Ethernet AVB Overview and Status

This paper provides an up-to-date overview of the IEEE Ethernet AVB (Audio Video Bridging) technology and standards. It describes the basics of the key elements of Ethernet AVB (time synchronization, bandwidth management, transport layer protocols, etc) and why Ethernet AVB is an excellent candidate for next generation digital (live) broadcast infrastructures. Also covered in the paper is a summary of the ongoing activities in the various AVB related IEEE working groups including the work on the second generation of AVB (also referred to as Time Sensitive Networking or TSN). Interoperability will be a crucial factor in the success of video networking in broadcasting infrastructures and the paper introduces the AVnu Alliance and its role in relation to Ethernet AVB standards compliance testing and product certification.

Published

2014-10

Content type

Original Research

Keywords

Live Broadcast, IEEE, Video over Ethernet, Audio-Video-Bridging, AVB, Time Sensitive Networking, TSN, synchronization, bandwidth management, transport protocol, low latency, interoperability, AVnu Alliance, certification

DOI

10.5594/M001535a

ISBN

978-1-61482-954-6