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Instructors:
Willem Vermost is Senior Media Technology Architect at the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), where he guides Members through their transition to live IP-based production and next-generation, software-centric workflows. An electronic-engineering and applied-computer-science graduate with more than 20 years in broadcasting, Willem previously led Media Production Facilities at VRT (Brussels) and spearheaded the broadcaster’s award-winning Live IP proof-of-concepts.
Course Overview
A rock‑solid network is the spine of every IP media workflow—and in 2025 that spine is almost always SMPTE ST 2110. This course takes you, step by step, through the full lifecycle of an ST 2110 deployment: scoping, design, build‑out, and long‑term maintenance for studios, OB trucks, sports venues, and remote productions. Along the way we unpack the real‑world “gotchas” that trip up even seasoned teams—PTP clocking, multicast routing, QoS fine‑tuning, bandwidth headroom, redundancy strategies, and those tricky on‑prem ↔ cloud hand‑offs.
Guided by veteran ST 2110 network architects, you’ll learn exactly what to watch for, what to measure, and what to plan so your next build goes on air the first time—and stays there.
Program Outline
Module 2: IP Multicast Design and PIM Optimization
Module 3: Timing & Synchronization
Module 4: Redundancy, Failover, and Hitless Operation
Module 5: Control & Orchestration Layer Integration
Learning Objectives
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Specify the relevant standards, protocols, security measures, and other aspects needed to design a high availability IP-based media production network.
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Identify what is required to plan, implement, and configure a scalable, high-performance network for live media production and distribution.
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Explain commonly used control protocols to protect the integrity of the ST 2110 media facility.