Akamai joins the Streaming Video Technology Alliance

Continuing the long-standing commitment to the development and advancement of standards and organizations that are critical to web and internet operations

AMSTERDAM, 13 September 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that enables and protects life online, today announced that it has joined the Streaming Video Technology Alliance (SVTA) as a principal member. The announcement follows the formal merger of the DASH Industry Forum (DASH-IF) and the SVTA.

Akamai follows a proven philosophy: to support, support and, when necessary, establish standards bodies that help shape how the web and internet work. The company is active in numerous organizations that cover the entire web and internet infrastructure, from basic protocols and network operations to security and new technologies.

As a pioneer in the use of content delivery networks to deliver video over the public Internet, Akamai has played a key role in developing standards that advance the state of the art in video streaming. Akamai co-founded the DASH-IF and CTA WAVE projects, is a long-standing member of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), and is now a member of SVTA, a global consortium of companies and organizations committed to better standardization and improved user experiences across the streaming industry.

“Industry standards promote innovation and growth,” said James DeMentVice President, Product Management, Akamai. “That's evident as Akamai today introduces new video workflow capabilities that give media companies more control and more choice in every part of the video delivery chain. The work of DASH-IF and SVTA as a unit will have an even greater positive impact on the industry, and Akamai looks forward to continuing to contribute to these efforts.”

“We are pleased to have Akamai join SVTA and expect the company to participate in a wide range of projects in areas such as Low Latency Streaming, Measurement/QoE, Streaming Video Operations and DASH Industry Forum, which will benefit from Akamai’s extensive experience and expertise,” said Jason ThibeaultCEO, SVTA. This can ultimately help the industry move to more unified and standardized approaches in the streaming video tech stack.”

The work of the SVTA, with Akamai's participation, is expected to benefit media companies in several ways. Greater standardization can help streaming services deliver more reliable and higher quality viewing experiences to their viewers. Increased collaboration and experimentation with new technologies can encourage further innovation in areas such as low-latency streaming and quality of experience measurement. At the same time, participation in working groups that address privacy and security can lead to more robust security protocols.

Akamai will showcase its range of cloud-based media delivery, computing and security capabilities at IBC 2024. Amsterdam, 13-16 SeptemberAkamai welcomes visitors in the Akamai Lounge at RAI Amsterdam in Elicium (Hall 13) on the third floor.

Akamai is Gold Sponsor of the joint SVTA-DASH-IF event at IBC on Sunday, September 15out of 18:30 – 21:30 CET at the Tobacco Theater. Akamai is sponsoring the event for the fifth year and is proud of its ongoing commitment to advancing streaming technologies and promoting industry standards.

About the SVTA
The Streaming Video Technology Alliance (SVTA) is a global consortium of companies working to advance the state of streaming video. SVTA is focused on creating and fostering an open and interoperable ecosystem to address critical challenges in the streaming video workflow. For more information, visit www.svta.org.

About Akamai
Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies around the world rely on Akamai to develop, deliver and secure their digital experiences, helping billions of people live, work and play every day. Akamai Connected Cloud, a massively distributed edge and cloud platform, brings apps and experiences closer to users and keeps threats further away. For more information about Akamai's cloud computing, security and content delivery solutions, visit akamai.com and akamai.com/blog. Or follow Akamai Technologies on Xformerly known as Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Source: Akamai Technologies, Inc.