Audinate Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of DanteAudinate Group Limited, developer of Dante AVoIP, announces that 2026 will mark the 20th anniversary of Dante of the platform. Originally developed to simplify the complexity of digital audio networking, Dante become the de facto standard for AV-over-IP, used by manufacturers, integrators, and end users across multiple environments, including live sound, commercial installations, education, and broadcast. Audinate is currently showing products at NAMM 2026 in Anaheim, California. "Twenty years ago, Dante didn't just solve a technical challenge. It redefined what was possible for AV," says Aidan Williams, CEO. "What began as a better way to move high-quality audio reliably and easily over IP has become a platform that underpins today's AV systems. This milestone validates our vision, the sustained collaboration of our partners, and the depth and commitment of the global Dante community." Dante has continuously evolved to meet the needs of a rapidly changing AV landscape, ushering in an era in which AV systems are more flexible, software-driven, and network-centric than ever before. Some of the major milestones include: *2006: Dante is introduced to the market, connecting uncompressed, low-latency audio over standard IP networks *2008: Dolby Lake Processor becomes first Dante-enabled device *2010: Dante Virtual Soundcard brings Dante to computers *2012: Yamaha, Focusrite, Shure, Harman, and Allen & Heath are among the leading brands adopting Dante *2014: Yamaha CL Series becomes the first console with Dante built in *2016: Dante Certification Program builds global audio networking community *2017: Dante Domain Manager introduced *2018: Dante AVIO Adapters launched *2019: Dante AV extends Dante's powers to networked video *2020: Dante wins Technology & Engineering Emmy Award *2023: Audinate manufactures and ships more than 1,000,000 Dante devices, a company record *2024: Dante Director enables the remote management of Dante devices from any manufacturer *2025: Introduced Dante AVIO Adapters for the installation market "Reaching 20 years is not just about celebrating the past," Williams adds. "It's about reaffirming our commitment to innovation and ensuring Dante continues to enable the next generation of AV experiences, making them simpler to deploy, easier to manage, and more powerful than ever." 
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