VELOCIX


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Locations: LATIN AMERICA, EUROPE, CAMBRIDGE, GB, UK, QATAR, NORTH AMERICA

Velocix’s hybrid-cloud streaming solution deployed at TELUS

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Monday, March 11, 2024

This hybrid-cloud architecture runs on both Google Cloud Platform and on-premises caching and streaming technology.

Key Points: 
  • This hybrid-cloud architecture runs on both Google Cloud Platform and on-premises caching and streaming technology.
  • The hybrid-cloud streaming platform represents a key strategic step in lowering delivery costs and improving scaling flexibility.
  • In the initial deployment, TELUS will use Velocix’s Hybrid-cloud Origin to improve the efficiency of live recording services like nPVR.
  • A Velocix Hybrid-cloud CDN will operate in concert with the Hybrid-cloud Origin to facilitate streaming, enabling TELUS to deploy caches that span private, public and edge-cloud frameworks.

Velocix reports World Cup Qatar 2022 viewership drives more than twice the traffic demand over Pay TV networks

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Cambridge, UK, Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pay TV providers are experiencing unprecedented traffic demand on their video networks, driven by strong consumer interest in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM according to Velocix, the market-leading content delivery software and service provider.

Key Points: 
  • Cambridge, UK, Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pay TV providers are experiencing unprecedented traffic demand on their video networks, driven by strong consumer interest in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM according to Velocix, the market-leading content delivery software and service provider.
  • The company’s managed services team has recorded the largest viewing increases in Latin America, with pay TV operators’ peak traffic levels rising by as much as 140% in some countries.
  • In Europe, the peak traffic increases have also been impressive, with video service providers experiencing surges of up to 82%.
  • Caption: Pay TV providers are experiencing unprecedented demand for video streaming capacity during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM according to Velocix.

Velocix is picked by Oi to scale-out its OTT video streaming platform

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Cambridge, UK, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Market leading video streaming and ad tech supplier Velocix announced that Oi, Brazils third largest broadband operator, has selected Velocixs content delivery network (CDN) software to transform its streaming platform architecture and expand its Oi Play OTT service.

Key Points: 
  • Cambridge, UK, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Market leading video streaming and ad tech supplier Velocix announced that Oi, Brazils third largest broadband operator, has selected Velocixs content delivery network (CDN) software to transform its streaming platform architecture and expand its Oi Play OTT service.
  • Consumers across Brazil can access Oi Play using Smart TVs, Android TV streaming devices, and mobile apps.
  • Jim Brickmeier, CEO at Velocix, said: Oi has exciting plans for its video business, and were delighted to support the companys next stage of growth with Oi Play.
  • Velocixs hybrid-cloud video applications provide operators with the carrier-grade features they need to grow, adapt and compete in the fast-moving video streaming landscape.

Velocix appoints Jim Brickmeier as CEO

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

Cambridge, UK, Oct. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Market-leading content delivery software provider Velocix has announced the promotion of Jim Brickmeier to Chief Executive Officer.

Key Points: 
  • Cambridge, UK, Oct. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Market-leading content delivery software provider Velocix has announced the promotion of Jim Brickmeier to Chief Executive Officer.
  • Brickmeier succeeds Anthony Berkeley, who has been elevated by parent company Lumine Group to oversee a portfolio of media and entertainment technology companies, including Velocix, TransMedia Dynamics and other acquired businesses.
  • Brickmeier was most recently Chief Product and Marketing Officer at Velocix, where he has been a guiding force behind the companys evolution towards hybrid-cloud technologies.
  • Jim Brickmeier, CEO at Velocix, said: I am excited to expand my role at Velocix, and build on the companys strong market momentum.

Velocix highlights dynamic CDN switching at IBC 2022 exhibition

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Cambridge, UK, July 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Market-leading video streaming and ad tech supplier Velocix is highlighting its latest SaaS content delivery applications at the IBC 2022 exhibition (Amsterdam, Sept 9-12 2022), including a new CDN Broker product that dynamically routes video streams over public and private CDNs based on configurable business rules.

Key Points: 
  • Cambridge, UK, July 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Market-leading video streaming and ad tech supplier Velocix is highlighting its latest SaaS content delivery applications at the IBC 2022 exhibition (Amsterdam, Sept 9-12 2022), including a new CDN Broker product that dynamically routes video streams over public and private CDNs based on configurable business rules.
  • Designed for multi-CDN applications, CDN Broker combines flexible rules-driven traffic routing and decisioning with in-stream CDN switching to optimise content delivery.
  • With CDN Broker, video service providers can automatically direct traffic to the best fit CDN to minimise costs, manage to quality standards, and lower energy consumption.
  • Rules can be applied based on a variety of content, service, and financial attributes to align streams with specific CDN delivery paths.

