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©2012 Axia Audio
A Note From The President of Axia
In 2003, Telos launched the Axia Audio division
based on an idea. That idea sparked a whole new
approach to radio consoles, using Ethernet as a high-
speed expressway – the routing infrastructure for
audio and data inside the radio station.
Howard Aiken, the scientist responsible for the
conceptual design of IBM’s groundbreaking Harvard
Mark I computer, once advised “Don’t worry about
people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good,
you’ll have to ram them down people’s throats.” Sure
enough, during our first few years, the idea of using
Ethernet to transport audio was so novel that we
spent most of our time simply telling people
our story, sleeping in hotel beds – and bring-
ing home very few sales.
After what seemed like an endless stream
of hotel desks and airline food the idea took
hold, thanks to forward-thinking engineers who
understood the power of using data networks for
audio transmission. Our first installations proved that
the technology was real. Then those engineers began
sharing stories of their own, telling other folks how
much they loved what Axia did for them. Word got
around, and we sold thousands of consoles (enough
that Element consoles are now one of the best-selling
broadcast boards ever).
As more and more broadcasters embraced IP,
dozens of companies partnered with us to make
innovative broadcast products that connect to Axia
networks with just the click of an Ethernet cable. And
we conceived of some interesting new devices and
applications to help broadcasters take full advantage
of their networked environment.
For example, we introduced broadcast VoIP tele-
phone systems that integrate with consoles, merging
telephony into the studio network without adding
infrastructure (and giving broadcasters the world’s
first consoles with integrated Telos hybrids). Inter-
com systems that connect via Ethernet, and permit
users to take broadcast-quality intercom calls to air
instantly. Networked codecs and audio processors
like the Telos Zephyr iPort and Omnia.8X, which
concentrate multiple audio devices into a single
network node, significantly changing the economics
of complex systems.
And along the way, we expanded our
talented staff of engineers, scientists and
broadcast professionals, growing the
largest R&D organization in the industry.
We’re also the first and only broadcast
equipment maker with a 24/7 support team
that’s ready to offer assistance any time of the day or
night. As they say, radio never sleeps – so neither do
we.
We realize that it’s not due to our efforts alone
that these things have happened — it’s due to yours.
We owe quite a lot to you, and we will never, ever
forget it. You are, literally, the reason we are here! And
we will continue to innovate, explore, think and invent,
for one simple reason: we love to hear you say “Wow!”
Michael “Catfish” Dosch