Red5 launches cloud-native packager to unify WebRTC, MOQ, and HTTP

The introduction of a multi-protocol packager addresses the fragmentation of the real-time streaming stack, where operators previously had to maintain separate pipelines for scale (HLS) and speed (WebRTC). By supporting Media over QUIC (MOQ) natively, Red5 provides a bridge toward standardized, scalable, sub-second delivery that circumvents the technical limitations of legacy HTTP-based packaging. This shift allows providers to optimize for per-viewer cost while maintaining the interactivity required for the growing gambling and live commerce segments. Watch for industry adoption rates of the 'Video Extractor' node, which signals a move toward making in-stream AI analysis a standard component of the delivery pipeline.

The transition toward Media over QUIC (MOQ) reached a critical milestone in mid-2026, with major infrastructure providers and consortia solidifying the standard's move from theory to production. Per TV Technology (May 2026), the 2026 NAB Show served as a primary launchpad for MOQ, where Cloudflare and AWS demonstrated live side-by-side comparisons of MOQ against traditional LL-HLS. This surge in interest follows the OpenMOQ Software Consortium’s effort to finalize legal and technical roadmaps for interoperability among vendors like Akamai, Cisco, and Google.

Simultaneously, the economic pressure to move processing away from GPUs has intensified. Per Cast.ai (April 2026), idle GPU costs have risen significantly, with AWS increasing H200 capacity prices by 15% in early 2026—the first such hike in two decades. This pricing shift validates Red5’s focus on CPU-based processing, as many organizations now find that overprovisioned GPU clusters result in waste, whereas modern CPUs can handle sophisticated workflow orchestration at a fraction of the per-instance cost. Furthermore, Broadband TV News reported in June 2026 that nanocosmos has released the first public performance datasets for global MOQ delivery, confirming its viability for sub-second applications across six continents.