Selecting a Content Delivery Network (CDN) for Service Providers

Maximizing the quality of experience (QoE) of the consumer for the content provided, minimizing the bandwidth usage while reducing subscribers-churn has always been the objectives of Network Infrastructure Providers and Over-the-Top (OTT) Providers. This paper briefly examines the various types of CDN approaches including Public CDN, Private CDN, and Hybrid CDN, before considering how each fits with the possible business objectives for the Network Infrastructure Owner.