Tech Roundup

It was first announced in October 2025 as a hub for the broadcast and media community, serving as a platform-agnostic, controlled environment to test alternatives to C-Band media transport and distribution. Now, USSI Global's new Media Transport Solutions Lab has officially opened for business.

A managed service for broadcast transmission monitoring and support has arrived from GatesAir, and it's market delivery is concurrent to the company's introduction of an on-premises site appliance that securely connects transmitters and related infrastructure to the AirWatch365 platform.

ALP-AES67-128 ensures full compliance with AES67, RAVENNA, ST2110-30 and ST2022-7. Both versions of the sound card provide full support for redundancy and Out of Band management, reinforcing network infrastructure security — features that are not fully accessible with ‘AES67 compatible’ DANTE cards.

By moving contribution feeds and master control operations to IP and cloud infrastructure, broadcasters can scale coverage beyond the limits of traditional outside broadcast trucks and control rooms, enabling many more simultaneous events, Caretta Research shares.

The new product offering extends the OptiLoad platform’s capabilities by moving heat generated by RF loads outside of transmitter buildings, improving thermal management, reducing noise and lowering HVAC requirements.

From a basement-born invention to a global broadcast and live production technology company, MultiDyne is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026 with an eye toward the future. It all began with a single breakthrough product: the TS-1, the broadcast industry’s first portable test signal generator.

Across cameras, Production Switchers, infrastructure, playout and content supply chain, Grass Valley will be demonstrating new capabilities designed to help media organizations scale production, simplify operations and deliver compelling content to audiences faster.

For the first time since its first NAB exhibition in 1980, FOR-A America’s upcoming presence at the 2026 NAB Show will focus entirely on software-defined, AI-driven solutions. This marks a big shift from the company’s hardware-centric foundation.

There's a big spotlight coming for Wheatstone when it displays at the 2026 NAB Show, and it will focus on the heritage broadcast technology company's VMX mixing platform. A new VML virtual mixing console that runs on any modern web browser is also a key product Wheatstone believes will be of interest to attendees.

At this year's NAB Show, Solid State Logic will preview what it calls "a major new software update for its touring and installed sound platform. This will see the market debut of SSL Live V6.2.

When Athletes Unlimited brought its professional women’s basketball season to Nashville in February, the action extended far beyond the court. Behind the scenes, GameTime Productions and sister company Live Media delivered an ambitious 18-camera live broadcast production for the 24-game event.

Nautel's annual Radio Technology Forum is confirmed for April 19 in Las Vegas as the concurrent 2026 NAB Show officially opens. The sessions at the Forum begin bright and early with an Industry Briefing Breakfast that includes the Publisher/President of Radio + Television Business Report and Radio Ink.

The NAB has unveiled the live schedule for the 2026 NAB Broadcast Engineering and Information Technology Conference. Getting one of the bigger platforms is a Ph.D. who will examine in a keynote address how broadcast media technology is redefining media creation, distribution and scale. 

It was first brought to RBR+TVBR's attention last week in a conversation with the President and Vice President of partner SCMS. Now, GeoBroadcast Solutions (GBS) has formally disclosed its plans to bring Audacy improved FM reception for two of its FM radio stations serving the New York Tri-State area.

A new high-capacity Net I/O ST 2110 Bridge will be the highlight of Solid State Logic's 2026 NAB Show booth offerings. SSL says it can be used with any broadcast audio console or network and complements existing native ST 2110 connectivity, and is now shipping for the System T range.