Xscend® IP Media Platform to Be Showcased at NAB NY 2023

Adaptable Chameleon-like IP media gateway for transporting content over IP networks

Kawasaki, Japan – October 16, 2023:

Media Links, manufacturer and pioneer in Media over IP transport technology, celebrating its 30^th anniversary this year, will highlight its new Xscend® IP Media Platform at NAB NY 2023, Oct 25-26th on booth 622.

Xscend is designed with modularity, upgradability, and configurability in mind, providing a truly flexible IP media gateway for any size application or use case. Its media-tuned architecture accommodates evolving network protocols, interfaces, algorithms, and video formats for now and in the future. Xscend supports best-practices NAT firewall and system trust boundary implementation, addressing enhanced content and data security.

Whether being used at the network edge or as a core infrastructure platform, Xscend provides broadcasters and service providers with an advanced IP solution to transport up to 128 contribution-quality media and data services on managed and unmanaged networks. It supports 4K and 25Gbps hitless video and data and is suitable for remote / distributed applications, low latency requirements, distribution of live production high-quality content, and any environment that requires SDI to IP and/or IP to IP media conversion and data delivery.

Xscend also provides the bandwidth headroom necessary to accommodate current industry standards, as well as future developments, providing the capabilities for a future-proof IP technology transport solution. The platform supports SMPTE ST2110/2022, JPEGS-XS, VSF TR-01/07/08, IEEE-1588 PTP, along with SRT and RIST protocols, ensuring its compatibility with cloud, unmanaged, and managed networks.

About Media Links
Well recognized and trusted for its reliable media transport solutions that deliver high value content over IP networks, Technology and Engineering Emmy® Award winner Media Links helps deliver exceptional live sporting and entertainment experiences to audiences across the globe. Major recurring events include the Winter & Summer Olympics, World Cup Soccer, American Football, Baseball and Basketball games, political conventions, entertainment showcases and much more.

Media Links IP technology is optimized for broadcasters, service providers, rights holders and content owners, providing low latency, bandwidth efficient, fail-safe operation with both unsurpassed video quality as well as high speed “hitless” data transmission capability. The Media Links IP portfolio includes media gateways, modular transport platforms, aggregation/core switches, and management control software, supporting formats up to 4K UHD resolutions and network bandwidths to 100G. Solutions are specifically designed to interoperate with industry standards, provide a bridge from legacy interfaces to IP, and flexibly accommodate workflows for current and evolving applications like remote, distributed as well as cloud production. Professional services are also available for network design, installation and maintenance.

Now celebrating its 30^th year, Media Links is headquartered in Kawasaki, Japan with offices in the USA and Australia. Its stock is listed and traded on the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange under Security Code Number 6659. Visit us at www.medialinks.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and X / Twitter. Email:

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for more information.