IP Showcase highlights shift to IPMX deployment at NAB Show 2026

The IP Showcase will return to the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, with a focus on the transition of IPMX from specification to real-world deployment.

The Alliance for IP Media Solutions, Advanced Media Workflow Association and the Video Services Forum announced the showcase will take place April 18-22 in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, highlighting how open IP standards support broadcast and Pro AV workflows.

AIMS will demonstrate certified IPMX products at booth W1355 and host training sessions in room W317, offering hands-on insights into IPMX architecture and implementation, the organizations said.

“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 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.”

The IP Showcase Theater will feature 12 presentations in the Tech Chat Theater, covering topics including SMPTE ST 2110, IPMX, AES67, AMWA NMOS and VSF TR-1001, along with monitoring, quality control and maintenance in IP-based environments.

Additional sessions will address security across wide area networks, remote production, ground-to-cloud integration and dynamic media facilities, as well as case studies of organizations transitioning to IP workflows.

The event will also mark the debut of the IPMX Training Series, an online educational program developed by AIMS. The three-level curriculum will cover foundational concepts, systems design and advanced networking topics such as PTP and SMPTE ST 2110.

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