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G&L Newsletter: April 2024 Issue
by Natalie Philippi, 25.April 2024
Get your steady dose of G&L's expert insights and fun - too good to miss! >> Sign up here! In the meantime: enjoy our April issue ⬇️
G&L joins C2PA
by Natalie Philippi, 25.April 2024
The Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) addresses the prevalence of misleading information online through the development of technical standards for certifying the ...
G&L partners with Hydrolix
by Hydrolix, 17.April 2024
Press release, provided by Hydrolix Portland, Oregon, 17 April 2024
Great honor for G&L at NAB Show
by Natalie Philippi, 15.April 2024
Starting NAB with a Bang! We're thrilled to announce that we've been named "EMEA Regional Channel Partner of the Year" by Bitmovin, our esteemed partner for the past decade. Bitmovin's ...
ARD.ZDF medienakademie: Workshop with Martin Schmalohr (G&L)
by Natalie Philippi, 27.March 2024
Workshop "Aspects of online program distribution - platforms, signal paths, end devices"
G&L at NAB Show 2024
by Natalie Philippi, 22.March 2024
Book your meeting and get all the information you need! This year's NAB Show in Las Vegas is taking place according to the theme "Capture your vision". You'll find our booth in the "Futures ...
From SDI to AV1 Online Workshop
by Natalie Philippi, 18.March 2024
Transforming Video Delivery A Deep Dive with Alexander Leschinsky and Martin Schmalohr/G&L, hosted by Jan Ozer/NETINT
Meet G&L at DVB World 2024
by Natalie Philippi, 15.March 2024
Book your meeting and get all the information you need! Heading to DVB World in Munich? Don't miss out on Alexander Leschinsky's session! 🗓 19 March, 2:45 p.m. "Make it personal: using CDN ...
International Women's Day 2024
by Natalie Philippi, 8.March 2024
🌟 Happy International Women's Day! 🌟 Today, at G&L, we're celebrating the incredible women who contribute to our success and inspire us every day! But let's remember, celebrating ...
G&L at Radiodays Europe in Munich
by Natalie Philippi, 29.February 2024
Book your meeting and get all the information you need! This year's Radiodays Europe is set to be a landmark gathering for the audio industry, and G&L will not miss it. Join us from ...
Live streaming Telekom @ MWC 2024
by Natalie Philippi, 26.February 2024
G&L Event Streaming ist getting ready for three days at MWC Barcelona 2024, the world's largest mobile event! Once again, we're honored to take on the fantastic task of live streaming ...
G&L Newsletter: Feb 2024 Issue
by Natalie Philippi, 23.February 2024
Get your steady dose of G&L's expert insights and fun - too good to miss! >> Sign up here! In the meantime: enjoy our February issue ⬇️
Thoughts from a Streamologist: Data Aggregation
by Tobias Drees, 23.February 2024
Tobias Drees Senior Executive Streamologist at G&L
Safeguarding your video content
by Alexander Leschinsky, 20.February 2024
Essential protection measures for your video content In today's digital landscape, ensuring the security and integrity of your video content is paramount. Without adequate protection ...
Leveraging CMCD in Media Workflows
by Natalie Philippi, 5.February 2024
>> Now available as video on-demand Discover the practical and cost-reducing advantages of enabling CMCD in your media player. G&L, together with our partners Akamai, Bitmovin, ...
Amazing Hamburg Open 2024
by Natalie Philippi, 19.January 2024
Photo gallery We're wrapping up an amazing time at Hamburg Open! It has been a remarkable journey filled with insightful conversations and an overwhelming interest in our Audio & Video ...
G&L joins Green Streaming
by Natalie Philippi, 16.January 2024
At G&L, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of audio and video content delivery. Today, we're pleased to share our collaboration with Green Streaming, where we will serve as an ...
G&L at Hamburg Open 2024
by Natalie Philippi, 15.January 2024
Book your meeting, secure your free ticket and get all the information you need! Join us at Hamburg Open 2024: Navigating Cloud Costs & Unveiling New Tech 🔸 17 January, 1pm, Open Stage ...
