Research into the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the future of digital content creation, consumption, monetisation and delivery caching from streaming specialist Varnish Software and analyst firm STL Partners suggests that new strategies for edge computing, CDN models and disaggregation are essential to support increasingly demanding digital experiences. “From the rise of live, high quality […]
Ateme, a specialist in video compression and delivery solutions, has announced that its complete live video encoding and delivery suite, including its TITAN transcoders and NEA packaging, and CDN solutions, are now validated cloud-native network functions (CNFs) on Red Hat OpenShift. As a result, Ateme’s complete OTT low-latency live video encoding and content delivery suite […]
All-electric single-seater racing series Formula E and Tata Communications have agreed a strategic multi-year relationship with the global commtech company becoming the Official Broadcast Distribution Provider to the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The new agreement will see Tata Communications deliver high-definition, high-resolution and high-speed live broadcast content to viewers around the world as […]
Viaccess-Orca (VO), a provider of data-driven, end-to-end solutions for the delivery, security, and monetisation of advanced TV and video content services, and Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network and video streaming solutions, have partnered to provide Israel’s leading telecommunications company Cellcom with an end-to-end solution offering low latency for live sports streaming over OTT […]
TM Forum, the industry association driving digital transformation through collaboration, has welcomed cloud provider Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its newest member. As a full corporate member, AWS will collaborate with the Forum’s global membership to accelerate further the roadmap for Open Digital Architecture (ODA), the reusable cloud-native software architecture helping telcos unlock new growth […]
Qwilt has announced that J:COM, the Japanese cable broadband and multi-channel video provider, has transformed its video delivery network using Qwilt’s Open Caching solution, boosting its network capacity and enhancing the quality of live streaming, VoD and media applications delivered throughout its network. The solution is comprised of Qwilt’s Open Edge Cloud, which provides Quality-as-a-Service […]
ViewLift, a player in end-to-end streaming and OTT solutions, has entered into a multi-year partnership with Bitmovin. The collaboration bolsters ViewLift’s full-cycle content distribution and monetisation capabilities by integrating Bitmovin’s cloud-based video streaming infrastructure solutions to elevate the standard of viewing experiences on OTT platforms. Manik Bambha, President of ViewLift, said, “Partnering with Bitmovin is […]
Movie, TV show, and celebrity information source IMDb and short-form mobile video destination TikTok are collaborating to help the TikTok community share and discover movie and TV content and information. Powered by IMDb, TikTok has launched a new feature that allows users to link to movie and TV titles directly within the videos they create. […]
Streaming service providers experienced an exceptional traffic demand on their video networks during the World Cup as millions of viewers gathered to follow their team across the tournament. On average, Ateme’s CDN (content delivery network) customers witnessed peak traffic increase by 116 per cent compared to the usual video consumption, confirming the viewership shift to […]
Pay-TV providers are experiencing unprecedented traffic demand on their video networks, driven by strong consumer interest in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 according to content delivery software and service provider Velocix. Velocix has tracked the video traffic peaks in countries around the world as fans watch the football tournament in Qatar. The company’s managed […]