The Akamai Media Summit APAC Conference held virtually on 23 June highlighted the new trends that the video industry will see in the coming year in the Asia Pacific region and how media organizations can position themselves for greater success in the new normal. The welcome address was led by Parimal Pandya, Akamai Technologies’ Managing Director of Asia Pacific and Japan and Louis Boswell, CEO of the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA). Parimal said, “There’s been a tremendous … [Read more...] about Akamai Media Summit APAC 2021 highlights top video trends in the new normal
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Akamai acquires SOASTA
Singapore – Akamai Technologies, Inc. announced the company has entered into an agreement to acquire SOASTA, a leader in Digital Performance Management. The acquisition is intended to give Akamai customers greater visibility into the business impact of their website and application optimisation strategies. The all-cash transaction is expected to close early in the second quarter. Online businesses are well aware of the benefits of delivering exceptional digital experiences to their customers. … [Read more...] about Akamai acquires SOASTA
OTT experiences to improve with media acceleration
Singapore – Akamai Technologies, Inc., the global leader in content delivery network (CDN) services, announced the availability of Akamai Media Acceleration, which is designed to improve viewing experiences for over-the-top (OTT) video consumers and accelerate video game and other software downloads. Media Acceleration marks a significant milestone in the evolution of Akamai’s content delivery capabilities in moving to a consumer-centric approach to online video and software distribution. … [Read more...] about OTT experiences to improve with media acceleration
ViBE™ VS7000 qualified on Akamai Intelligent Platform
Rennes, France – Thomson Video Networks announced that its cloud-enabled ViBE™ VS7000 multi-screen encoding system has been qualified on the Akamai Technologies Intelligent Platform. After rigorous testing in its laboratories, Akamai qualified the encoding capabilities of the award-winning ViBE VS7000 for seamless, high-quality delivery of its customers' multi-platform content. "Akamai needs no introduction as a primary provider of secure and optimised content delivery in the cloud, … [Read more...] about ViBE™ VS7000 qualified on Akamai Intelligent Platform
Digital and Music Matters 2013 concludes
Singapore - The Digital & Music Matters, and Music Matters Live concluded on May 24 in Singapore with the successful premiere of the first-ever YouTube FanFest with HP and lively discussions on the future of digital entertainment services in Asia and beyond. YouTube FanFest with HP saw 1,400 attendees over two days of performances by today’s rising and established YouTube stars with performances by Chester See, Ryan Higa, Hikakin, Steph Micayle, Namewee, Eat Your Kimchi and … [Read more...] about Digital and Music Matters 2013 concludes
ESPNSTAR.com breaks India online streaming record
Singapore - The live streaming of the India versus Pakistan match on www.espnstar.com saw over 10 million streams delivered on March 30. Live streaming of the match on www.espnstar.com/cwclive exceeded 70 Gbps of video steaming data at its peak in India according to Akamai. The ICC Cricket World Cup was a success for ESPN STAR Sports’ television and online viewership. Throughout the tournament, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Free Live Streaming section received more than 100 million views … [Read more...] about ESPNSTAR.com breaks India online streaming record
