Eutelsat Communications has announced a €10 million investment – circa 20 per cent – in Broadpeak, an industry specialist in video content delivery solutions. Broadpeak is a supplier of CDN (Content Delivery Network) technologies optimising the delivery of video content over terrestrial and satellite networks to provide end-users with best-in-class viewing quality on all their devices. […]
With the Anthony Joshua fight taking place this weekend, Jim Brickmeier, CMO at CDN provider Velocix, has provided comment on why live sporting events tend to amplify the latency problems that are common to online streaming services Brickmeier said: “Live sporting events with high viewership rates, such as the Anthony Joshua fight this weekend, tend […]
Red Bee Media has reached record low latency on its live OTT feed during NAB – reaching as low as 3.5 seconds, glass to glass which is faster than traditional broadcasting feeds. This was achieved using commoditised cloud-based, open source standard technology, utilising open Internet connectivity only. The feed is created with a live camera […]
Cisco has announced that Canal+ has strategically chosen to base its new Content Delivery Network (CDN) on the Cisco NCS 5516 Series platform, using Cisco IOS XR software. Technology disruption within the media market is rapid, with network requirements and expectations changing quickly. End-users are expecting to obtain more and more content with zero delay. […]
Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, has integrated its content delivery network (CDN) capabilities with Microsoft Azure Media Services and Blob Storage. The collaboration aims to make it easier and more cost effective for media organisations to combine cloud-based video processing with edge delivery, from content preparation to playback. Going forward, […]
Anevia, a provider of OTT and IPTV software solutions, is launching a cloud-native content delivery network (CDN) solution which will enable operators to easily deploy their own CDN while using its capacity to deliver high-quality services, even during peak traffic. The new architecture for Anevia’s next-generation CDN product, NEA-CDN 5.0, is now based on cloud-native […]
Streamroot, a provider of distributed delivery for OTT video, has been selected by France Télévisions, the French national public television broadcaster, to power VoD and live video delivery for its online video platform. Offering both original and curated international, national and regional content that ranges from 24/7 news to films, series and TV shows, France […]
European rugby union’s premier international tournament the Guinness Six Nations Championship has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) analytics, machine learning, and deep learning services to deliver more in-depth insight into the Championship and enhance the match experience for rugby fans around the world. As well as providing the technology behind the live broadcast of on-screen […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, has announced that Beeline, one of the largest telecom operators in Russia, has selected Broadpeak to power its Beeline TV service. Using high-capacity CDN solutions from Broadpeak, Beeline can deliver high-quality live, VOD, catch-up and start-over […]
Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, has set a new record for peak traffic on its global content delivery network (CDN). On December 11th, the volume of data being delivered across the Akamai network exceeded 72 Tbps, surpassing the 70 Tbps threshold for the first time in the company’s 20-year […]