Audinate finds success in Asia-Pacific's growing AV industry

Audinate, the Sydney-based company behind the Dante networking solution, has dashed past 500 Dante-enabled products thanks to success in Asia-Pacific’s growing AV industry.

More than 500 Dante-enabled products are now available from over 225 licensed manufacturers worldwide, including Yamaha, Bose and Shure, a 60% increase in 12 months. 44 new Dante licensees have come from Asia, with nearly half signing on in the last year.

Audinate’s Dante technology replaces bundles of audio cables with a single network cable that can be controlled through software, which has become a popular choice for commercial audio installed in stadiums, hotels, theme parks and major live events.

“The 500th Dante-enabled product represents a significant milestone for Audinate and our Dante OEM partners,” said Lee Ellison, Audinate CEO.

“Customer research tells us that the single biggest factor when selecting an audio networking solution is the number of available products on the market. With hundreds of products launched in the past 12 months, Dante has reached the tipping point and has become the industry standard for audio over IP networking.”

Audinate became the first successful company to spin out from NICTA, the government-funded research lab, securing investment from Starfish Ventures and Innovation Capital.

Fuelled by the overall growth of the AV industry in Asia and the widespread adoption of Audinate’s Dante media networking technology in the region, the company will open a new Hong Kong office to provide business development, technical sales and customer support for the region.

“The fast adoption of Dante among AV manufacturers in Asia is truly exciting and is proof that Dante has become the de facto standard in audio networking,” said Ben Wong, newly appointed director of sales for Asia-Pacific.

“These manufacturers are selecting Dante to ensure their products have guaranteed interoperability with the hundreds of other Dante-enabled products available worldwide.”