A live stream lives or dies on the delivery layer. This category tracks multi-CDN strategy, edge compute, origin caching, HTTP/3 and QUIC, low-latency HLS and DASH, and the performance monitoring tools that catch problems before viewers do.
Irdeto provides gateway and broadband security solutions designed to protect routers and broadband CPE (Customer Premises Equipment). These solutions also include device identity management, supporting scalable operations for video entertainment providers.
Irdeto promotes its Armor product, which offers multi-DRM services and broadcast security. The solution includes stream encryption, cardless conditional access, and device protection, all designed for content delivery.
Irdeto provides anti-piracy solutions including forensic watermarking and OTT piracy prevention. These services are designed to safeguard content, particularly live sports, from unauthorized distribution. The company highlights its expertise in detecting and preventing piracy across various video entertainment platforms.
DMC, a TV production company, utilized Systems Design and IBM Aspera Enterprise to overcome challenges associated with network syndication. This solution helped them manage and deliver content efficiently for broadcast.
IBM Business Partner 'base' has implemented IBM Aspera On Cloud file transfer service to establish the global media distribution backbone for LCTV. This deployment utilizes Aspera's proven technology for media transfers.
FILMFEST MÜNCHEN utilized IBM Aspera software to facilitate the transfer of festival content. IBM Aspera enabled the seamless movement of large video files for the film festival.
EZDRM shares key takeaways from NAB 2026, focusing on multi-layer streaming security, C2PA, and the future after Widevine Cloud. These developments pertain to digital rights management and content protection for streaming video.
EZDRM's Precision Envelope Management (PEM) introduces an additional cryptographic security layer for streaming media. This technology enhances the protection of video content that is already secured by existing Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions.
This article from EZDRM highlights that the selection of a multi-DRM security service for a commercial streaming platform is a critical business decision, not merely a technical one. It focuses on the strategic importance of DRM in securing revenue within the streaming video industry.
Elecard and Grupo Z have partnered to explore the distribution of Elecard Boro in Chile. Elecard Boro is a video quality monitoring tool for broadcasters and OTT providers to ensure reliable IP video delivery over multiple protocols.
Elecard announced a webinar on May 28, 2026, focusing on non-intrusive SRT monitoring. The webinar will demonstrate practical monitoring scenarios and approaches to identify problems from network delivery to codec-level artifacts using the Elecard Boro platform.
Broadcom has launched its BCM68850, a 50G PON home gateway chipset designed for internet service providers. This new chipset features native Wi-Fi 8 compatibility and integrated AI capabilities, indicating advancements in broadband delivery technology.
CSI Magazine and Harmonic hosted a virtual roundtable where senior executives discussed trends and challenges in primary video distribution as the industry moves to next-generation hybrid architectures. Topics included the shift from satellite to broadband IP, the impact of COVID-19 on strategic shifts, global spectrum pressures like C-band in the US, 5G for live sports, and efforts to make distribution across all networks more sustainable.
Irdeto's Mark Mulready and Goran Nastic discussed new strategies for mitigating content and cybersecurity risks. The interview focused on trends in piracy disruption within the streaming industry.
MainStreaming CEO Tasillo Raesig discussed the impact of upcoming DTT switch-offs in the UK and Europe on CDNs and fixed IP networks, as well as hybrid edge networks and European tech independence in a video interview recorded at ANGA COM 2025. The conversation highlighted challenges and preparations for these regulatory changes affecting video content delivery.
The article is an interview with the CEO of Broadpeak, Jacques Le Mancq, reflecting on the company's 15-year history in the streaming industry. He discusses their evolution from focusing on IP television to content delivery networks (CDNs) and dedicated streaming solutions, and provides insights into future trends in video delivery.
This article discusses Fiber To The Home (FTTH) as the foundation for a connected Europe, highlighting its importance for high-speed internet. It emphasizes the need for robust broadband infrastructure for digital services, including video streaming. The piece advocates for continued investment in FTTH to support future technological advancements and economic growth.
