founding members from LG, Samsung,
Sony Pictures, and Valens. Ariel
Sobelman is the President of the
Alliance and serves on the HDBaseT
Alliance Board of Directors,
representing Valens. With a massive
experience of 12 years in high-level
business development, industry
standardization and strategic research
experience, Ariel also serves as Valens’
Vice President of Corporate Alliances
and leads the standardization process
for HDBaseT technology. He is also
the founding member of IEEE 1667
Transient Storage Device
Authentication working group and also
has been involved with the HDBaseT
Alliance since its inception.
Showcasing Latest Products and
Solutions
The HDBaseT
Alliance
represents its
members in all
the relevant
industry trade
shows,
showcasing
the latest
products and
solutions to its audiences. It increases
the visibility of Alliance members, by
providing the opportunity of having a
stand-in-a-stand in the industry’s major
shows. The Alliance’s website provides
installers and integrators with a full list
of members, and technical information
about the technology, including use
cases, real-life installation stories,
white papers, and tutorials.
Additionally, installers and integrators
can also receive the HDBaseT Expert
certification after attending the course
conducted by the Alliance or one of the
Authorized Trainers. It also provides a
process for certification of HDBaseT
products by using a website and a
mobile app that helps users to check
which products were certified for
which feature, resulting in better
interoperability and installation.
July 2017
Adding to all these, the Alliance is
always open to inquiries from both
installers and integrators, regarding
any aspect related to HDBaseT.
Installers can reach out to the experts
through the Installer Zone of Alliance,
which is entirely dedicated to
educating the market on technology
through the use of several useful
resources.
Providing Solutions that Fits the
Best
According to the HDBaseT Alliance,
the world is getting interconnected day
by day. Users expect the best
connectivity even in the existing
infrastructure, in homes, offices and
even in cars. Sometimes, less than top
quality solves the purpose, but few
times the market demands top notch
quality and high performance to
resolve the need of the end users. For
example, in cases of a corporate
setting, high-resolution transmission of
content with zero latency increases the
productivity and efficiency of the
users. When it comes to industrial
setting, a solution that can handle the
size and noise in large manufacturing
plants is necessary to enable better
manufacturing capabilities. In the case
of cars, an efficient in-vehicle
connectivity infrastructure is essential
to guarantee the safety and comfort of
drivers and passengers as cars are
becoming an extension of the
connected world. Additionally, the
Alliance is also looking for new
markets and sectors to penetrate as
connectivity expands from realm to
realm.
HDBaseT has also simplified and
optimized the transmission of high-
bandwidth multimedia content over a
simple infrastructure for longer
distances than possible. It continues to
evolve the technology and sectors it
targets, as per the market
advancements and trends.
Bright Future
The HDBaseT Alliance is always
working on future specifications and
norms for HDBaseT technology.
Recently, the Alliance is promoting its
HDBaseT-IP technology. The new
technology expands the realm of
HDBaseT for better possibilities for
installation, from in-room to cross-
campus, providing installers and end
users with more choices and better
solution to
address their
needs, and even
retains the
standardization,
interoperability,
and future-proof
of HDBaseT.
Additionally, the
Alliance is also
working with its
Automotive Work Group to finalize the
specification of HDBaseT Automotive,
and it is also working on issues such as
cybersecurity and more.
Soon, the Alliance will hold its
HDBaseT World Congress, where
members and interested parties will
come together to discuss the latest and
future issues surrounding HDBaseT.
The Congress is a great opportunity for
members to know what to expect, and
for potential parties to learn more
about the technology and about
activities of the Alliance.
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