Limelight Networks, a specialist in digital content delivery, has announced that several Internet events in mid-December, including popular video game releases and software downloads, drove record traffic levels for the company. The convergence of these events resulted in Limelight exceeding 2015 peak traffic levels by 28 per cent and surpassing the previous global traffic record […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) technologies, and Eutelsat Communications are combining their complementary skills to offer content providers a satellite-based solution for multiscreen video delivery to connected devices. Their new offer is a gamechanger for extending access to video content on mobile devices beyond terrestrial networks and has a competitive edge for […]
Akamai Technologies, a global player in content delivery network (CDN) services, has announced that media coverage of the US Presidential Election was the largest single news event the company has ever helped its customers deliver. Live video streaming traffic specific to the election peaked at 7.5 Tbps on the Akamai Platform shortly before midnight Eastern […]
Ateme has announced that Next Step, a Thai multi-channel DTH operator and distributor and the owner of Freeview HD and Good TV — a new HD DTH Free to Air satellite TV Platform— is using Ateme’s Titan solution. Titan will encode and transcode to H264 and HEVC formats SD and HD content for Next Step’s […]
Hibernia Networks, a provider of global telecommunications services, has established a Point of Presence (PoP) in Milan, Italy, expanding its Content Delivery Network (CDN) platform in Europe. This PoP is the company’s first in Italy and will facilitate enhanced end-user experience for accessing VoD content, file downloads and live streaming services. Hibernia Networks’ new Milan […]
In a deal that creates the US’s second largest domestic communications provider serving global enterprise customers, telcos CenturyLink and Level 3 Communications have agreed a merger under which CenturyLink will acquire Level 3 in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $34 billion (€31.1bn), including the assumption of debt. Under terms of the agreement, […]
Varnish Software, a specialist in caching software and high-performance content delivery, has partnered with Cedexis, a player in internet performance monitoring and optimisation, to introduce Varnish Extend, a private content delivery solution. Varnish Extend is for companies seeking to optimise digital content delivery while controlling costs. It is a software layer that enables organisations to […]
The US Presidential debate between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump on September 26th drew 84 million US television viewers according to Nielsen, a record for such an event and numbers rarely seen on TV in the age of digital streaming. The audience for the debate beat the 1980 record of 80.6 million set by the […]
Broadpeak, a leading provider of CDN technologies and live VoD servers for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, today announced that Intigral, a leading provider of vido delivery solutions in the Middle East and North Africa region, has selected Broadpeak solutions to support the deployment of its CDN and video distribution platform. Through Broadpeak’s BkS300 […]
CDNetworks, a global content delivery network (CDN) and cloud security provider, has announced the launch of its EMEA subsidiary. The new division, based in London, will bring together both technical experts and a dedicated support team, to allow the company to better support its customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Along with the […]