ISE 2024 is set to be a busy show for the OCA Alliance with exciting news of new products from member companies, new presentations from technical experts, and a new update to the AES70 control standard. Throughout the show, the OCA Alliance will be demonstrating the benefits and possibilities of an open public control standard at booth #7G400 in Hall 7 at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona.

On hand during the show will be representatives of member companies showcasing products and solutions that support AES70. Software, hardware, finished products, and development platforms will all be on offer, highlighting the vast OCA ecosystem of AES70-supporting technologies from all areas of the industry. For integrators, developers, and users alike, these demonstrations will highlight the flexibility, ease, and opportunities that open public standards bring to product development and system design.

Education is also a tentpole of the OCA Alliance booth, and industry experts will be on hand throughout the show for discussion. In addition, the OCA Alliance will be providing regularly scheduled presentations throughout the show on topics such as technology overviews, developing products with AES70, and the latest updates included in the newly published AES70-2023 standard. These presentations will be held at 11:00, 13:30, and 16:00 on each day of the show.

For a complete schedule of presentations, list of products on demo, and related information, please visit https://ocaalliance.com/oca-exhibitions/

The OCA Alliance is pleased to announce that the AES has formally published the latest update to the AES70 suite of standards for control and monitoring of devices in professional media networks. Making up the core standards, AES70-1, AES70-2, and AES70-3 form the foundation of the AES70 standard. AES70-2023 represents a significant advancement, bringing in a wave of new features and improvements. Fully backward compatible with all existing AES70 devices, a major focus has been on improving the understandability of the specification with revised, expanded documentation, more precise language and ten informative annexes to assist developers.

The update also extends its connection management architecture with better support for redundant network connections and a clearer organization of functions. There’s flexible support for connection negotiation and media transport sessions and this update sets the stage for the upcoming adaptations for media networks including AES67, ST 2110-30 and MILAN™.

AES70-2023 also defines various types of datasets such as media files, logs, parameter files, and executables, allowing manufacturers to define custom dataset types as needed. This extends to command sets and stored parameters. Devices can store predefined executables and operating parameter values for immediate or later use.

AES70-2023 is a thoughtful update that both enhances the standard’s usability and flexibility while expanding its capabilities to meet the dynamic needs of professional applications. This encompasses networks of all sizes including mission-critical applications, high-security applications, IP and non-IP networks, and local and wide-area applications. AES70 can control real or virtual devices located on premises or hosted by cloud services, consuming little computing power or network bandwidth.

For more information on the latest update, please visit https://ocaalliance.com/aes70-2023/

If you’re attending ISE, OCA has released a comprehensive presentation schedule for ISE 2024 which includes a session each day on the AES70-2023 update. For the full schedule please visit https://ocaalliance.com/oca-exhibitions/