Matrox Video's ConvertIP Awarded in Rai Framework Agreement Supporting IP Modernization Strategy

Matrox Video has been awarded a three-year framework agreement to supply its ConvertIP Series of encoders, decoders and converters to Rai (Radiotelevisione Italiana) in support of the broadcaster's transition from SDI to SMPTE ST 2110-based infrastructure. Matrox worked with Italian systems integrator Allyn Srl on the tender process and solution development.

Under the agreement, the ConvertIP Series will support gateway and monitoring requirements within Rai's IP infrastructure. The ConvertIP DSS and DSH models provide signal conversion and monitoring for both SDI and HDMI interfaces. Use cases include signal transmission and reception, quad-split monitoring, and inter-site media transport.

Our move to IP is a long-term transformation, and we need solutions that will let us migrate at our own pace without disrupting operations, said Stefano Marchetti, Head of Playout and Network Engineering at Rai. The Matrox ConvertIP Series will provide a practical foundation for how we want to build and manage our ST 2110 environments going forward, enabling incremental deployment, operational continuity, and long-term scalability.

IP migration is a long-term transformation that requires solutions capable of supporting both current and future workflows, said Francesco Scartozzi, Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Matrox Video. Our early and sustained investment in SMPTE ST 2110 has not only enabled us to build robust, standards-based products, but also to collaborate with forward-thinking customers like Rai who share our vision for IP-based infrastructure. We are proud that the Matrox ConvertIP Series has been included in Rai's framework agreement, delivering broadcast-grade reliability with the flexibility required for real-world IP migration.

Rai is an extremely strategic customer with rigorous technical expectations, said Alessandro De Felice, Project Manager at Allyn. Working closely with Matrox Video, we developed a solution aligned with Rai's technical requirements for this project.

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