The article from Comcast Technology Solutions is a promotional piece detailing how its MediaExpress service facilitates VOD distribution. It highlights the service's ability to automate content preparation, management, and global delivery for streaming platforms and traditional broadcasters.
Recent improvements in edge network capabilities have led to a smarter, more connected edge. This development necessitates a reevaluation of current edge strategies.
Akamai is advising on CVE-2026-42945, a critical heap buffer overflow vulnerability dubbed "NGINX Rift." The article provides information on affected NGINX versions and details necessary patch updates to mitigate the security risk.
Akamai has partnered with Auth0 to enhance identity security at the edge. The collaboration combines Akamai's edge intelligence with Auth0's adaptive authentication to prevent fraud and improve user trust in streaming and other applications.
Akamai is making its Web Application Firewall (WAF) protections available natively on Amazon Web Services (AWS) instances through the AWS Marketplace. This allows Akamai customers to deploy Akamai WAF directly on their AWS cloud infrastructure.
This article details Amazon CloudFront, a content delivery network (CDN) service designed for low-latency, high-speed global delivery of videos, applications, and APIs. It highlights CloudFront's security features, including DDoS protection and SSL/TLS encryption, and its global network infrastructure with 600+ Points of Presence and 13 regional edge caches. The documentation also covers capabilities like origin shield, origin failover, edge computing with CloudFront Functions and Lambda@Edge, and integration with AWS monitoring and DevOps tools.
VoiceBlender is an open-source Go service that bridges SIP and WebRTC voice calls, offering multi-party mixing, recording, TTS/STT, and integration with AI agents. It includes experimental support for Media-over-QUIC (MoQ) legs via WebTransport/HTTP/3 and provides a REST API for comprehensive call control. The platform also features specific capabilities for WhatsApp Business Calling, including inbound/outbound calls over SIP-TLS and ICE/DTLS-SRTP.
Aircast presents its ultra-low latency streaming technology, emphasizing its capability to deliver real-time video and audio streams at scale with sub-300 millisecond latency. The company highlights its use in sports and live events, focusing on enhanced fan engagement and sponsorship opportunities.
Aircast has developed BLAST, a proprietary transport protocol engineered for ultra-low-latency live streaming, delivering video and audio in under 300 ms glass-to-glass. The company offers an SDK that allows broadcasters and partners to integrate BLAST technology into their existing apps and digital properties to provide sub-300ms streaming with features like multi-angle switching and real-time engagement.
This article from AWS describes Amazon CloudFront, a Content Delivery Network (CDN) service designed for securely delivering content with low latency and high transfer speeds. It highlights benefits such as latency reduction through a global network of Points of Presence, enhanced security features like DDoS protection and traffic encryption, and cost reduction through consolidated requests and customizable pricing. The page lists use cases including delivering websites, accelerating dynamic content, and streaming live and on-demand video.
Softvelum has updated Nimble Streamer to support Opus audio ingest via Enhanced RTMP and RTSP, enabling zero-transcode WebRTC delivery. This feature eliminates the need for audio transcoding when streaming Opus audio to WebRTC WHEP playback endpoints, reducing latency and computational overhead. The update is aimed at simplifying live streaming pipelines for scenarios requiring low-latency delivery.
100ms published the first part of a series on measuring WebRTC call quality, focusing on metrics affecting the publisher’s side. The article details how to analyze frame resolution, outgoing bitrate, packet loss, and round-trip time (RTT) to assess and debug video and audio stream performance, including a case study on network issues.
100ms shares insights from its dogfooding and testing processes focused on optimizing WebRTC-based video call quality. The company details challenges in debugging real-time video call issues, particularly during product rollouts. This article highlights methodologies rather than specific product launches.
The article provides an overview of the DTLS (Datagram Transport Layer Security) protocol, explaining its adaptation from TLS and its benefits for real-time communication. It highlights DTLS's role in securing datagram-based applications like video streaming, addressing UDP's limitations with encryption and low-latency operations.
