At NAB Show on Tuesday April 21, the SMPTE ST 2110 IP Media Roadshow is a hands-on, full-day training program for media professionals navigating the shift from SDI to IP-based production. Taking place between 10am-5pm in room N252 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, the day is structured around six modules:

1. ST 2110 Foundations & Systems Architecture: how video, audio, and ancillary data are separated, transported over IP, and reassembled in a working production environment.
2. Precision Time Protocol (ST 2059) for Live Production: sample-accurate synchronization and how to identify timing issues that disrupt live workflows.
3. Audio over IP in ST 2110 Environments: stream definition, transport, latency, and keeping audio and video in sync.
4. Network Fabric Design for Media: multicast routing, bandwidth planning, and redundancy for real-time, uncompressed media.
5. Deployment and Operational Failure Points: common design decisions and configuration errors, and a framework for avoiding them.
6. Team Practicum: a collaborative RFP and system design exercise that mirrors real-world IP infrastructure planning.

Attendees also come away with clarity on where IPMX, NDI, Dante, and JPEG-XS fit into the broader standards landscape. The Bootcamp can be added à la carte to an Exhibits or Premium Pass or All Access Pass; more information and full pricing can be found here.

More Standards, More Informed, More Inclusive

The Broadcast Bridge is also backing up SMPTE’s educational work with exclusive early access to a major new Broadcast Bridge reference document for Media Roadshow attendees.

Acting as the cornerstone to our upcoming Reference Works series and covering a range of SMPTE standards as well as standards from other industry bodies, “Broadcast Standards – The Book 2026 Edition” covers the full spectrum of standards from acquisition to distribution in a single reference work. It will be available to SMPTE partners at NAB, and accessible for free to anyone after the show.

Written by Cliff Wootton, a broadcast specialist who sits on multiple standards committees, this comprehensive resource contains 31 chapters, more than 350 pages, over 100,000 words and references another nine comprehensive appendix articles online.

“Standards have never been more important,” says The Broadcast Bridge’s Content Director Dan Duffell. “The broadcast industry is having to adapt quickly to changing commercial pressures, and the adoption of technology can be the difference between success and failure.

“This book has been completely restructured to cater for modern broadcast environments, including the transition to IP. We’re really pleased to offer it as a companion piece to SMPTE’s latest educational initiative.”