AVnu Alliance celebrates 1st birthday at InfoComm with panel session on av networking

Paul Milligan, 17 May 2010

The AVnu Alliance is to celebrate its first birthday at the InfoComm 2010 tradeshow in Las Vegas. The alliance was founded in mid-2009 by six member companies, and has since more than tripled its membership. To celebrate this the alliance is to host both a dedicated AVB technology and product pavilion on the show floor, and an alliance panel discussion.

The pavilion will include participation from AVnu Alliance members Broadcom, Harman International, Lab X Technologies, Marvell, and Meyer Sound, with each of the participating member companies demonstrating its progress with the new AVB technology.

The AVnu Alliance itself will also have a dedicated area of the shared floor space, for visitors to learn more about the practical benefits of the emerging AVB standards and to inform interested parties about membership opportunities.

The first-birthday celebrations are being held on Thursday, June 10 at 16:00. The pavilion will be located in the main hall at booth number C7934.

The AVnu Alliance will also host a panel open to the public, entitled IEEE 802.1 Audio/Video Bridging (AVB): The Future of Standards-Based A/V Networking. The panel will include representation from nine alliance member companies including Audinate, Avid, Barco, Broadcom, Harman International, Lab X Technologies, Meyer Sound, Sennheiser and Shure. The panel will explore the role of the AVB Standards in the professional av industry, as well as consumer electronics and automotive applications. An in-depth explanation of AVB and related IEEE standards will be presented, followed by a discussion of the advantages of an open non-proprietary technology, the role of silicon makers to ensure a cost-effective solution, and the critical role a compliance program will play to ensure interoperability of AVB devices.

The panel will be chaired by Dan Goldstein, international PR manager, InfoComm (and AV Magazine blogger). The panel discussion will take place on Friday, June 11 between 10:30 am and 12:00 pm in room N219 - N222.