MEO expands Connected TV and Cloud DVR services with Velocix

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

MEO, Portugals largest pay TV provider by market share, provides internet, video, telephony, and mobile services to more than 6 million homes and businesses in the region.

Key Points: 
  • MEO, Portugals largest pay TV provider by market share, provides internet, video, telephony, and mobile services to more than 6 million homes and businesses in the region.
  • Miguel Jardim, Head of TV Services, Engineering Network at MEO said: We needed to expand our streaming network and advance our recording architecture to keep pace with robust subscriber demand for our OTT TV services based on Apple TV and Android TV, along with mobile devices.
  • Anthony Berkeley, CEO at Velocix, said: We are delighted to extend our successful relationship with MEO, and excited that our cloud-ready software solutions are helping to bring next-generation video services to consumers across Portugal.
  • The companys CDN solution is used by the world's largest and most successful pay TV providers to power live, on-demand, and time-shifted video services.

Velocix introduces carrier-grade open caching

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

This enables open caching servers that are placed deep at the edge of ISPs last-mile networks to cache and deliver content on behalf of content providers in exchange for a fee.

Key Points: 
  • This enables open caching servers that are placed deep at the edge of ISPs last-mile networks to cache and deliver content on behalf of content providers in exchange for a fee.
  • Jim Brickmeier, CPO and CMO at Velocix said: Velocixs Open Caching solution enables ISPs to unlock an entirely new source of recurring revenue.
  • Current customers that have already deployed Velocixs CDN can layer open caching capabilities on top of their existing infrastructure using add-on software licenses.
  • To improve flexibility and efficiency, private CDN and open caching services can share the same underlying hardware framework.

Vodafone Deutschland expands GigaTV service with Velocix

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Vodafone Deutschland provides pay TV services to more than 13 million subscribers and operates Germanys largest cable TV network.

Key Points: 
  • Vodafone Deutschland provides pay TV services to more than 13 million subscribers and operates Germanys largest cable TV network.
  • Wolfgang Zeller, Head of Video Centre of Excellence at Vodafone Group said: Velocix has been a trusted technology partner for us on critical projects like the roll-out of GigaTV in Germany.
  • Anthony Berkeley, CEO at Velocix, said: We are delighted to expand our work with Vodafone and showcase the capabilities of our cloud-native, carrier-grade video technologies.
  • Vodafone is a true innovator in the global entertainment space, and we are thrilled to support the companys exciting vision for the future.

Velocix unveils new cloud-native video analytics platform

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

Cambridge, UK, Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Market-leading video streaming and ad tech supplier Velocix has announced the launch of a cloud-native video analytics platform, called Velocix Analytics, which provides deeper insights into streaming efficiency, audience behaviour, and quality of experience.

Key Points: 
  • Cambridge, UK, Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Market-leading video streaming and ad tech supplier Velocix has announced the launch of a cloud-native video analytics platform, called Velocix Analytics, which provides deeper insights into streaming efficiency, audience behaviour, and quality of experience.
  • Velocixs new server-side analytics platform collects data at each step in the content delivery workflow by tapping into CDNs, origin servers, video recording and ad insertion platforms.
  • With a broader range of data, Velocix Analytics provides pay TV providers with the actionable intelligence needed to elevate service quality, plan for growth, and protect against service impacting events.
  • Jim Brickmeier, CPO/CMO at Velocix, said: Data is the essential element that can transform a good video streaming business into a great one.

Proximus selects Velocix’s CDN to scale-out IP video streaming services

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

With consumer demand for streaming video on the rise around the world, it is a great time for innovative communications companies to take advantage of the latest streaming and personalisation technologies to attract new subscribers and increase video revenues.\xe2\x80\x9d\nServing more than 1.7 million TV customers, Proximus commands nearly 38% of the digital TV market in Belgium.

Key Points: 
  • With consumer demand for streaming video on the rise around the world, it is a great time for innovative communications companies to take advantage of the latest streaming and personalisation technologies to attract new subscribers and increase video revenues.\xe2\x80\x9d\nServing more than 1.7 million TV customers, Proximus commands nearly 38% of the digital TV market in Belgium.
  • Thanks to advanced interconnected fixed and mobile networks, Proximus provides access anywhere and anytime to digital services and data, as well as to a broad offering of multimedia content.
  • Proximus is a pioneer in ICT innovation, with integrated solutions based on IoT, Data analytics, cloud and security.
  • In Belgium, Proximus\xe2\x80\x99 core products and services are offered under the Proximus and Scarlet brands.