Archives for Wowza Media Systems

IBC 2015: #WowzaNinja style

September 3, 2015

The Wowza team eagerly anticipates the IBC show every year. What’s not to love about it? There's state-of-the-art technology, an international audience, and, of course, the incredible city of Amsterdam. Since there are always so many exciting things happening on the show floor and at after-hours events, we thought it would be helpful to share what we're most looking forward to this year, and where to best catch up with the #WowzaNinja team at the show!

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University of Oregon Promotes Tennis Program With Wowza Streaming Cloud

August 4, 2015

Case Study Snapshot Industry   Education   Live Sports Products/Services   Wowza Streaming Cloud™ Use Case Live sports streaming   In 2015, the University of Oregon initiated a live video streaming program—powered by the Wowza…

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4 Trade Show Streaming Trends for First Half of 2015

July 15, 2015

Members of the Wowza Media Systems team spent a lot of time on the road in the first half of 2015, meeting, exhibiting, and presenting at many conferences, trade shows, and summits, including the following:

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TourGigs Becomes One of the First to Stream Concerts in 4K

July 6, 2015

Case Study Snapshot Industry   Media & Entertainment   Live Events   Service Provider Products/Services Wowza Streaming Engine™ Rackspace™ Gigcaster custom encoder Use Case Enterprise—live and on-demand concert streaming   TourGigs captures, produces and live-streams…

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New Features Now Available in the Wowza Streaming Cloud Service

June 29, 2015

We were extremely excited to debut Wowza Streaming Cloud™ earlier this year, and we've been blown away by how our customers have leveraged the power and scalability of this new end-to-end live streaming service. Today we're just as excited to announce that our Wowza Streaming Cloud customers are now able to record live streams and schedule live streams to start and stop automatically. 

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IP Video and 4K: Keeping up with the Ever-Changing Times

June 26, 2015

It's no surprise that Internet traffic is on the rise, and online video is a major reason why. According to Cisco’s 10th annual Visual Networking Index, Internet traffic will triple by 2019, and IP video—another term for online video—will comprise 80 percent of that jump.

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Sony Utilizes Wowza Streaming Cloud & SRG Streaming PTZ Camera for NAB 2015

June 19, 2015

Case Study Snapshot Industry   Enterprise   Live Events Products/Services Wowza Streaming Cloud™ Sony SRG-300SE-SDI Live IP streaming PTZ robotic camera Use Case Distribute content worldwide, optimized for different devices/platforms   Every year, Sony’s press…

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Enterprise video platforms are expanding live streaming capabilities with Wowza

June 16, 2015

Look across enterprise, media, entertainment, and, of course, the consumer space—it's evident that live streaming is exploding. Use cases including webcasting, distance learning, live events of every flavor, and personal broadcasting are hitting the headlines. And inevitably, providers are working to build these capabilities into their offerings. Delivering live streaming well is easier said than done. Live is difficult. Complexities include managing bandwidth, formats, latency, and changing conditions.

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Are You Ready to Go Over the Top?

June 8, 2015

I was recently invited to be a panelist at the SVG College Sports Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, to discuss how the over-the-top (OTT) and TV Everywhere era has put content in viewers' hands—no matter where they are or what devices they're using. To quote from the panel description, “whether your fans are on their laptop, using a streaming media device hooked up to their television, or checking their smartphone, is your channel everywhere it needs to be?”

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You asked and we answered!

May 21, 2015

At Wowza we know that streaming isn’t easy. We simplify the process the best we can, but sometimes there are still lingering questions when you're getting up and running. These are the answers to some questions we hear the most.

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Southeastern University uses Wowza to Stream for Education

April 7, 2015

Let’s face it, streaming in any industry needs to be reliable and as close to flawless as possible. This is no different for universities, especially because capturing students’ attention and helping them to retain the information is crucial. Ian Fritzsche, Director of Media Services at Southeastern University, knows this all too well.

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5 Things to Look Forward to at NAB 2015

April 2, 2015

Spring has sprung; this can only mean one thing, NAB is right around the corner! Every year the NAB show brings new product announcements, industry advancements such as 4K, chances for face to face meetings with some of the hottest tech companies, and as many cushy stress reliever balls as you could ever desire.

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