Macnica’s MEP100 SmartNIC is a game-changing solution for broadcast professionals working with SMPTE ST 2110, providing the scalability, efficiency, and reliability needed to optimize media transport workflows across video, audio, and ancillary data. As IP-based production environments continue to grow, the MEP100 offers hardware-accelerated performance and low-latency solutions, ensuring seamless operation in high-stakes broadcasting environments.

The MEP100 is purpose-built for broadcasting and live event applications to handle ST 2110 workflows with FPGA-driven acceleration, ensuring low-latency, high-bandwidth video, audio and ancillary data transport. By offloading packet processing from the CPU to the SmartNIC’s FPGA, the MEP100 can efficiently manage up to 32 high-resolution video streams (4K) without interrupting the broadcast​.

With features like ST 2022-7 hitless switching, the MEP100 provides redundancy and high availability, which are critical for live broadcasts. Additionally, the MEP100 supports PTP (Precision Time Protocol) to ensure tight synchronization across all media streams, vital for multi-camera live events and high-volume content delivery.

The MEP100 delivers these powerful features at a cost-conscious price point, making it a smart investment for broadcasters who need advanced technology while managing budget constraints.

Leveraging Macnica’s M2S SDK, the MEP100 offers seamless integration with simple, easy-to-use APIs that enable real-time, zero-copy media buffer access. This ensures low-latency and high efficiency, freeing up CPU and GPU resources for other tasks such as media processing, editing, or graphics generation.

With upcoming support for the upcoming JPEG-XS codec (ST 2110-22), the MEP100 provides critical off-loading for compressed workflows, forward-looking scalability, enabling low-latency compression while maintaining visually lossless quality for high-quality video over IP networks. This makes the MEP100 an ideal solution for the evolving demands of the broadcast industry​

If you're looking to build the next generation of broadcast products or enhance your broadcast infrastructure with reliable, scalable, and future-proofing technology, Macnica’s MEP100 SmartNIC is the solution. Maximize your performance and prepare for the future of video media transport.

Contact us today to learn how the MEP100 can elevate your production workflows.