The BBC, Swedish Radio (Sveriges Radio AB), Focusrite, Genelec, Riedel Communications and Shure Incorporated are the latest recruits to the Media Networking Alliance (MNA).
The growing pace of membership follows the alliance’s inaugural membership meeting at 2013’s US AES Convention,and the recent AES ‘plugfest’, which proved AES67 interoperability between equipment from ten manufacturers. Both the BBC and Swedish Radio were present during the Plugfest in an observer capacity. The new members join ALC NetworX, Archwave Technologies, Attero Tech, Bosch Security Systems, Directout, Lawo, QSC, The Telos Alliance and Yamaha.
Speaking for Shure, Bob Abraham, Director of Digital Audio Products, says: ‘Shure is pleased to join MNA in support of the AES67 standard. We believe a healthy A/V industry needs open standards and interoperability to meet customer expectations. AES67 is emerging as an appealing media networking solution because it promises some unique benefits we think customers will really appreciate.’
Commenting for the Media Network Alliance, steering committee chairman Rich Zwiebel adds: ‘The Media Networking Alliance is excited to have such prestigious organizations and companies become part of the MNA, and we are extremely pleased at the increasing rate of applications for membership, so soon after the inauguration of the alliance. AES67 is a true interoperability standard which benefits the entire audio industry. Support of AES67 is coming from a wide variety of users, including broadcasters like the BBC and Swedish Radio and manufacturers such as Shure.’
Membership applications from several more AV manufacturers are currently being accepted.
