Live production has been talking about the IP transition for years. And now, it is the default. Sports, broadcast, and REMI productions are running on IP, and the question isn’t whether to deploy SMPTE ST 2110 or NDI workflows, but how to do it without burning days on custom network engineering before the show even starts.
That’s exactly the problem the partnership between NETGEAR and EVS is designed to solve.
NETGEAR and EVS Broadcast Equipment have completed joint validation of EVS live production technologies, including Cerebrum, Neuron, and Strada, on NETGEAR M4350 and M4250 series AV switches. The result is a certified, pretested network foundation that broadcast and live production teams can deploy with confidence, whether on-site, remote, or distributed.
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More predictable results
When a production shifts to IP, every component in the chain needs to behave reliably under real-world conditions: broadcast-grade timing, QoS, precise bandwidth handling. Getting that right traditionally meant significant custom engineering at each deployment. Joint validation changes that dynamic.
As Dieter Backx, VP Control & Orchestration at EVS, puts it: “We’ve validated our media infrastructure solutions on NETGEAR’s AV switches so customers can spend less time tuning infrastructure and more time running shows.”
Through the partnership, NETGEAR provides supported configuration guidance and NETGEAR Engage Controller profiles specifically designed for EVS workflows. Teams get out-of-the-box configurations that shorten setup, reduce risk, and behave consistently across the critical network requirements that live production demands.
A foundation built for the full IP journey
One thing worth highlighting: the validated environment isn’t locked to a single protocol. The partnership covers the full range of IP transport, including SMPTE ST 2110, NDI and Dante, reflecting how real-world productions actually work. Many facilities are running hybrid or staged migrations, and validated support across protocols means the network foundation holds regardless of where a production sits on that journey.
“By validating EVS live media infrastructure solutions on our AV switches, we’re providing a reliable, standards-based network foundation that simplifies deployment while delivering the timing accuracy and performance required in mission-critical broadcast environments,” said Richard Jonker, VP of Commercial Business Development at NETGEAR.
Global scope, joint support
The partnership extends beyond the lab. NETGEAR and EVS are working together on customer deployments, training, and global technical support.
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