Why the ‘as a service’ model provides the solution to economically uncertain times

With customer requirements in greater flux and an unpredictable economic outlook, it’s no wonder that OPEX-based managed services are becoming increasingly popular, writes Densitron Global Business Development Director Reuben Such.

APAC: What’s the state of play and what’s next for OTT in the region?

Craig Harvey, VP, APAC, Deltatre reflects on the evolving OTT landscape in APAC, and identifies trends that will characterise the industry in the region in the months and years to come.

Overcoming Future Streaming Challenges

The video streaming industry is in the midst of an evolution, with several challenges facing service providers. Yesterday, service providers were focused on providing stable and robust streaming services. Today, they are looking to match streaming QoE with broadcast QoE, at scale. In the future, personalization and contextualization will be the norm, combined with a high degree of agility.

How to monetize an OTT platform

The television viewing experience has changed in many ways over the last few decades, with several trends that improve the quality of the experience (QoE).

The case against consumption-based pricing models

Imagine if TV companies charged consumers by the minute to watch a football match. Or if your office rent increased when you had a particularly busy month at work. Sounds preposterous, doesn’t it? Yet, this is exactly how many media management systems providers are currently pricing their services, and no-one is batting an eye, indeed, it is a model that is being extolled by many. But examination highlights that consumption-based models for management systems are only beneficial to smaller operators.

Streamline Digital Video Workflows with Software-Defined Object Storage

The dramatic increase in digital media consumption has resulted in an enormous amount of ongoing content creation – from direct-to-consumer programming and livestream broadcasts to video-on-demand catalogs on over-the-top (OTT) platforms. Video file sizes are rapidly growing to keep pace with consumer demand for high definition (HD) content and more immersive experiences like virtual reality (VR) content (heard of the metaverse recently?).

Why the ‘as a service’ model provides the solution to economically uncertain times