Edge cloud platform and open caching software and cloud solutions specialist Qwilt has confirmed a new round of funding from Cisco Investments. Qwilt will use the funds to accelerate its service provider edge cloud ambitions to build one of the world’s largest high-performing Content Delivery Networks (CDN) with global service providers. “This investment signals an […]
Intel and Varnish Software have announced new CDN performance milestones for VoD and Live Linear use cases. As an Intel Network Builders ecosystem partner, Varnish Software worked with Intel to test the performance of its Varnish Edge Cloud solution under real-world conditions. The tests used 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor-based servers conforming to the […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions, has completed the a trial for its Cache Orchestrator. Automatic cache instance deployment and termination, edge cache relocation, and the first inter-cache user mobility tests were successfully achieved. Broadpeak’s Cache Orchestrator offers a CDN solution for cache allocation on 5G networks, enabling CDN […]
Bitmovin, a global player in online streaming video technology, has announced that VuClip, has achieved scalable, high-performance video encoding with Bitmovin on Google Cloud. The deployment is part of a new Bitmovin service offering, ‘Bitmovin Cloud Connect,’ that enables OTT content providers such as VuClip to deploy the company’s cloud-agnostic encoding solution on all existing […]
CTV solution provider View TV Group has selected the CommScope manifest manipulation software to strengthen its broadcast content delivery networks (CDN) solution, which facilitates the transition of traditional channels to digital platforms with fully proven monetisation. View TV Group’s ‘Broadcast CDN’ enables digital and traditional broadcast customers to monetise their global live and on demand […]
Quickchannel, a provider of online streaming and recording services, has announced a new partnership with Akamai Technologies, an international content delivery network (CDN) and cloud service company, following increased customer demand for broadcasting large scale live events to global audiences. Viktor Underwood, CEO at Quickchannel, said: “A reliable enterprise video streaming solution is no longer […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, has announced that Megacable, one of the largest triple-play providers in Mexico, has optimised the delivery of its Xview+ streaming service with Broadpeak solutions. Using Broadpeak’s CDN and nanoCDN multicast ABR, Megacable can deliver live, VoD, […]
Fastly has said that its global outage on June 8th was triggered when one of its customers changed their settings. Cisco-owned ThousandEyes, which constantly monitors the Internet, released a statement from its Director of Product Angelique Medina in reaction to the news. Medina commented: “Most of the sites we visit, the apps we use and […]
In a move that it says strengthens its comprehensive video platform for success in the digital video economy, video software and data insights platform JW Player is acquiring live and on-demand video streaming and Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions provider VUALTO. According to JW Player, the acquisition deepens its already robust offering to global broadcasters […]
US multiplay telco Verizon and alternative investment manager firm Apollo Global Management have confirmed that funds managed by affiliates of Apollo have entered into an agreement to acquire media and online business Verizon Media for $5 billion (€4.14bn). Verizon will retain a 10 per stake in the company, comprised of iconic brands such as Yahoo […]