Key Things to Know
- The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), the Video Services Forum (VSF) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will host the second IPMX Product Testing and Certification Event Aug. 24-28 at EBU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
- A pre-certification “dirty hands” interoperability session runs July 20-24 at the Matrox Video facility in Montreal.
- New capabilities heading toward certification include HKEP, HDCP handling, the Privacy Encryption Protocol, and HEVC and AVC compression profiles.
- IPMX is a set of open standards built on ST 2110 media transport and NMOS-based control.
- The certified product base includes 48 products from 11 manufacturers introduced at ISE 2026.
What Is the Second IPMX Certification Event?
The second IPMX Product Testing and Certification Event is a week-long gathering scheduled for Aug. 24-28 at EBU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Open to AIMS and VSF member companies, the event will expand the growing IPMX-certified product ecosystem while introducing formal certification of new capabilities developed as part of the IPMX roadmap.
What Happens Before the Geneva Event?
A members-only “dirty hands” interoperability session runs July 20-24 at the Matrox Video facility in Montreal ahead of the formal certification event. The session gives AIMS participants hands-on testing of new IPMX developments before Geneva. That approach continues the model of pre-certification interoperability work that has proven effective throughout the IPMX program.
Which New Capabilities Will the Event Certify?
The August event will introduce certification for capabilities that have been in active development prior to the launch of the full realized standard in 2026. These include the Host Key Exchange Protocol and HDCP handling for protected content along with the Privacy Encryption Protocol security layer, which enables interoperable content encryption across multi-vendor deployments. HEVC and AVC compression profiles, which have drawn strong industry interest for enabling efficient transport across existing infrastructure, are also progressing toward certification.
Why Does the August Event Matter?
The August event matters because it expands the certified product base and validates capabilities that integrators and end users have requested since certification launched. AIMS points to steady momentum from member companies as a sign of confidence in the standard’s direction.
“The first certification event in January established that IPMX works across vendors at scale,” says Sam Recine, IPMX Pro AV Working Group chair at AIMS. “The August event is where we take the next steps, expanding the certified product base and validating the capabilities that integrators and end users have been asking about since certification launched. Each event builds on the last, and the momentum we’re seeing from member companies reflects real confidence in where IPMX is headed.”
What Is IPMX?
IPMX is a set of open standards and specifications designed to bring ST 2110-based media transport and NMOS-based control to a broader range of markets.
Those markets include Pro AV, live events, corporate media, education and beyond.
Building on the certified product base of 48 products from 11 manufacturers introduced at ISE 2026, the certification program continues to evolve with new capabilities that address the practical requirements of deployed systems.
