Wireshark is an invaluable tool that enables engineers to examine network traffic in detail. Commercial monitoring platforms provide even deeper observation.
QuickLink, a provider of video production and remote guest contribution solutions, presents its latest StudioEdge models at The NAB Show. Building on the StudioEdge expansion introduced in 2025, the brand will showcase the full StudioEdge range, including StudioEdge-1, StudioEdge-2, the flagship StudioEdge-4 and StudioEdge-2110.
Matrox Video will showcase its vision for the future of live production at NAB 2026, highlighting how broadcasters and media organizations can evolve toward modern, software-defined infrastructures designed to enhance operational flexibility and efficiency.
Geneva-based technology company, GlobalM SA, is presenting its GMX Distributed Video Gateway, a software-defined IP media transport platform designed to replace fixed, hardware-bound contribution and distribution systems.
Working out where the broadcast industry is going, as well as how it’s going to get there, is woven into the very fabric of the Broadcast Engineering and Information Technology Conference (BEITC) at NAB 2026. In part one of this preview we covered sessions about where AI can pick up some of the load. In part two we focus on efficiency, with sessions on rebuilding broadcast infrastructure and the road to cloud-based operations.
Cobalt Digital has announced its NAB 2026 lineup which includes numerous additions to its end-to-end IPMX and ST 2110 ecosystem. From new standalone processors to IPMX-native audio monitoring, multiviewers, gateways, and mini converters, Cobalt is building the bridges that support SDI and IP with unmatched flexibility.
DigitalGlue, creator of the creative.space on-premise managed storage platform, has revealed plans to launch creative.space Intelligence (CSI) at NAB 2026. CSI is a Managed Creative Operating System designed to solve the dual crisis of physics and cognition currently facing the professional video market.
The entire broadcast industry stands firm on its adherence to standards, but relying on standards alone may no longer be appropriate. As software-based workflows demand faster development cycles, the industry is discovering that open source may be a more effective – and more efficient – route to interoperability.
