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GatesAir Intraplex IP Link 200A
AES67 Interoperability For AoIP

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atesAir, a global leader in
wireless, over-the-air content
delivery solutions for radio and TV
broadcasters, will make significant
strides
in
interoperable
audio
networking with the introduction of the
Intraplex IP Link 200A, the company's
first AES67-compliant Audio over IP
(AoIP) codec.
Due to be unveiled at the 2018
NAB Show, the IP Link 200A
allows broadcasters to seamlessly
interconnect studios and remote
locations, including transmitter sites,
using the AES67 standard and any of
today's encoding algorithms across
wide-area IP networks.
The IP Link 200A is a hybrid model
that interconnects AES67 and Analog/
AES3 signals simultaneously, and

enables conversion between the two
formats. With dedicated channels for
both, users still operating in analogue
or AES3 mode have a futureproof
path to an industry-adopted AoIP
standard. Additionally, those operating
in mixed mode can seamlessly convert
between the AES67 and Analogue/
AES3 as desired. In any scenario, the
IP Link 200A simplifies the cabling and
removes limitations on location of the
codec.
"With IP Link 200A, broadcasters have
flexibility to interconnect audio using
AES67, Analogue/AES3 or in a mixed
mode and provides a transitional path
to an all Audio over IP interconnect,"
said Rich Redmond, Chief Product
Officer, GatesAir. "Its design simplifies
the cabling and interconnection

requirements from our codecs to the
wide area network, and provides our
customers with a true AES67 Audio
over IP device that is interoperable
with today's leading Audio over IP
solutions, including WheatNet-IP,
Ravenna and Livewire+. The IP Link
200A is a timely innovation that adds
to our long legacy of intelligent IP
networking solutions."
As with other IP Link codecs, the IP
Link 200A integrates award-winning
features
that
enhance
stream
reliability and network security, among
other benefits. This includes GatesAir's
groundbreaking Dynamic Stream
Splicing software, which mitigates IP
packet loss and eliminates off-air time
through multiple redundant streams.
Dynamic Stream Splicing borrows

data from these redundant streams,
which can live on the same network or
separate paths. GatesAir's integration
of a firewall and advanced packet
filtering
capabilities
strengthen
network security, protecting against
outside intrusions to ensure rock-solid,
on-air signal protection.
The IP Link 200A will be demonstrated
alongside other recent Intraplex
innovations, including the ultrabandwidth-efficient
Intraplex
IP
Link MPXp for digital (AES 192) and
analogue FM MPX transport; and the
Intraplex IPConnect for rock-solid data
transport across IP networks.
Further features and capabilities for
the IPConnect will be announced in
March.
AoIP codec: GatesAir
Intraplex IP Link 200A

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