WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — As media technology workflows become increasingly software-defined, IP-based, and interconnected, organizations need professionals with the skills to implement, manage, and support them. To help meet that need, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE®) is expanding access to practical, industry-focused education through open standards, foundational learning, instructor-led education, and hands-on training.
Building on its open-access Standards Library, SMPTE's education offerings help professionals progress from learning the fundamentals to applying them in real-world IP media environments. The journey begins with the free, self-paced "Essentials of Media over IP (EMIP)" course avialable on-demand, and continues with the instructor-led Understanding SMPTE ST 2110 virtual course, beginning July 21.
Developed in collaboration with EVS, the free EMIP course introduces the fundamentals of IP networking for media. Participants can then continue with Understanding SMPTE ST 2110, where live instruction, demonstrations, and interactive discussions explore the standards, technologies, and workflows used in professional IP media facilities.
Graduates of Understanding SMPTE ST 2110 are eligible to participate in the SMPTE ST 2110 Practical Lab, an immersive hands-on experience developed in collaboration with Lawo. Understanding SMPTE ST 2110 is a prerequisite for the Practical Lab, where participants configure, synchronize, test, and troubleshoot IP media systems using technologies from leading industry partners including Lawo, Arista Networks, Meinberg, Bridge Technologies, Matrox Video, AJA Video Systems, Macnica, Leader Electronics, NVIDIA, Embrionix, and others.
The course is led by Willem Vermost (EBU), Wim Van Roy (Lawo), Gerard Phillips (Arista Networks), Chris Lapp (Cisco), and Leigh Whitcomb (Meinberg). Guest lecturers include Felix Poulin (Radio-Canada), Andreas Hildebrand (Lawo), Olivier Ettlin (Simplexity), Pedro Ferreira (Bisect), Stefan Ledergerber (Simplexity), and François Legrand (Radio-Canada).
“Making SMPTE Standards freely accessible was the first step,” said Maja Davidovic, Director of Education at SMPTE. “We're building on that foundation with a connected learning experience that takes professionals from foundational knowledge to practical application, helping them develop the skills needed for today's evolving media technology landscape.”
Beyond its online courses and hands-on training, SMPTE delivers immersive education through the SMPTE Roadshow at NAB Show New York, technical programming at IBC, and the annual SMPTE Media Technology Summit, giving media professionals opportunities to continue developing their expertise throughout the year.
Registration is now open for the next session of "Understanding SMPTE ST 2110,"beginning July 21. Learn more and register at www.smpte.org/virtual-course/st2110.
