Lightware Ubex AV over IP system delivers 4K video with 0.01ms latency

The introduction of the Lightware Ubex AV over IP system addresses the critical need for near-zero latency in high-stakes live production environments. By achieving 0.01ms delay for uncompressed 4K video, the hardware minimizes the technical gap between local sources and massive event displays. This release signals a shift toward more flexible, modular infrastructure in the rental market, where interchangeable SFP+ modules allow a single system to adapt to varying venue constraints. As the industry moves away from proprietary fixed-cabling, watch for how competitors respond to these specific redundancy and rapid-reboot features designed for mission-critical reliability.

Lightware has been building out its AV over IP portfolio across multiple product lines, with the Taurus TPN series combining USB-C and AV-over-IP using SDVoE technology over 10G Ethernet networks. At InfoComm 2025, Lightware demonstrated the Taurus TPN for host switching and USB extension across 10G Ethernet, enabling high-bandwidth video and USB signal management up to 100 meters in flexible meeting rooms and enterprise environments. The Ubex launch extends this AV over IP strategy into the rental and events vertical, where uncompressed 4K at 0.01ms latency addresses a fundamentally different use case than the enterprise meeting-room focus of the Taurus line.

The competitive landscape for AV over IP in live events and rental is intensifying, with multiple vendors targeting the same low-latency, high-bandwidth requirements. Lightware showcased its Taurus UCX-1x1-C40 Smart Dock alongside the rack-mount Taurus TPX transmitter at InfoComm 2025, demonstrating the company's breadth across enterprise and professional AV segments. The Ubex system's use of interchangeable SFP+ modules for fiber or copper connectivity positions it against fixed-infrastructure competitors in the events market, where rapid deployment and reconfiguration are critical operational requirements.

Lightware's broader product strategy shows a pattern of modular, standards-based design that the Ubex system continues. The company's Taurus TPX lineup uses SDVoE technology to transmit USB-C signals over distances up to 100 meters via a single CAT cable, supporting video, audio, control, and USB data simultaneously. The Ubex system applies a similar philosophy of modular connectivity to the events market, but with the addition of SFP+ module flexibility and the ultra-low latency specification that live production demands, distinguishing it from the enterprise-focused Taurus products that prioritize USB extension and room automation over raw video performance.