSF and AMWA, IPMX is a set of open standards and specifications designed to extend SMPTE ST 2110–based media transport and AMWA NMOS–based control into a broader range of markets, including professional AV, live events, corporate media, education, and beyond. In addition to uncompressed workflows, IPMX introduces support for compressed video, simplified system timing, HDCP, and defined system profiles. This is intended to make deployment more practical, scalable, and cost-effective for pro AV environments. The certification program is designed to ensure predictable behaviour, reliable interoperability, and adherence to the published IPMX test plans and specifications.
This first wave of IPMX-compliant products successfully completed formal certification during the recent IPMX Product Testing and Certification Event held in Geneva, Switzerland. The IPMX Product Testing and Certification Event represented the first opportunity for manufacturers to formally certify products against the IPMX set of open specifications for professional media over IP.
AIMS, together with the Video Services Forum (VSF), the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA), and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), made the announcement at a cocktail reception that took place at ISE 2026 in Barcelona on Wednesday 4 February 2026 at 4:30pm in booth 5K880. This event marked the official launch of IPMX as a fully developed, certifiable standard, as well as the 10th anniversary for AIMS.
Credit: AIMS
To complement the certified products on display at ISE 2026, AIMS also presented a live IPMX demo in its booth, focusing on real-world IPMX deployments and practical implementation. The demonstration was designed to highlight the ease of deploying and operating IPMX-based systems, showing how the standard is ready for use in pro AV environments today. Attendees were also able to get a preview of the latest IPMX training initiatives that are in development for 2026 and beyond.
“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.”
“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,” added Recine. “We also recognise the EBU for hosting the event and for providing independent administration of the test process, ensuring a rigorous and neutral certification environment.”
AIMS, together with the Video Services Forum (VSF), the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA), and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), made the announcement at a cocktail reception that took place at ISE 2026 in Barcelona on Wednesday 4 February 2026 at 4:30pm in booth 5K880. This reveal marked the official launch of IPMX as a fully developed, certifiable standard.
Ed Calverley, Technical Director and Trainer at Q3 Media Training, recently gave a tutorial on the ins and outs of IPMX – a new IP-based video transport protocol designed to enhance video over IP. Discover more here.
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