Arkona technologies GmbH, a German developer of ultra-low-latency, high-density IP processing solutions for live broadcast production, will return to Hamburg Open in January (Hall B6 – Booth 632) with a full slate of demonstrations focused on practical, deployable IP infrastructure for modern production environments. Visitors to arkona’s stand will be able to explore the company’s powerful routing, processing and audio solutions, as well as discovering how the company works closely with technology partner manifold to deliver full, turn-key offerings, incorporating multiviewing and cloud-enabled workflows.
At the heart of the exhibit is BLADE//runner, arkona’s software-defined broadcast infrastructure platform built on the AT300 FPGA Programmable Acceleration Card. BLADE//runner delivers consistent, ultra-low-latency media processing for SDI and ST 2110 environments, providing high-capacity routing, clean and quiet switching, colour and HDR/SDR workflows, mixing, downstream keying, and JPEG-XS encode/decode.
Arkona will also use the opportunity to spotlight their most recent software release for the BLADE//runner – version 2.8 – which introduces a redesigned licensing model aimed at making large-scale IP infrastructure simpler, more flexible and far more cost-efficient to deploy. The new licensing structure offers users the choice between either a CORE or MAX license, which allows them to tailor their licensing scope to their specific functionality and capacity needs. In this way, it consolidates previously fragmented licences into a clear, predictable framework and allows users to scale processing power, add new capabilities and reconfigure their systems without disruptive relicensing cycles. The net result is greater agility, flexibility and efficiency for users.
Visitors will also be able to experience EASY-IP, arkona’s turnkey, certified broadcast-infrastructure package jointly developed with technology partner manifold, who will also have products present on the arkona stand. EASY-IP unites the power of BLADE//runner with the agility of manifold CLOUD to deliver routing, multiviewing and processing in a single system.
The package includes high capacity switching, automatic audio/video alignment, advanced audio routing and DSP, and a distributed multiviewer capable of sub-frame latency and large-scale expansion. Designed for fast deployment and integration with existing control systems such as NMOS, Ember+ and TSL, EASY-IP gives broadcasters a practical and future-proof path toward IP operation without the overhead of building an IP facility from the ground up.
Also present at the Hamburg Open will be arkona’s new German business partner, systems integrator netorium who will be delivering a masterclass session on the subject of ‘How to: Cloud-native TV Remote Production’, a theme at the core of arkona’s production philosophy.
Speaking of their upcoming attendance at Hamburg Open, Wiggo Evensen, Sales & Partner Manager at arkona technologies GmbH said: “Our attendance is always a highlight of our calendar, because we are proud to be at the centre of Germany’s rapidly evolving IP production landscape”.
He continued: “Most particularly, the Hamburg Open gives us the opportunity to show visitors to the booth the importance of our ongoing relationship with technology partners manifold, who themselves will be demonstrating some impressive new capacity upgrades. With manifold, and through EASY-IP, we are able to support production companies of all sizes, whether they are building full IP facilities, expanding hybrid SDI/IP workflows or rolling out remote and distributed production models. Regardless of whether a company is at the beginning of their IP journey or well-established within the field of 2110-driven workflows, together with technology partner manifold, and through experienced system integrators like netorium, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions which fully meet the performance, scalability and interoperability demands of today’s productions”.