Vimeo activates Akamai Media Acceleration for immediate improvements to the viewing experience29 March 2017 [+] Akamai aims to improve OTT experiences with the introduction of media acceleration features Aiming to improve experiences...
Average global connection speed increases 26% year-on-year9 March 2017 [+] According to Akamai's Q4 2016 State of the Internet report, broadband adoption metrics see increases...
Streaming coverage of Trump's inauguration breaks record23 January 2017 [+] Coverage of the 2017 Presidential Inauguration delivered by Akamai peaked at 8.7 Tbps during Donald Trump's speech. The coverage...
Three trends in digital multimedia for 201719 January 2017 [+] John Bishop, Chief Technology Officer for Multimedia at Akamai Technologies, shares his predictions for the media industry in 2017. One of the big...
Akamai Improves OTT Workflow Efficiency with CMAF Format24 November 2016 [+] Its cloud transcoding service for on-demand content already supports the CMAF (Common Media Application Format) format, common for applications...
The US presidential election, the largest event delivered by Akamai15 November 2016 [+] Live streaming of election coverage sets record peak online video traffic for a single news event. ...
The Clinton-Trump debate in streaming reached a peak of 4.4 Tbps on the Akamai platform28 September 2016 [+] On linear television, the broadcast broke a record with 80.9 million viewers, three hundred thousand more than the Carter and Reagan debate in...
Maximum speed and reliability with capital letters in video transport with Akamai13 September 2016 [+] For the first time in Europe, Akamai shows its new Broadcast Operations Control Center (BOCC). Although speed is key in video transport,...
JVC premieres on IBC its Videocloud streaming platform13 September 2016 [+] Among the new features, the KY-PZ100 robotic PTZ camera and two monitors with IPS-type LCD panel and 10-bit process also stand out. JVC...
Akamai surpasses the total volume of video data of London 2012 in just three days at Rio 201610 August 2016 [+] The maximum traffic peak on August 8 was 3.28 Tbps, with audience peaks of 1.09 million. Data traffic...
The Eurocup final set a new Internet audience record13 July 2016 [+] The match between France and Portugal obtained a peak traffic of 7.26 Tbps, a peak audience of 3.31 million viewers and a...
Deliver live video from the cloud when the whole world is watching12 July 2016 [+] Viewers want to experience experiences with video on demand similar to those they have with linear television at major sporting events. ...
Arkena closes a framework collaboration agreement with Akamai11 July 2016 [+] By combining real-time services, scalable on-demand media management, and the reach of Akamai's global CDN,...
The Rio Olympics will be a litmus test for global video streaming6 July 2016 [+] According to Akamai's latest report, globally, average connection speed increased by 12% compared to the fourth quarter of 2015,...
Akamai exhibits technological advances at NAB to improve quality and performance in OTT services21 April 2016 [+] Accelerated ingest, lower latency, predictive delivery and OTT workflows for 4K are some of the new features that Akamai will introduce at the...
How to effectively manage the challenge of OTT services in today's competitive market23 March 2016 [+] Quality video streaming and an exceptional user experience on every device have become key differentiators. Therefore, “companies...
Akamai launches predictive content delivery solutions26 February 2016 [+] Akamai's Predictive Content Delivery SDK and WatchNow app enable instant video launch on mobile devices. Akamai has announced...
Good practices when delivering multimedia content over IP8 September 2015 [+] Companies are increasingly communicating through video delivery and their investments in this area will reach $35.6 billion in...
The evolution of online video and how broadcasters adopt new strategies16 July 2015 [+] Coinciding with the last World Cup, online streaming reached new highs with peak traffic rates breaking records. What I know...
Akamai acquires Octoshape8 April 2015 [+] Octoshape will provide Akamai with video optimization technology designed to enable superior IP streaming experiences. Akamai Technologies has acquired...
Ultra-fast connectivity brings the development of UHDTV over IP closer26 March 2015 [+] Akamai's Fourth Quarter 2014 State of the Internet Report reveals that Sweden led the way in Europe,...
Five operators are already carrying out tests with predictive video on cellular networks powered by Akamai27 February 2015 [+] The Cellular Predictive Video is designed to help MNOs more effectively use cellular capacity in off-peak periods,...
Akamai allows Sky Italia to manage traffic peaks of hundreds of Gbps in the distribution of its online content20 February 2015 [+] Sky Go and Sky on Demand manage, thanks to the Aura Managed Content Delivery Network (MCDN) platform, to offer their subscribers a fast,...
Fifty countries are already prepared for the distribution of 4K content over broadband9 January 2015 [+] According to Akamai's Third Quarter 2014 State of the Internet report, South Korea maintains the highest level...
First 360º live broadcast with LifeSphere11 December 2014 [+] The Finnish public broadcaster carries out the first 360º immersive broadcast experience using a six-camera system and the ...
Sky Italia will accelerate content availability with Akamai and Aspera5 November 2014 [+] Combining Akamai content storage and delivery with Aspera acceleration delivers a 650 percent improvement in...
Akamai will define its next generation CDN concept at IBC5 September 2014 [+] A series of technology demonstrations will highlight innovations in 4K online video delivery, workflows and workflows at Akamai's Amsterdam stand.
The World Cup in Brazil, the largest live sporting event ever delivered by Akamai1 August 2014 [+] The Netherlands-Argentina semifinal match on July 9 reached peak traffic of 6.9 Terabits per second (Tbps), the highest of any...
