AIMS Alliance for IP Media Solutions

What AIMS Alliance for IP Media Solutions does

AIMS Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) is a non-profit trade organization headquartered in Bothell, Washington, founded circa 2016 to accelerate the broadcast and Pro AV industry's transition from legacy SDI infrastructure to IP-based media networking. The organization convenes 14 Full Alliance Members and 50+ Associate Alliance Members spanning major equipment vendors (Sony, Canon, Panasonic, Grass Valley, Ross Video, Lawo, Imagine Communications), networking and silicon providers (Arista, Cisco, NVIDIA), and end users (Disney) around a shared standards roadmap built on AES67 audio-over-IP, SMPTE ST 2110 professional media-over-IP, and AIMS's own IPMX (Internet Protocol Media Experience) suite of open standards.

AIMS's product surface consists of open standards rather than commercial software: the IPMX specification suite, formal Product Testing and Certification events co-organized with the Video Services Forum (VSF) and European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the Official IPMX Training Series (a free online program at training.ipmx.io structured across three progressive levels), technical resource libraries for AES67 and SMPTE ST 2110, white papers, the Vendor Solutions Portal (solutions.aimsalliance.org), and the IP Showcase event series at NAB, IBC, ISE, InfoComm, and AES NY.

The business model is membership-based non-profit economics: members join the alliance to shape and access standards roadmaps, while AIMS distributes training, certification, and educational content free of charge to drive industry-wide adoption. The organization is operated by a small team (8 employees) led by Administrator Tina Lipscomb, with no disclosed revenue, no equity funding, and no parent company, positioning AIMS as a standards-body and industry-coordination layer rather than a commercial vendor.

Name

AIMS Alliance for IP Media Solutions

Legal name

Alliance for IP Media Solutions

Website

https://aimsalliance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AIMS Alliance is a non-profit trade organization that develops and promotes open IP media networking standards (AES67, SMPTE ST 2110, IPMX) to help broadcasters and Pro AV professionals transition from SDI to interoperable IP-based infrastructure. It serves 100+ member companies worldwide through training, certification, and industry events.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Bothell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

AIMS Alliance is a non-profit trade organization that develops and promotes open standards and specifications for transitioning the broadcast and Pro AV industries from legacy SDI to IP-based media networking. Its core offerings include the IPMX suite of open standards and specifications, the free Official IPMX Training Series, IPMX Product Testing and Certification events, and supporting technical resources for AES67 and SMPTE ST 2110 standards.

Product overview

AIMS Alliance is a non-profit trade organization (not a product company) that fosters the adoption of IP-based standards for the broadcast and media industry during the transition from SDI to IP. The organization's offerings center on open standards rather than proprietary products: IPMX (Internet Protocol Media Experience) is the primary standards suite; the Official IPMX Training Series provides three-level progressive education; IPMX Product Testing and Certification validates interoperability; AES67 and SMPTE ST 2110 Resources support technical implementation; IP Showcase Events demonstrate live interoperability; and the Vendor Solutions Portal showcases compliant products from member companies. The focus is on enabling virtualized, media-aware infrastructure through industry-wide adoption of open standards rather than selling commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IPMX (Internet Protocol Media Experience) A suite of open standards and specifications for AV-over-IP, designed to enable interoperability and standards-based IP media solutions for broadcasters and Pro AV professionals migrating from legacy SDI infrastructure.
• Official IPMX Training Series Free online training program structured across three progressive levels that helps the Pro AV community understand, design, configure, and deploy IPMX-based AV-over-IP systems.
• IPMX Product Testing and Certification Formal product testing and certification program for IPMX-compliant products, conducted jointly by AIMS with the Video Services Forum (VSF) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to validate interoperability.

