Broadcast-audio exhibitors emphasized IP connectivity, remote operation and networked infrastructure at CABSAT 2026, which concluded Oct. 7 at Dubai Exhibition Centre in Expo City Dubai. AEQ, GatesAir, Lawo, Nautel and Glensound were among the companies demonstrating technology for radio production, audio contribution and terrestrial transmission.
AEQ presented its Capitol IP Plus compact digital console for radio and television. The 10-fader surface includes a touchscreen, up to 32 summing buses, and Dante/AES67 connectivity, while its Virtual Capitol option supports remote operation from a computer. The company also demonstrated its Xpeak matrixless IP intercom system and Xplorer Max wireless intercom terminal. Xpeak allows hardware and software panels at different locations to operate across the same virtual network using local, internet or wide-area network connections.
Lawo gave its Edge One converged video and audio stagebox its Middle East premiere at CABSAT. The HOME-native, NMOS-enabled unit combines signal conversion, processing, synchronization and network connectivity for IP production environments. The company also demonstrated its HOME Platform, HOME Apps and mc² audio mixing systems. A Dynamic Media Facility demonstration showed how broadcasters can deploy, scale and reassign processing resources across studios, central facilities and remote-production locations.
GatesAir focused on technologies for modernizing terrestrial radio transmission and audio distribution. Its CABSAT portfolio included Maxiva transmitters and the XTE exciter for DAB+, Flexiva FM transmitters and the Intraplex IP Link MPXp for transporting FM multiplex signals over IP. The company also highlighted AirWatch365, its remote monitoring and analytics platform. Together, the systems address transmission efficiency, IP signal transport and centralized oversight of broadcast infrastructure.
Glensound demonstrated Dante interfaces and monitoring products alongside its commentary and broadcast communications systems. These included the DARK22M two-input, two-output interface, which combines analog, USB and Dante audio with copper and fiber networking, redundancy and remote control. “CABSAT is interesting for us because the region brings together some very established broadcast requirements with newer applications that are developing quickly,” Glensound Managing Director Marc Wilson said. The company also showed its Greater Divine Supernal networked monitoring loudspeaker and systems for sports commentary, esports and parliamentary broadcasting.
Nautel also had a presence at CABSAT through its local representative, Dubai-based Jaggard Group. In a LinkedIn post during the event, Nautel directed visitors to Jaggard on stand H3-D5.
The exhibits reflected IP’s expanding role across the broadcast-audio chain, from studio control and communications to program transport and transmission monitoring. They also demonstrated how manufacturers are combining dedicated hardware with software-based control to support distributed and remotely managed operations.
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