All CDN articles
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Industry TrendsBack to the future: A 2019 technical retrospective
How do you capture a snapshot of the year in technology? It’s impossible to cover everything, especially in a market as diverse and exciting as media and entertainment, but here we cast an eye over some of 2019’s top tech moments.
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Industry TrendsCDNs: Innovation, higher bandwidth and interactivity
The advent of 4K and now 8K, as well as interactive applications that require sub-1 second latency, are obliging CDN service providers to enhance capacity and efficiency, writes David Davies.
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Industry TrendsMGM Studios deploys groundbreaking media distribution technology
Legendary media group MGM has become one of the first major customers of the Eluvio Content Fabric, which bypasses the need for traditional CDNs.
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Thought LeadershipThe impact of Apple’s Protocol Extension for Low-Latency HLS
Apple’s new Protocol Extension for Low-Latency HLS may impact the end-to-end delivery chain, says THEO Technologies CTO Pieter-Jan Speelmans.
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Thought LeadershipCloud TV moves to maturity
Cloud-delivered solutions are attracting all types of operators, says Simplestream CCO Dan Finch.
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WhitepaperWhitepaper: Lowering latency for live online video
This whitepaper introduces a choice of latency reduction options— including ongoing support for Flash and small chunk streaming for HLS/DASH. As organisations seek to adopt live video for time-critical use cases, latency has emerged as a significant challenge.
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Thought LeadershipWhy self-built delivery networks are key to keeping big live OTT audiences happy
From smart TVs to iPads, mobiles and laptops, the range of devices audiences can use to access TV has increased significantly in recent years. Even so, many argue that traditional broadcasts will remain the most popular option to watch programming because ‘appointment TV’ brings people together, says Edgeware Chief Marketing ...
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WebinarOn-demand webinar: NAB Show 2018 Deconstructed
Not everything that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas: IBC365 is joined by a panel of industry experts to review what went on, what was hot, and what happened at the NAB 2018 conference and show floor.
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Industry TrendsTranscoding in the cloud
In the era of multiplatform delivery the ability to create many formats at speed is vital, but where does the cloud fit in a broadcaster’s transcoding strategy?
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Technical PapersTechnical practices for a Multi-CDN distribution strategy
Data in a Multi-CDN (Content Delivery Network) setup is load balanced dynamically using real-time traffic information gathered throughout the delivery chain.
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Technical PapersCDN optimisation for VR streaming
Streaming audiovisual virtual reality content by brute force (streaming the entire 360° panorama) requires significant bandwidth and provides mediocre quality.
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Thought LeadershipEBU set to prove multi-CDN advantages
The EBU’s multi-CDN project will help its members deliver content reliably over the internet in a cost-effective manner, writes Bram Tullemans.
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WhitepaperWhitepaper: 5 things you need to know about implementing a multi-CDN strategy
This paper explains a multi-CDN strategy and how Limelight always puts the customer experience first.
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Industry TrendsIoT: an extension of the multi-screen experience?
Video analytics are transforming IoT beyond just another evolution in the transition to digital experience management.
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Industry TrendsEdge computing in broadcasting
Mobile edge computing is a fast moving technology wave that is vital to delivering content via forthcoming 5G networks.
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Industry TrendsCDNs: To build or not to build?
One of the big questions broadcasters must answer is whether or not to opt for a commercial CDN or create their own private network.
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Executive InterviewsNASA: Sharing content from the Space Station
The U.S.’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) makes its spectacular space imagery available through initiatives including a UHD public TV channel.
