Mobile tops CDN Summit October 22^nd 2014 - 05:16 PM

The needs of mobile operators have leapt up the CDN (Content Delivery Network) agenda, reflecting the fast growing consumption of high bandwidth content on the move, chiefly video. As a result MNOs (Mobile Network Operators) had top billing at the recent CDN World Summit in London and not just as…

Ericsson’s Media Vision 2020 October 22^nd 2014 - 08:48 AM

Ericsson recently released its vision for media in 2020, painting a picture of how the current trends, potential influences and likely scenarios may play out. While, each region and specific countries have unique factors that define their progress towards this 2020 vision, many common aspects exist within the industry and consumer behaviours.

OTT broadcast passes tipping point as HBO and CBS leap aboard the waggon October 21^st 2014 - 12:12 PM

The tipping point for OTT broadcast services was surely passed when on successive days HBO and CBS announced they were cutting their own cords with announcements of online-only subscription services. Analysts such as UK based Rethink Technologies are right to assert that these moves will start the dominoes falling not…

Integrated First and Second Screen Experiences October 16^th 2014 - 08:59 AM

The usage of mobile devices has exploded over the past ten years. At the same time TV remains incredibly popular and powers the largest content industry in the world. The holy grail of next generation connected devices is, quite naturally, to connect the first screen, the TV, with the second…

An Exploration into the Impact of Middle-Mile Optimization on Content Delivery Bottlenecks September 22^nd 2014 - 05:02 PM

In this whitepaper you’ll learn: results of an industry-wide content acceleration technology “bake-off”; the benefits of middle-mile optimization on content acceleration technologies; the testing methodologies and approach we used when comparing providers; and independent third-party corroboration of the test results. This whitepaper is a detailed look into the methods and r…

Hard Questions About Hardware August 11^th 2014 - 05:14 PM

Pay TV companies and Telcos are trying to tackle three big questions (1) How to stay relevant (2) How to respond to OTT Services and (3) How to reduce the OPEX and CAPEX costs of STB’s and other hardware. In this paper we examine the choices for virtual services, software, dongles, STB’s a…

LTE Broadcast gains momentum despite negative report from EBU August 11^th 2014 - 08:25 AM

LTE Broadcast is the mobile industry’s latest attempt to develop a viable technology for multicast transmission over cellular backhaul infrastructures and on through the Radio Access Network (RAN), after a litany of previous failures such as DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting- Handheld) and in the US Qualcomm’s MediaFlo.

OTT live is the next frontier for content security July 21^st 2014 - 11:41 AM

Forensic watermarking the key to combating OTT stream piracy

Flexible Contribution Over IP - Part 1 September 27^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

IP connectivity delivers flexibility and scalability but making the theory work often requires integrated solutions that are adaptable, open, and promote interconnectivity.

Designing Media Supply Chains: Part 3 - Content Packaging, Dynamic Ad Insertion And Personalization September 26^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

The venerable field of audio/visual (AV) packaging is undergoing a renaissance in the streaming age, driven by convergence between broadcast and broadband, demand for greater flexibility, and delivery in multiple versions over wider geographical areas requiring different languages and varying rights.

The Importance Of CDN Selection To Achieve Broadcast-Grade Streaming Experiences - Part 1 September 23^rd 2022 - 09:00 AM

Multi-CDN is a standard model for today’s D2C Streamers, which automatically requires a CDN selection solution. As streaming aims to be broadcast-grade and cost-effective, how are CDN Selection solutions evolving to support these objectives?

Information: Part 6 - Loudspeakers September 22^nd 2022 - 09:00 AM

Information theory can also be applied to loudspeakers, which are among the most difficult of transducers to design. Measuring the information capacity of loudspeakers is a useful tool.

Building An IP Studio: Connecting Cameras - Part 4 - Software Defined Networks September 21^st 2022 - 09:00 AM

In the previous article in this series, we looked at layer-2 switching and layer-3 routing. In this article, we look at Software Defined Networks and why they are so appealing to broadcasters.

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