FREMONT, Calif .– (BUSINESS WIRE)-Mar 10, 2022–
The Streaming Video Alliance (the SVA), a global technical association that develops solutions to address critical challenges in delivering a high -quality video experience, today announced that new technical specification documents will recently approved and immediately available to the public. Ang Configuration Interface, produced by the Open Caching Working Group, is a series of three documents defining motivational drivers, use cases, and standards for a configuration interface to facilitate interoperability within a content delivery network (CDN) and Open Caching ecosystem. Ang 5G and the Edge Cloud for Video Streaming the document provides an outline of 5G technologies; the types of use cases and enhanced consumer experiences it will support; and the potential benefits for content owners, ecosystem vendors, network operators, and viewers.
“The development and introduction of new public details is one of SVA’s top priorities and represents some of the most important work our members have done,” said Jason Thibeault, Executive Director at Streaming Video Alliance. “I would like to acknowledge and thank our members from the Open Caching Working Group and Networking and Transport Working Group for their commitment to perfecting their respective projects.”
The Open Caching Working Group Introduces New API Details
Open Caching Configuration Interface: Part 1 Overview and Architecture
This document presents the motivational drivers for an industry standard CDN Configuration Interface; describes the relationships between the set of specifications, capabilities, APIs, and entities that use and implement these standards; and puts this set of details in the context of other SVA Open Caching and IETF CDNi RFC documents.
Open the Caching Configuration Interface: Part 2 Extensions to the CDNi Metadata Object Model
The second document in this series covers the context and requirements for extending the Content Delivery Network Interconnection (CDNi) metadata model, as well as specific extensions that will address those requirements. This document also serves as the basis for a draft Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) that describes requirements in the configuration metadata model beyond those stated in RFC-7337 ( Network Interconnection Requirements Distribution Network ), along with the requested extensions to RFC-8006 ( Content Delivery Network Interconnection Metadata ) and RFC-8008 ( Footprint and Capabilities Semantics ).
Open the Caching Configuration Interface: Part 3 Publishing Layer API
The third document in this series covers the requirements for a publishing layer configuration, along with APIs that facilitate the publishing of CDNi metadata objects within the CDN and open caching ecosystem.
“Commercial CDNs and Open Caching systems have many common requirements when it comes to defining and publishing configuration metadata, and Lumen is pleased to work with our counterparts within the Streaming Video Alliance to bring the Configuration Metadata specification This API in the industry, ”said Glenn Goldstein, Configuration Metadata API Project Lead at SVA and Consulting Product Strategist at Lumen. “This project utilizes core work done by the IETF CDNI Working Group several years ago, which expands the CDNI standard to cover the more complex requirements of modern multi-CDN and Open Caching use cases.”
5G and the Edge Cloud for Video Streaming
In the media and entertainment sector, 5G offers the promise of greater consumer reach and new, more immersive services. More and more, content owners are looking to 5G as a source of new revenue, consumer reach, and improved QoE for their streaming services. This document provides a brief outline of 5G technologies; the types of use cases and enhanced consumer experiences it will support; and the potential benefits for content owners, ecosystem vendors, network operators, and viewers.
SVA will host the East Coast STREAMup in April
Now in its third year, the STREAMup series continues with its next reunion planned for April 6, 2022, from 4:30 to 6:00 pm ET. The virtual event, which focuses on advertising-based streaming models, is specifically scheduled to accommodate the streaming community on the East Coast and is open to all who wish to join.
Alliance members include companies from across the streaming video ecosystem such as network operators, technology providers, service providers, and content owners. Current members are: Adobe, AERQ, Agile Content, Alibaba, allt, Amazon, ATEME, Blockcast, Brightcove, Broadpeak, CBC, Charter Communications, Cisco Systems, Citrix, Comcast, CommScope, Compira Labs, Conviva, Datazoom, Deutsche Telekom , DidjaTV, Disney Streaming, Dolby, Eluvio, Equus Compute Solutions, Ericsson, Fast, Friends MTS, Globe, Google, Harmonic, Hughes Satellite Systems, INKA Entworks, Intel, Intelsat, InterDigital, Interra Systems, Irdeto, Liberty Global, Limelight Networks , Lumen Technologies, Mainstreaming, Nagra, NCTA, Netskrt, Neustar, Nice People at Work, NTT, Optus, Orange, Panasonic Avionics, picoNETS, Plex, Qwilt, ServiceNow, Siden, Sky, SSIMWAVE, ST Engineering iDirect, Stackpath, Streaming Global , Synamedia, Telefonica, Telekom Malaysia, Telestream, Thales, THEO, Touchstream, Unified Streaming, Varnish Software, Vecima Networks, Velocix, Verizon, ViacomCBS, Viasat Inc., Warner Media, Wowza, and Western Digital Corp.
The Alliance also sees participation from other brands owned by, or associated with, member companies including Globecast, Hulu, NBCSports, Paramount, Peacock, PlutoTV, Prime Video, Twitch, Verizon Media, Viaccess -Orca, and Virgin Media.
About Streaming Video Alliance
The Streaming Video Alliance is a global technical association that addresses critical streaming video challenges. By educating the industry on the technical nature of issues, providing a neutral forum for collaboration across the video ecosystem, and publishing documentation defining technical solutions, the Alliance helps enhance the experience. in streaming video in size. More than 75 companies including network operators, content rights holders, OTT platforms, service providers, and technology vendors-representing some of the biggest names in global streaming-participate in bi-weekly working group activities and quarterly face- to-face meeting. For more information, please visit www.streamingvideoalliance.org.
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