RUCKUS Networks expands Pro AV ICX switch portfolio
February 3, 2026
RUCKUS Networks, a Vistance Networks business, has has expanded its Pro AV ICX® network switch portfolio and introduced an AV-enhanced update to its management platforms. These advancements support the global market shift away from legacy video transport solutions toward Ethernet-based systems. RUCKUS Networks has also formed strategic partnerships with communications solutions leader Crestron, and joined as an adopting member of the SDVoE Alliance, a nonprofit consortium of technology providers collaborating to push the adoption of Ethernet to transport AV signals in professional AV environments.
The new Pro AV ICX switches are AV-optimised and pre-configured out-of-the-box, providing a broad compatibility with existing AV solutions across the industry and reduction in the resources needed to configure the switch to support AV protocols and endpoints. The expanded ICX portfolio can be managed by RUCKUS One, SmartZone and as a standalone switch, allowing for integration across various commercial environments including professional residential, hospitality and education.
Pre-configured switches lower risk and enable faster deployments and effortless scaling of AV networks. Network operators can quickly onboard AV devices and manage AV traffic through our existing cloud or on-prem management platform, which also manage our standard switches and access points.
The expanded portfolio is also fully interoperable with Crestron’s DM NVX AV-over-IP platform. Crestron creates innovative content, collaboration, and control technologies for the Pro AV industry.
“At RUCKUS Networks, we pride ourselves on building advanced networking solutions, and our expanded Pro AV portfolio goes beyond the ordinary to make AV networking even simpler and easier to deploy for our customers,” said Bart Giordano, SVP & president, RUCKUS Networks. “We’re excited to be joining Crestron and the SDVoE Alliance in accelerating the transition to AV-over-IP for AV transport.”
“Crestron’s DM NVX is the industry-leading AV-over-IP solution, providing flawless distribution of networked video, audio, USB, and control,” stated Bob Bavolacco, strategic partnerships director at Crestron. “Our partnership with RUCKUS Networks is built on rigorous testing of their switches with DM NVX to ensure our mutual end clients experience the best in video and audio distribution paired with one of the industry’s leading switch manufacturers.”
The SDVoE Alliance is a nonprofit consortium of Pro AV technology providers collaborating to standardize the use of Ethernet-based, software-defined AV-over-IP systems to transport AV signals in professional AV environments.