NDI, the video connectivity standard widely used for AVoIP production and distribution, has announced a collaboration with Zoom, the cloud-based collaboration and events platform, to integrate NDI Advanced technologies across several Zoom products.
The companies say the move is designed to simplify how networked video and audio are connected within meeting rooms, shared spaces and live event environments.
The integration brings NDI support into Custom AV for Zoom Rooms, allowing NDI-enabled cameras, displays and other AV devices to connect directly to Zoom meetings over IP networks. According to the companies, this is intended to support multi-camera and multi-display configurations while reducing the need for traditional point-to-point hardware connections. The approach is aimed at environments such as large boardrooms, auditoriums, lecture theatres and corporate studios.
NDI Advanced technologies are also being incorporated into Zoom for Broadcast, Zoom’s toolset for producing virtual and hybrid events. The companies say this will extend NDI workflows into Zoom Webinars and Events, including applications such as ZoomISO and Tiles for Zoom, with the aim of supporting more complex, broadcast-style productions using network-based video.
Andy Carluccio, head of client innovation at Zoom, said: “The industry adoption of NDI and its plug-and-play approach makes AVoIP workflows more accessible across enterprise and broadcast environments. Integrating NDI Advanced technology into key Zoom products is designed to create a more unified experience between the two platforms.”
Miguel Coutinho, head of NDI, added: “By embedding network-based connectivity into Zoom’s collaboration and event tools, we are extending NDI workflows beyond traditional production spaces and into everyday meeting and event environments.”
The collaboration reflects a wider shift towards software-driven, IP-based AV infrastructures as organisations look to make meeting and event spaces more flexible and scalable.
