The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) is partnering with the Video Services Forum (VSF) to offer the “Summer Sessions — Media Over IP Education” series of presentations, which will run from May 29 through Sept. 4. Designed to meet the need for ongoing education in the absence of major trade shows, this series of recorded presentations will focus on media over IP workflows, with a strong emphasis on use cases, and exploration of technologies supporting the migration to IP.
Joined by their IP Showcase partners, AES, AMWA, EBU, SMPTE, and the Ultra HD Forum, AIMS and VSF are creating over a dozen sessions, with plans to release one presentation each week starting May 29. Presentations will feature expert commentary and use a wealth of experience and technical knowledge to delve into key aspects of media over IP.
“The demand for education and insights for media over IP workflows is growing steadily, and so we’ve partnered with other leading standards-focused organizations to provide online learning opportunities for M&E and ProAV professionals,” said Mike Cronk, AIMS chairman of the board. “Because these presentations are being drawn from submissions for the IP Showcase at the 2020 NAB Show, we anticipate that the ‘Summer Sessions’ will deliver value with rich, in-depth perspectives and real-world insights.”
“The VSF is proud to sponsor the Summer Sessions, which is a uniquely valuable source of education for our entire industry,” said Brad Gilmer, executive director of the VSF. “This combination of real-world case studies and technology presentations from true experts makes the Summer Sessions an unparalleled source of information for anyone involved in IP media production.”
Information about specific session topics is forthcoming and includes case studies and tutorials on SMPTE ST 2110, NMOS, and the recently announced IPMX (IP Media Experience) for the ProAV market. Further information about the series is available at http://www.ipshowcase.org/summersessions2020/.
Ever since the SMPTE ST 2110 media IP standards began to be published in 2018 after many years of work, there has been an understandable interest in audio circles concerning the overall adoption of the standards group – and the implementation of the AES67 audio-over-IP interoperability standard in particular.
With every major industry show cancelled, delayed, or presented in a virtual format, we’re seeing the industry’s need for ongoing education around IP workflows.
So, we recently teamed up with the Video Services Forum (VSF) to tackle this problem and find a way to provide ongoing access to the information, ideas, and real-world examples that can be so critical to planning and undertaking a successful shift to IP-based media workflows.
Together, AIMS and VSF are organizing a virtual course offering that leverages the preparation and member content contributions already in place for the 2020 NAB Show IP Showcase. These are invaluable educational resources and use cases, and we believe that the online courses will go a long way in helping media facilities to better understand and implement IP workflows.
I think we can all agree that there is no substitute for face-to-face learning and discussion, but we’re confident that this new online resource will offer much-needed guidance — particularly in the absence of traditional in-person events.
We are very excited to be launching this resource for professionals in the M&E and Pro AV markets, and we’ll be releasing further details in coming weeks!