NETGEAR has expanded the NETGEAR Academy (academy.netgear.com) into the industry’s most comprehensive free learning hub for AV‑over‑IP professionals. With training content now contributed by twelve leading AV and broadcast technology manufacturers, the platform aims to address one of the most critical challenges facing Asia Pacific’s rapidly evolving AV and broadcast sectors: the deepening skills shortage in IP‑based systems.
As organizations across enterprise, education, government, live events, and broadcast accelerate their shift toward IP‑centric infrastructure, demand for AV‑over‑IP expertise has surged. Integrators and IT teams, however, continue to grapple with the complexity of converged AV‑IT environments. NETGEAR Academy’s collaborative model tackles this gap by providing a unified, vendor‑agnostic learning environment that builds capabilities across the entire stack from networking fundamentals and AV‑over‑IP protocols to advanced configuration and real‑world deployment scenarios.
Unlike traditional manufacturer training programs, which typically operate in isolation, NETGEAR Academy brings together a diverse curriculum from both NETGEAR and its ecosystem partners. The result is a holistic education pathway that helps learners understand how technologies from multiple vendors interoperate in modern AV deployments, regardless of which brands are used on a project.
The platform is also AVIXA‑accredited, enabling participants to earn Renewal Units (RUs) toward globally recognized CTS and ANP certifications further enhancing its value for AV and IT professionals seeking career advancement.
“Asia Pacific is one of the fastest-growing markets for AV-over-IP, and the demand for skilled professionals is outpacing supply,” said Gus Marcondes, Global Training Manager at NETGEAR Enterprise. “NETGEAR Academy was built on the belief that the AV industry thrives when knowledge is shared across the ecosystem. By offering free training from NETGEAR and leading manufacturers, we’re giving integrators and engineers the end-to-end skills they need to deploy modern AV systems with confidence.”
Twelve Manufacturers, One Free Platform
NETGEAR Academy’s Third‑Party Manufacturer Training Program now includes content from Allen & Heath, AVB Academy, Crestron, Dante by Audinate, Lightware, MuxLab, NDI, Powersoft, PTZOptics, Q‑SYS, SDVoE Alliance, and Sennheiser.
All courses are free, on‑demand, and accessible anytime, lowering barriers to continuous professional development for AV and IT practitioners across the region.
