Broadcast networks are moving from single-purpose legacy systems like Serial Digital Interface (SDI) to multi-purpose IP-based networks, bringing unpredictability and inconsistency of performance, with latency, jitter and packet loss impacting data transmission. Spirent Network Emulator helps offset the risk of failure or reduced QoS in a broadcast network and ensure conformance to SMPTE 2110-21 / SMPTE 2022-7 standards.