Macnica Americas and Softron to Showcase Apple ProRes with ST 2110-22 on 100Gbs MEP100 Smart NIC at IBC2025

SOLANA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, August 12, 2025 - Macnica Americas, a global technology innovator of IP design, networking solutions and AI/IoT technologies, will team with Softron Media Services at IBC2025 to demonstrate Apple ProRes compressed video over ST 2110-22, combined with the macOS Sonoma (14.6.1+) and the Macnica 100Gbs MEP100 SmartNIC.

The joint development between Macnica and Softron is expected to be the first delivery of Apple ProRes compressed video over the ST 2110-22 framework and IP networks. Softron is the broadcast industry’s leading developer of professional video and broadcast software solutions for macOS. Broadcasters, content creators and media professionals around the world rely on the company’s applications to record, stream and play video content seamlessly and effortlessly across the macOS. Macnica provides deep expertise in ST 2110 transport and IP media hardware. In April, the company expanded its MEP100 SmartNIC solution to include 100 Gbps support for SMPTE ST 2110 uncompressed audio and video on macOS. Leveraging Softron’s expertise of developing macOS-native ingest and playout software with full ProRes support, Macnica can now add support for compressed video formats to the MEP100. “Macnica and Softron share a vision of bringing professional ST 2110 workflows to the Mac platform,” said Macnica Americas President Sebastien Dignard. “While most ProRes solutions are limited to 10Gbs or 25Gbs, Macnica’s MEP100 provides access to 100Gbs of network speed to unleash the potential for faster live, remote and post-production production work for Apple-based content creators.”

“We’re excited to show IBC attendees how this new solution bridges live IP workflows and post-production workflows natively on the macOS using ST 2110,” said Daniel Tapie, CEO of Softron Media Services. “When paired with the Macnica’s MEP100 SmartNIC, Softron’s software makes the ST 2110 more powerful and accessible for Mac users, and creates a scalable, standards-based pathway for camera and gear manufacturers to adopt native IP streaming using ProRes.”