Quantifiable outcome

• IPMX received Best of Show recognition from three leading Pro AV publications at InfoComm 2026 (AV Technology, Sound & Video Contractor, and Industry Era)
• +1 more outcomes

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Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Video Services Forum (VSF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026VSF is a key strategic partner in the IPMX Product Testing and Certification Events. Together with AIMS and EBU, VSF participates in week-long testing and certification gatherings to validate IPMX implementation and interoperability. The partnership leverages VSF's technical expertise in video services and IP media standards.
• European Broadcasting Union (EBU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026EBU co-organizes the IPMX Product Testing and Certification Events with AIMS and VSF. The second certification event is scheduled for August 24-28, 2026 at EBU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. EBU provides facilities and technical collaboration for validating IPMX standards implementation across European broadcasters.
• AristacoreTechnology or IntegrationFull Alliance Member of AIMS. Arista provides network infrastructure solutions that support IP media standards and contributes to the SMPTE/VSF roadmap for broadcast IP transition.
• Grass ValleycoreTechnology or IntegrationFull Alliance Member of AIMS. Grass Valley is a leading broadcast equipment manufacturer contributing to IP media standards development and implementing AIMS roadmap in their production solutions.
• SonycoreTechnology or IntegrationAssociate Alliance Member of AIMS. Sony contributes professional broadcast equipment and expertise to the IP media standards ecosystem, supporting interoperability standards.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationAssociate Alliance Member of AIMS. NVIDIA provides GPU computing and graphics technology that supports IP media processing and visualization in IP-based broadcast workflows.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationAssociate Alliance Member of AIMS. Cisco contributes networking infrastructure expertise to support IP media transport and interoperability standards.
• Ross VideocoreTechnology or IntegrationFull Alliance Member of AIMS. Ross Video manufactures live production equipment and actively supports AIMS standards for broadcast IP transition.
• LawocoreTechnology or IntegrationFull Alliance Member of AIMS. Lawo provides audio and video infrastructure solutions supporting IP media standards and AES67 implementations.
• Imagine CommunicationscoreTechnology or IntegrationFull Alliance Member of AIMS. Imagine Communications contributes video infrastructure and content monetization technology to the IP media standards ecosystem.

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Direct peers

• National Association of Broadcasters (NAB): NAB runs the NAB Show, one of AIMS' primary IP Showcase venues; both organizations serve the broadcast industry and its technology supplier ecosystem.
• IABM: IABM is the international trade association for broadcast and media technology suppliers, representing many of the same equipment manufacturers that participate in AIMS as members.
• Video Services Forum (VSF): VSF is a core strategic partner of AIMS and co-organizes IPMX Product Testing and Certification Events; both organizations drive media-over-IP interoperability standards for the broadcast and Pro AV ecosystem.
• Audio Engineering Society (AES): AES developed the AES67 audio-over-IP standard, which AIMS actively promotes and educates on; both serve as industry-wide standards bodies serving audio and broadcast professionals.
• European Broadcasting Union (EBU): EBU is a core partner that co-organizes AIMS' IPMX Certification Events at its Geneva headquarters and represents European public broadcasters; both organizations publish technical resources for IP-based broadcast production.
• Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE): SMPTE is the global standards body for motion picture, television, and digital media; AIMS explicitly references the SMPTE ST 2110 standard it supports and co-develops media-over-IP specifications with overlapping scope.
• AVIXA (formerly InfoComm International): AVIXA is the trade association for the Pro AV industry and runs InfoComm, where AIMS won three Best of Show awards for IPMX in 2026; both serve the Pro AV integrator and end-user community.
• Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA): AMWA develops specifications for media workflows over IP, including NMOS, which complements SMPTE ST 2110 and IPMX; both organizations operate in the same networked media standards ecosystem.
• Joint Task Force on Networked Media (JT-NM): JT-NM is a joint initiative of AIMS, AMWA, SMPTE, and VSF focused on network media reference architectures; it is the closest peer in mission and member composition.

Regional players

• MESA (Media & Entertainment Services Alliance): MESA is a non-profit serving media and entertainment technology operations and orchestration, overlapping in mission with AIMS around IP workflow adoption in media organizations.

Market position

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Competitive moat5 records

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Customer concentration

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