The SDVoE Alliance, the non-profit consortium of technology providers collaborating to standardize the adoption of Ethernet to transport AV signals in professional AV environments, has announced that Yamaha has joined the alliance as an adopting member.
In 1987, Yamaha introduced its first large-scale integrated circuit (LSIC) for communication, based on its digital audio processing technology. Yamaha developed its own network devices, which have been adopted in various applications, including corporate offices and retail and hospitality industries.
“We are pleased to welcome Japan-based Yamaha Corporation to the SDVoE Alliance,” says Justin Kennington, the organization’s president. “The SDVoE Alliance has invested significantly in growing our presence and strengthening relationships in Japan. We introduced a Japan Marketing Committee and a Japanese-language website to further support our partners. The addition of Yamaha Corporation is another example of our continued growth in Japan.”
“At Yamaha we have an open architecture concept, which allows customers in the professional AV/IT industry to choose from a wide range of solutions that are best suited to their environment,” adds Nobuo Ikematsu, senior general manager of the Yamaha Corporation’s Information and Communication Division. Ikematsu added, “Our membership of the SDVoE Alliance is a key part of this concept. By joining this not-for-profit consortium, Yamaha is demonstrating its commitment to the industry’s further development of reliable, cost-effective solutions for delivering high quality audio and video. We will continue to develop new solutions in response to industry demand, introducing more integrated, intuitive systems and total solutions which include both pro audio and networked audio products.”
The SDVoE Alliance supports many Japan-based members and a growing number of member events and industry trade shows in that region, and earlier this year, launched a Japanese language version of its website. The site brings resources, specifications, and membership benefits that have been translated to support the alliance’s growing presence in the market.
