Media Switch
Software-defined any-to-any media routing — send any source to any destination on demand without a patching session or a site visit. Supports live feed re-routing in real time, scheduled topology changes, format-aware signal hand-off and API-driven control so routing is something you command, not something you rewire.
Overview
A media network is only as flexible as its switching layer, and most were built to route a handful of fixed feeds on a fixed schedule. Media Switch is software-defined any-to-any media routing that moves any video or audio source to any destination on demand — without a patching session, a site visit or a truck roll. Live feed re-routing in real time, scheduled topology changes, format-aware signal hand-off and API-driven control turn routing into something you command from a console rather than rewire in an equipment room.
Clevertek scopes every engagement to your environment — capacity, sites, compliance and support model — so you get a tailored plan rather than a fixed SKU. Pricing is quote-only, and our solutions architects will work through your requirements before any proposal.
Our approach
We deploy a software-defined media switching layer that replaces fixed patch panels with programmable any-to-any routing. Our engagement covers switch architecture design, integration with existing encoders, decoders and distribution endpoints, schedule definition, API integration for automated routing control and ongoing managed operations.
Why work with us
Built for media, not repurposed IT
Our media switch is purpose-built for broadcast-quality video and audio routing — format-aware, clean-switching and deterministic. It is not a repurposed Ethernet switch with a video wrapper.
Programmable control plane
Routes change by schedule, API command or manual console input. The control plane is auditable, repeatable and programmable — not dependent on one person remembering which cable goes where.
Managed, not self-operated
We design, deploy and operate the switch as a managed service. Your operations team gets the flexibility of any-to-any routing without maintaining the switching infrastructure.
Key benefits
What this solution delivers for your business.
Zero downtime re-routing
Routes change in the control plane while the signal keeps flowing. A feed re-route that used to require a truck roll and a cable order now happens in seconds without viewer impact.
Signal integrity end to end
Format-aware switching preserves resolution, frame rate, colour space and embedded audio across every route. The signal arrives exactly as it left, regardless of the switching path.
Scales from tens to hundreds of feeds
The switching matrix grows with your operation. Add sources and destinations without expansion cards, re-cabling or topology redesign.
What's included
Part of this managed service.
Any-to-any live routing
Route any video or audio source to any destination in real time. No fixed patch panel, no physical re-cabling, no window of downtime for a routing change.
- Dynamic source-to-destination routing
- No fixed patching or physical re-cabling
- Real-time route changes without viewer impact
- No downtime window required for re-routing
Format-aware clean switching
Switching that preserves resolution, frame rate, colour space and embedded audio across every route. Sources and destinations can run different profiles without signal degradation.
- Format-aware signal hand-off between profiles
- Clean switching without visual artefacts
- Resolution and colour space preservation
- Embedded audio pass-through on all routes
Programmable control plane
Routes determined by schedule, triggered by event or commanded via REST API. The full switching history is auditable and repeatable without dependence on institutional knowledge of physical connections.
- Scheduled and event-triggered route changes
- REST API for programmatic routing control
- Full auditable routing history
- No dependence on physical patch knowledge
Scalable routing matrix
Handle a growing matrix of sources and destinations — from tens of feeds to hundreds — without redesigning the switching topology. Add feeds as software changes, not hardware expansion.
- Scales from tens to hundreds of routes
- Mesh routing for complex multi-point topologies
- Add sources without expansion cards or cabling
- Grow the routing grid, not the equipment footprint
Where it helps
Real-world scenarios where this solution delivers measurable outcomes.
A routing change that requires a site visit and a cable order
Deploy software-defined switching so a feed re-route is a command from the control room, not a truck roll to the equipment room. Changes that used to take hours now take seconds.
A fixed topology that cannot flex when the schedule changes daily
Adopt any-to-any switching so the schedule, not the cabling, decides where each feed goes. Routing changes become instantaneous and programmable rather than multi-hour physical projects.
Questions buyers actually ask
Is Media Switch the same as Media Fabric?
No. Media Fabric is the end-to-end pipeline — ingest, transcode, QC, package, deliver. Media Switch is the routing layer inside it that decides where each feed goes. Many operations run the switch on top of the fabric.
Can it switch live sources without a glitch?
Yes — that is the design constraint. Routes change in the control plane while the signal continues flowing. A re-route is seamless and invisible to the viewer downstream.
How is the switch controlled day to day?
By schedule, by API or by manual command through a console. All routing actions are auditable. The control plane makes routing a programmable operation, not a physical event.
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