Industry Verticals: Government Video - Streaming Media Magazine

The company’s attempts to enforce patents on streaming technology merely are representative of a larger, worldwide trend of firms working to collect patent licensing revenue.

Fiber, Convergence, and Communities of the Future

Fiber optic technology takes root in Provo, Utah with municipally built broadband infrastructure. Some residents will soon be able to have access, over the city's fiber optic network (known as the iProvo network), to a converged IP service from HomeNet Communications

H.264 Begins Its Ascent

To quote Mark Twain, reports of the codec's demise are premature. If anything, H.264 is just beginning to gain traction.

Industry Perspectives: Delivering High-Quality Video Service Over DSL Networks

Fiber optics isn’t the only solution available to deliver video and interactive digital media to the home.

Acacia Update: Still Flying Underneath the Radar

Due to its seemingly esoteric nature, most major news organizations have reported on Acacia’s DMT patent claims only fleetingly. What’s surprising is how many trade organizations—even those with members who’ve been contacted by Acacia—have continued to ignore this important and complex issue.

Streaming Helps AV Industry Eliminate Cable Clutter

Now’s the time for savvy manufacturers to take advantage of the growing convergence of traditional analog audio-visual gear and IP-based devices.

Commentary: Are We There Yet?

We shouldn’t be thinking about creating a "streaming industry" anymore. Rather, we should focus on all the vertical markets for which streaming can provide solutions. A look at streaming’s past offers lessons for the future.

Acacia Update: 3rd Quarter Earnings Report Reveals Scope of Acacia’s Ambitions

Acacia enters into its 200th DMT licensing agreement while reporting third quarter licensing revenue of $740,000 from its DMT patents alone.

Industry Perspectives: Emerging Video Apps Need Programmability and Flexibility

A major problem for equipment manufacturers is that their products don’t meet existing video encoding standards, much less accommodate emerging standards. Hence, two major requirements for the successful deployment of new digital video equipment are software programmability and system flexibility.

Case Study: Smarter Transportation with Network Video Appliances

Departments of Transportation in more and more states are monitoring their highways via streaming video, integrating digital video surveillance and monitoring systems into Intelligent Transportation Systems.

Courtroom Connect Streams Disney’s Defense

Courtroom Connect is delivering both live and on-demand audio and video from the courtroom to more than 60 users in the media, financial, and legal communities.

Poll Position: Gallup Streams Daily Briefings

After two years of presenting text-only resources, the Gallup Organization teamed with Akamai to deliver timely video reports on the hot topic of the day.

Connect, Record, Share

Mediasite speeds and expands enterprise communications by automating the recording and distribution of rich media.

WSN TV 75: A Business Model for the Next Hundred Years

This digital content aggregator wants to evangelize to the U.S. about the benefits of fiber optics; monetize streamed and downloaded digital content; and partner with and educate entrepreneurial content creators, all in an effort to build an Information Age business.

Understanding Media Asset Management

Not every company can benefit from a Media Asset Management (MAM) system, but many can. It may be easier to deploy a MAM system in your organization than you think. Jump in; the water’s fine. Or if you’re the timid type, take it one baby step at a time.

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