EASY-IP by arkona and manifold Wins Gold Award from Digital Media World

EASY-IP by arkona and manifold Wins Gold Award from Digital Media World

Innovative platform earns top honors in the IP Broadcast Solutions category

Frankfurt, Germany – 9 January 2025 – arkona technologies GmbH and manifold technologies GmbH, leaders in IP core infrastructure solutions, are proud to announce that their EASY-IP platform has been awarded Gold in the IP Broadcast Solutions category by Digital Media World. This prestigious award highlights EASY-IP’s groundbreaking approach to simplifying the transition to IP for Tier-1 broadcasters.

Digital Media World, a leading platform for industry professionals, recognizes innovation in media and entertainment through its annual awards program. Entries are judged on their ability to push boundaries, introduce new techniques, and elevate the potential of media creation, delivery, and management.

Adriene Hurst, Editor at Digital Media World, remarked:
"Our goal is to celebrate innovation and creativity across the broadcast and media industries. These awards honor the teams and organizations driving advancements in content creation and distribution. It’s exciting to see how solutions like EASY-IP are reshaping the industry."

EASY-IP emerged as the top contender in the IP Broadcast Solutions category. This all-in-one platform integrates arkona’s BLADE//runner with manifold’s manifold CLOUD, delivering advanced audio/video routing, processing, and multi-viewing capabilities in a unified, scalable solution. By supporting industry-standard protocols, EASY-IP ensures seamless integration into existing broadcast workflows, enabling Tier-1 broadcasters to transition to a flexible, future-proof IP infrastructure with ease.

The core of EASY-IP is arkona’s BLADE//runner AT300 FPGA PAC hardware, a high-performance platform designed for distributed, networked architectures. Each AT300 unit supports 16x16 SDI-to-IP conversions via dual 100GE network interfaces and scales linearly to meet facility-specific needs. Every input/output channel is UHD-ready as standard, ensuring cutting-edge performance.

“A Game-Changer for IP Transition”
Erling Hedkvist, Sales and Business Development lead for arkona and manifold, expressed the team’s excitement:
"Receiving this Gold award from Digital Media World is an incredible honor. EASY-IP enables Tier-1 broadcasters to transition to IP faster, more affordably, and with greater security. Recognition from a respected global platform, particularly in Australia where we have several significant projects, reinforces the value EASY-IP brings to broadcasters worldwide."

About arkona
arkona technologies GmbH delivers cutting-edge IP core infrastructure solutions for premium live broadcast productions worldwide. Specializing in audio/video routing, compression, processing, and visualization, arkona’s products are built on open standards and prioritize API-first design. Learn more at www.arkonatech.com.

About manifold technologies
manifold technologies GmbH develops service-oriented software solutions for Tier-1 broadcast production. Their innovative tools leverage shared private cloud infrastructure and high-performance compute accelerators. Learn more at www.manifoldtech.tv.

Media Contact:
Erling Hedkvist – Sales & Business Development
erling@arkonatech.com | +1 (646) 283-3390

Press Inquiries:
Desert Moon Communications – Harriet Diener
harriet@desertmoon.tv | +1 (845) 512-8283