NETGEAR, Inc. announced interoperability between Intel?s Media Transport Library and E800 series Network Interface Cards with NETGEAR?s M4350 series SMPTE ST 2110-capable switches. These new high-performance Ethernet switches are part of NETGEAR?s ongoing initiative to develop AV-over-IP solutions for the broadcast and Pro AV industries and will be on display at the annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show April 13-17 in Las Vegas. NETGEAR Managed Switches: Purpose-built for AV: NETGEAR M4250, M4300, M4350 and M4500 series managed switches are unique in the industry with an innovative AV-oriented interface.

Removing all the complex menus filled with arduous IT network jargon, the NETGEAR AV OS? provides a simple AV-friendly, template-based approach to switch configuration. This streamlined workflow enables broadcast and Pro AV integrators and installers to dive right into projects with the confidence that all the network settings are correct for their desired workflow.

This eliminates the steep learning curve and cumbersome setup normally associated with network switch configurations. NETGEAR?s groundbreaking AV-centric user interface simplifies the overall installation and configuration process for users with pre-configured AV profiles that have been certified by 200+ AV manufacturers. The M4350 series incorporates this simplicity into enterprise-class hardware with redundant power supplies, Power over Ethernet (PoE) up to 90W per port, ultra-quiet fans and easy setup managed by the NETGEAR Engage?

Controller. The revolutionary NETGEAR AV OS contains pre-configured profiles for all major audio, video, and lighting protocols including: AVB, Dante, AES67, NDI4/NDI5, NVX, AMX, Q-SYS, ZeeVee, Aurora Multimedia, Kramer, Atlona, LibAV, Visionary, SDVoE and others. SMPTE ST 2110 is supported on the VSM4320C (fiber) and XSM4344C (copper) M4350 models with 10G to 100G ports and PTP synchronization.

Intel Media Transport Library Implements ST2110 on Intel E800 Series NICs: Live video production, industrial applications and digital signage (among others) require strict time references and media synchronization between multiple streams. The Intel Media Transport Library supports those requirements for media communications between server nodes while providing the following benefits: High throughput; Low latency; High reliability; Low compute overhead; Network traffic management; Synchronized, real-time media transport. To achieve strict requirements around flexibility, scalability and cost, the open source Intel Media Transport Library implements the protocols in the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) ST 2110 suite of standards.