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AT&T Hands Its CDN Over to Akamai


LR Cable News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
December 6, 2012 : So much for doing that part in-house. Akamai's CDN servers will glom onto AT&T's IP network, taking over from AT&T's own CDN

Concurrent Helps Cable Connect to Smart TVs


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (5)
November 28, 2012 : A new software release will let cable operators stream pay-TV services directly to Sony, Samsung, Toshiba and LG connected TVs

Euronews: Colt Fires Up 100GE


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Comment (1)
November 21, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Deutsche Telekom does 100GigE too; Orange cozies up to Akamai; BDUK is OK, says EC; Turk Telekom eyes Bulgaria

ADVA Pumps Cash Into Caching


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (6)
November 20, 2012 : Transport vendor takes a stake in radio access network (RAN) caching specialist Saguna – but are mobile operators ready to store content at their base stations?

Telefónica, Microsoft Build Global Video Platform


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
November 15, 2012 : Spanish giant develops international video delivery platform based on Microsoft's Mediaroom platform

Akamai to Snap Up Dolce's Verivue


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
November 13, 2012 : Akamai bolsters its CDN platform for network operators as it picks off Verivue, a video software firm that counts Cox as a customer

Juniper Primes Its Edge Router Lineup


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
October 11, 2012 : There's a really large MX router on the books now, but the bigger story is the continued emphasis on router-based services

Enterprise RFPs Are Up – Contracts Not So Much


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
October 9, 2012 : Sales cycles are getting longer, but reasons vary from political uncertainty to technological complexity

Why Telecom Should Cheer MPEG-DASH


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
September 18, 2012 : The new standard's acceptance in video infrastructure bodes well for anyone who wants to deliver multi-screen video, says analyst

Where's the Innovation?


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
September 13, 2012 : With so much noise around mobile developments, is innovation in fixed line services getting drowned out?
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The SPIT Manifesto 2.0


Reports - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (8)
March 26, 2012 : It's been two years since we introduced the Service Provider IT (SPIT) terminology to the industry and while a lot has changed, the basic premise that 'SPIT is hot stuff' still holds true
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Akamai Founder to Become CEO


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December 17, 2012 : Tom Leighton, Akamai Co-Founder, to become CEO effective January 1, 2013

Broadpeak Servers Link Streaming With Security


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December 13, 2012 : Broadpeak launches C-CAS adaptive streaming solution for pay-TV operators

Xstream Beefs Up Video Ingest Service


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December 13, 2012 : Xstream announced the launch of a service to address major industry challenges for ingesting content in a way never seen before

AT&T, Akamai Strike CDN Alliance


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December 6, 2012 : Akamai and AT&T forge global strategic alliance to provide content delivery network solutions

Orange, Akamai Form CDN Alliance


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November 21, 2012 : Strategic alliance to address growing needs of the enterprise sector for improved content delivery

SeaWell Hires Global Channel Sales VP


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November 20, 2012 : SeaWell Networks appoints Laurie Love vice president of International and Channel Sales

CDNetworks Adds VP


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November 19, 2012 : CDNetworks hires CDN industry innovator to executive team

NetDNA Bridges Apps to CDNs


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November 19, 2012 : New NetDNA acceleration platform lets developers embed CDN services into web apps and services

Akamai to Buy Verivue


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November 13, 2012 : Combined technology and teams expected to help accelerate market availability of comprehensive operator CDN products

Olumpusat Goes OTT With Kit & Akamai


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November 12, 2012 : Olympusat’s telecom division partners with Akamai and Kit Digital to offer comprehensive media solutions
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Sidera Shifts Up a Gear


Rewired - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
December 21, 2012 : 3:15 AM New strategy targets cloud service providers, content companies and mobile operators, promising data center connections and more

Peeling the Digital Banana


Rewired - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
December 19, 2012 : 10:30 AM Is 'digital' the new black? Wasn't it the old black?

New CDN Twist for Twiss


EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
November 15, 2012 : 6:50 AM Traffic management specialist is now tackling next-gen content delivery networks (CDNs)

Deluxe Multiscreen VOD Catalog Delivery


LRTV Custom TV - Comment (1)
November 2, 2012 : Deluxe On Demand gives operators access to the largest studio-quality video catalog (+40,000-plus titles), pre-encoded in over 50 different formats for multiscreen delivery

5 Key TelcoTV Takeaways


Rewired - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
October 30, 2012 : 1:00 PM Here's the view of the show from behind the podium

Telstra's New Network Edge


LRTV Interviews - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
October 25, 2012 : Telstra's Mike Wright and Rami Rahim of Juniper Networks discuss the Australian carrier's decision to revamp its edge network using broadband network gateway (BNG) capabilities

Building Transport Networks for the Cloud


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October 23, 2012 : Heavy Reading's Sterling Perrin and Colt's Mirko Voltolini discuss opportunities and challenges for network operators in the cloud era as well as some of the key enabling technologies for adapting transport networks to cloud demands

CDNs Demystified: A Streaming Technology Primer - by Elemental Technologies


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Read about the capabilities of a CDN as they relate to video processing functions such as those provided by Elemental. Learn how a CDN operates and details the interactions that take place between the components that comprise a video delivery system.

mpx Overview White Paper - by thePlatform


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mpx is the most complete video management system available, with enterprise-class performance and easy media publishing to PCs, mobile phones, and TVs. mpx represents a new approach as a leading online video platform with more efficient content...

What to See at IBC


EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
September 5, 2012 : 6:15 AM It's going to be a video frenzy in Amsterdam
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