The article provides an overview of RTCPeerConnection within WebRTC, detailing its historical development, operational challenges, and technical specifications. It explains how RTCPeerConnection facilitates seamless peer-to-peer connections in web communication, including its event handlers and underlying mechanisms.
100ms conducted a focused benchmarking exercise comparing the call quality of its WebRTC stack against Twilio's in 1:1 web calls. The study aims to provide technical comparison beyond typical feature lists.
The article provides a comprehensive guide to the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP), detailing its role in revolutionizing streaming media. It explains how RTP facilitates synchronization, session management, and interoperability in streaming. The content is an educational piece about a foundational streaming technology.
This article from 100ms provides an overview of WebRTC, detailing its evolution, core features, and its role in modern web communication. It covers technical aspects and addresses questions about its use, security, and compatibility.
100ms has implemented new features for its live streaming platform allowing more control for users. These updates include support for 1080p live streams, video-on-demand (VOD) recordings, and enhanced dashboard configuration options.
100ms has released a feature enabling Timed Metadata for live streaming. This allows synchronization of viewer-side elements with a broadcaster's actions, demonstrating its usage in a live streaming example.
100ms addresses network issues in EdTech classrooms by utilizing both HLS and WebRTC technologies simultaneously. The company aims to enhance the live classroom experience at scale by combining these delivery methods.
The article explains the functionality of Android's SurfaceViewRenderer component, detailing its role in displaying video streams from other participants in a video conference. It also provides guidance on how to implement and optimize its use for video conferencing applications on Android.
100ms published a blog post detailing how to implement virtual backgrounds using WebRTC in Android applications. The article explains the technical process for adding this feature to video conferences on Android devices.
The article provides an essential overview of TURN servers, explaining their function in overcoming Network Address Translation (NAT) and firewall limitations for real-time communication. It details how TURN servers work alongside STUN servers to ensure effective communication, focusing on their importance from a developer's perspective.
The article provides a comprehensive guide to network latency, explaining its definition, common causes, and strategies for measurement and reduction to enhance network performance. It focuses on the technical aspects of delivering video content efficiently over networks.
This article discusses network jitter, defining its causes, different types, and effects on real-time communication. It also outlines strategies to mitigate its impact. The content focuses on technical explanations of network performance issues relevant to streaming video.
The article provides a comprehensive guide to understanding packet loss, detailing its causes, impacts, detection methods, and solutions to ensure optimal network performance for streaming. It serves as an educational resource from 100ms on a critical aspect of video quality. The content is technical and focuses on maintaining stable video delivery.
The article explains the RTCP (Real-time Transport Control Protocol) protocol, detailing its function in enhancing multimedia streaming quality through real-time feedback and control. It describes how RTCP works alongside RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) to ensure a smooth media experience over IP networks. The piece provides an educational overview of RTCP's technical aspects.
The article explains how STUN (Session Traversal Utilities for NAT) servers enable devices behind Network Address Translators (NATs) to discover their public IP addresses. It details STUN's role in facilitating peer-to-peer and WebRTC communication by addressing NAT traversal challenges.
The article from 100ms provides an in-depth explanation of signaling servers, covering their historical background and their role in managing digital communication sessions. It details how these servers address key communication challenges to ensure efficient and secure operations.
The article by 100ms provides an introductory guide to WebRTC TURN servers, explaining their function and internal mechanics. It covers the 'why, what, and how' of WebRTC TURN servers, including how to deploy and test one.
The article provides a high-level comparison of video call API features and functionality offered by several companies. It contrasts the offerings of providers such as Agora, Twilio, Jitsi (JaaS), Zoom, and 100ms. The comparison highlights different approaches to integrating real-time video communication into applications.
100ms published an article detailing its methodology for testing the network reliability of its SDK. The company performs deployments and tests its SDK under extreme network conditions to ensure performance.
