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next-gen content delivery and video

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September 8, 2011  1:52 PM

CDN model of the future evident in ALU and NSN offerings, startups



Posted by: Tom Nolle
Alcatel-Lucent, content delivery networks, iPhone, multi-screen applications, next-gen content delivery and video, NSN, tablets, Veravue

In video, we’re seeing a bit more focus on the kind of features more likely to be associated with monetized video than passive streaming. Vendors are jumping onto this, not with what we’d like to see (a true, architected, service layer) but at least with silo video offerings. I noted that

May 18, 2011  10:48 PM

Market alert: Netflix now N.A.’s top source of downstream traffic



Posted by: Tom Nolle
bandwidth, Internet traffic, Internet video, MSO, Netflix, next-gen content delivery and video, online video, pricing, streaming video, tiered pricing, traffic management, TV, Video, video content, video on demand, video streaming

Netflix has been named the number one source of downstream traffic in all of North America, accounting for just under a third of all bandwidth consumed. Obviously, that...


August 30, 2010  5:30 PM

Next up for Google: Streaming full movies (for a fee) on YouTube?



Posted by: Tom Nolle
digital rights management, DRM, Google, Internet video, next-gen content delivery and video, online video, YouTube

The Financial Times reports that Google is negotiating with most major studios on a plan to offer streaming movie rentals via YouTube, though we're hearing that the studios would like to see a...


February 10, 2010  6:02 PM

Netflix raises key question: Is Internet video inherently non-neutral?



Posted by: Tom Nolle
bandwidth, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, ISPs, net neutrality, Netflix, next-gen content delivery and video, online video, OTT, over-the-top, QoS, Quality of Service

Netflix's recent public comments on net neutrality illustrate the public policy...


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