Simplifying Live Streaming at Scale with DASH-IF
21 Jan 2021
As competition for viewer attention increases, features that rely on timed metadata and low latency will become more important. Underpinning these features will be a need for better reliability and the new DASH-IF ingest specification should go a long way to addressing that.
The Greening Of Streaming: Akamai Achieves Renewable Energy Goals Despite Pandemic Surge
05 Jan 2021
The content delivery network used only renewable energy for its east coast U.S. data center in 2020, a year marked by notable traffic spikes for video, online gaming, and software downloads
The 2020 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Winners
19 Nov 2020
26 categories. 220 nominations. More than 25,000 votes. Who took home the big prizes in this year's Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards? Read on.
Low Latency Video Streaming - How Low Can You Go?
18 Nov 2020
Advances in chipsets allow for more processing at the edge, so we're going to see latency times drop even further in the near future.
5G and C-Band Herald a New Era of Broadcast Innovation
17 Nov 2020
5G will change the game for delivering live video experiences. The migration is already underway; the time to take action is now.
Next-Gen CDN Services in Asia
06 Nov 2020
The Asia market is different from Europe and the Americas in many ways, especially in terms of user behaviors and the internet environment. CDN providers need to deal with many nuances to succeed and capitalize on the market opportunity.
Don't Believe the 5G Streaming Video Hype
29 Oct 2020
5G holds promise for smart cities, smart vehicles, and industrial automation. For video streaming? Not so much.
3 Ways to Accelerate Content Production and Delivery With AI
28 Oct 2020
The sheer volume of video generated in many workflows is impossible to manage without artificial intelligence and machine learning. Here are examples of how to leverage it to make your video production workflow more efficient and productive.
Dawn Patrol: Remembering Robert Klug
05 Jun 2020
Robert Klug, who passed away suddenly from a heart attack, was an early streaming media innovator, and he brought that creativity and passion to everything he did.
Preview: Content Delivery Summit 2020
18 May 2020
Content Delivery Summit Chair Dom Robinson previews Content Delivery Summit 2020, the leading conference for CDN, edge delivery, and distributed computing, which Streaming Media is hosting as a free full-day webinar on June 1.
The 2020 Streaming Media 50 Coming in June
08 Apr 2020
Want to make sure your company is considered for our annual list of the most important, innovative, and interesting companies in the online video space? Read on.
It's Time to Make Streaming Greener
24 Mar 2020
The online video industry has yet to reckon with the energy demands and environmental impact of what we do. It's time to start the discussion and work towards the greening of streaming.
Take Our Event Virtualization Survey
18 Mar 2020
With the immediate shift to social distancing and restrictions on in-person events in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations are increasingly turning to streaming and virtual events. Please take a few minutes to participate in our survey and share your event virtualization plans and needs.
New: Streaming Media Connect
11 Mar 2020
Streaming Media's "Who To See at NAB" marketing program evolves into "Streaming Media Connect"
Understanding A Multi-CDN Strategy
19 Feb 2020
With a clear understanding of traffic, key performance indicators, and what you need to store on an origin server, a multi-CDN strategy can improve a better experience.
How to Speak at Content Delivery Summit 2020
05 Feb 2020
The event brings together all the players in the content delivery sector—from power and interconnect to quality of service and edge compute—in the only conference of its kind. If you're interested in speaking, read on.
Multi-CDNs Are Stepping Up to Deal with Network Congestion
23 Jan 2020
With the demand for high-quality, interactive, and therefore data-hungry online experiences only set to increase over the next few years, multi-CDNs are rethinking infrastructure and bringing in innovative, sustainable solutions.
Want to Speak at Streaming Media East? Here's How.
15 Jan 2020
The call for speakers is open until February 3, so get your speaking proposal in today for the OTT Summit, Video Engineering & Technology Summit, Esports & Sports Streaming Summit, or Enterprise & Education Video Summit
5G Technology Meets the Achilles Heel of Smartphone Hardware
19 Jun 2019
The coming of 5G will mean a revolution for mobile phone video and gaming, but before that can happen smartphone technology needs an upgrade.
The 2019 Streaming Media 50 Coming in July
15 May 2019
Want to make sure your company is considered for our annual list of the most important, innovative, and interesting companies in the online video space? Read on.