Posted by Derrick on April 27, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | 
Datasat Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce their strategic alliance with Network Foundation Technologies (NiFTy).Working together, the companies plan to further develop high-speed broadband technologies and the delivery of video content.
“High-speed broadband is the future and we are in the right place at the right time,” stated Chris Thomas, President and CEO of Datasat Technologies. Utilizing wireless 802.11n technology, Datasat Technologies’ suite of products allows for high definition video content delivery, providing new solutions for interactive media and live streaming events.
“Through our shared commitment to technology we embark on this collaborative venture and anticipate many successes in the years to come,” said Marcus Morton, NiFTy’s President and co-founder. NiFTy provides complete end-to-end online broadcasting services with a patented technology that is optimized for live and long-play content.
Datasat Technologies and NiFTy both currently offer technology systems that are scalable and cost effective.
NiFTy was the first and only broadcaster to offer live broadcasting for professional sports leagues, that included all games, all teams, for entire seasons, completely Free-For-View to the viewer. Earlier this month, NiFTy announced their renewed partnership with the Arena Football League to air the 2010 season on the AFL Live online broadcast network, beginning April 2nd. And most recently, NiFTy received the Governor’s Award for Technology Company of the Year by the Louisiana Technology Council in recognition of the company’s advanced technology applications.
The Datasat Technologies’ solution allows for the reliable, high-speed delivery of digital communications using 802.11n wifi technology to deliver – broadband internet, cellular telephony and interactive media. The entrepreneur behind Datasat Technologies, Phil Emmel, also established Datasat Communications, a global leader in satellite network solutions. Datasat Technologies recently participated in the FCC’s panel on Address Challenges to Broadband Deployment Financing.
Through their strategic alliance, Datasat Technologies and NiFTy look to provide new solutions for video broadcasting and web content delivery.
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Posted by Derrick217 on April 26, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Limelight Networks, Inc. announced that it will support high-performance, media-rich content delivery to the Apple iPad device on day one of product availability. Customers of the Limelight REACH and Limelight ADS services will automatically have their mobile distribution and monetization services updated for the new device, enabling them to present a brilliant and properly formatted media experience to purchasers of the widely anticipated tablet.
“Whether it’s the iPad, the next big Android launch, or another new, still-unknown Internet-connected device, Limelight Networks’ intelligent software and global infrastructure is already in place to help customers manage the complexity create and monetize targeted, on-device experiences,” said Bill Loewenthal, general manager, Mobility and Monetization Solutions, Limelight Networks, Inc.
Mobile solutions from Limelight Networks combine device-optimized targeting with media-grade network scale and reliability. The services simplify mobile publishing by unifying multiple content types through a single Universal URL. Behind the scenes, intelligence built into the company’s XD Platform ensures that publishers’ media files are encoded correctly for almost any mobile or tablet display, and then delivered over the appropriate protocol to the device. This means content will play through HTML5 capable browsers, and also through other on-device applications such as widgets or media players. The technology is invisible to the end-user, presenting a brilliant experience on any device, at any time.
In addition to delivery, Limelight Networks will help publishers monetize their iPad content beginning on launch day. Through Limelight ADS, content publishers can maintain their existing advertising workflows while extending ad delivery to almost any new device.
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Posted by Derrick on April 24, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Highwinds, a content, network and hosted IP services business, announced that the National Association of Broadcasters selected its content delivery network (CDN) for the second consecutive year to deliver video from the annual NAB Show. Video highlights from the 2010 NAB Show, that took place from April 10-15 in Las Vegas, were delivered to online audiences over Highwinds’ CDN during and after the event through the NAB Show web site at www.nabshow.com.
Highwinds worked closely with the National Association of Broadcasters and Digital Rapids, who provided onsite transcoding technology again this year. Video of the event, including daily highlights, studio segments, and attendee and exhibitor interviews, were made available for on-demand distribution to worldwide audiences over Highwinds’ CDN. NAB offered more online video coverage than it had in previous years, with new event footage and segments.
Highwinds owns and operates the fastest growing CDN on the planet, delivering live and on-demand video from some of the world’s largest broadcasters to global audiences over its high-performance RollingThunder network. Customers gain intuitive self-provisioning features and superior content command and control with Highwinds’ StrikeTracker console and open APIs, enabling the immediate propagation and streaming of all video uploaded to Highwinds’ network.
Posted by Derrick on April 21, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
On-line Video Streaming Portal Set-up is available from Freeman Compression Inc. With On-line video becoming more popular, many organizations have a need for an On-line Video Streaming Portal. Let Freeman Compression create your On-line Video Portal and teach your staff how to keep it updated and how to add new video streaming content on-line. We’ll work with you to implement Windows Media, Flash Video, QuickTime or H.264 content in your video portal. Set-up of your On-line Video Portal can be done remotely and one of our consultants can come on-site to your location.
Posted by Derrick on April 19, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
SPIN Media announced that it will use the recently launched Brightcove Experience for HTML5 solution to ensure video content on SPIN.com will be available to visitors using Apple devices that do not support Flash video, including the hotly anticipated iPad, as well as the iPhone® and iPod® Touch. SPIN is the third Brightcove customer, along with Time Inc. and The New York Times, to announce that it will leverage the Brightcove Experience for HTML5 solution to make its Web site iPad compatible. SPIN.com has been featured on multiple iPad tutorials on Apple’s Web site already.
SPIN.com’s rich video content has helped the site grow traffic exponentially over the last several years. With more users turning to mobile devices for their Web browsing, and the iPad expected to grow that number substantially, it was imperative that SPIN leverage a technology that could guarantee users the same quality of experience whether browsing at home, or on the go.
“Along with the extraordinary writing for which SPIN has long been known, we believe the exclusive video content we’ve brought to our site has helped grow our brand tremendously,” said Malcolm Campbell, Publisher, SPIN. “In order to ensure we keep growing, we had to make sure users on these devices could access all of our content. Brightcove offered that solution and we’re thrilled with the results.”
The Brightcove Experience for HTML5 provides a new embed code that auto-detects the device used by a consumer to access the SPIN Web site. When accessed through a device that supports Flash, the Brightcove platform provides a Flash-based video experience on the SPIN site. If the Web site is accessed via the iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, the Brightcove platform will automatically display an HTML5 video. SPIN has been a Brightcove customer since 2008.
“SPIN has integrated video on their Web site extraordinarily successfully for several years. New devices like the iPad present a unique opportunity to expand SPIN’s audience and drive readership and engagement with its content,” said Jeremy Allaire, Brightcove chairman and chief executive officer. “We are very happy that SPIN is one of the first customers to take advantage of the Brightcove Experience for HTML5 to produce an iPad-ready Web site.”
