IBC 2018: Akamai streams live 4K HDR TV in booth
Akamai will stream Akamai TV live in 4K HDR from its booth on the IBC show floor. Available to viewers worldwide, Akamai TV will showcase live TV delivery capabilities within the context of an authentic news program featuring updates from the show and interviews with Akamai experts and thought leaders from across the industry.
Featuring demonstrations of dynamic ad insertion, low-latency streaming and peer-assisted delivery, Akamai TV will provide real-world demonstrations highlighting:
- Fidelity: A host of delivery, playback, and user interface capabilities including ultra-low latency, media players, and image management that are designed to support the best-possible streaming experiences across any size audience, geographies, and network conditions.
- Agility: Use of manifest manipulation capabilities such as personalized viewing experiences based on end-user viewing conditions or dynamic ad insertion that help broadcasters more efficiently manage and monetise their cloud-based operations and workflows.
- Intelligence: Comprehensive set of tools and services that include insight-driven analytics, award-winning Broadcast Operations Control Center (BOCC), monitoring and support, load testing and viewer-perceived performance measurement that provide actionable insight into streaming operations.
- Security: Security Operations Command Center (SOCC) support, token authentication, bot management and real-time threat monitoring form a comprehensive set of cyber security services to help protect against a range of threat vectors common to media companies, including DDoS attacks, malicious requests and credential stuffing.