G&L Newsletter: Dec 2023 Issue
by Natalie Philippi, 21.December 2023
Get your steady dose of G&L's expert insights and fun - too good to miss! >> Sign up here! In the meantime: enjoy our December issue ⬇️
Live streaming Beethoven
by Natalie Philippi, 28.November 2023
G&L Event Streaming will once again be responsible for broadcasting the international Telekom Beethoven Competition for talented pianists via livestream.
Time-based Video Markers
by Alexander Leschinsky, 24.November 2023
Time-based markers in videos guide your audience through the large amount of content, even if it's sometimes just to find a good moment for 'Peetime'. 😊 As Alexander Leschinsky says on ...
G&L Newsletter: Nov 2023 Issue
by Natalie Philippi, 23.November 2023
Get your steady dose of G&L's expert insights and fun - too good to miss! >> Sign up here! In the meantime: enjoy our November issue ⬇️
Thoughts from a Streamologist: CMCD
by Tobias Drees, 21.November 2023
Tobias Drees Senior Executive Streamologist at G&L
Planting trees with G&L
by Natalie Philippi, 14.November 2023
At G&L, we're not just about cutting-edge tech; we're also committed to cutting carbon emissions. Today, we proudly announce our latest step towards a greener future, celebrating our ...
G&L is sponsoring Nextv Series Europe
by Natalie Philippi, 6.November 2023
Meet our Head of Sales and Marketing, Susanne Wiebe and our CEO, Alexander Leschinsky at the Nextv Series in London from November 6th to 7th! 🔗 To arrange a meeting, please use our contact ...
Meet us at Medientage München
by Natalie Philippi, 24.October 2023
We're looking forward to three amazing days at Medientage München, which this year is themed "Intelligence". Exciting speakers, presentations, and discussions are on the agenda, along with ...
Akamai World Tour 2023
by Natalie Philippi, 28.September 2023
>> Meet Alexander Leschinsky on 3 October in London
Feedback on EBU Recommendation R159 "Procurement of Interoperable Content Delivery Networks"
by Alexander Leschinsky, 28.September 2023
Feedback on EBU Recommendation R 159: "Procurement of Interoperable Content Delivery Networks" Launched on June 8, 2023, Recommendation R 159 is an invaluable initiative by the EBU. We ...
Amazing IBC 2023
by Natalie Philippi, 18.September 2023
IBC2023, 15 to 18 September, Booth 5.D72 as co-exhibitors with Bitmovin It's been an amazing IBC2023! Our photo gallery speaks volumes about the incredible encounters, top-notch networking, ...
Elasticsearch Features for incident detection: are they worth considering?
by Ivan Drobyshev, 5.September 2023
Behind the Streams ▪️ Our author Ivan Drobyshev has gone into the depths of Elasticsearch Instruments and gives us detailed insights into his discoveries. >> Elasticsearch is an ...
G&L wins Streaming Media Innovation Award
by Natalie Philippi, 25.August 2023
>> Tree planting event with "Plant my Tree" on 08 November We've won! 🏆 We're thrilled to announce that our OTT Live Setup has won in the "Live-Streaming Platform" category at the ...
Corporate Star Awards 2023: We are finalists!
by Natalie Philippi, 24.August 2023
G&L has been selected as a short-listed finalist in the "Best Campaign to Improve Diversity" category at the Corporate Star Awards 2023.
Meet G&L at IBC 2023
by Natalie Philippi, 14.August 2023
>>> We're proudly sponsoring our first DASH-IF Networking event at IBC
G&L enrolls as DASH-IF Member
by Natalie Philippi, 3.August 2023
>>> We are proudly sponsoring our first DASH-IF Networking event at IBC this year
Vote for G&L and plant a tree
by Natalie Philippi, 26.July 2023
Being shortlisted for two Streaming Media Magazine Innovation Awards is a great opportunity to shine a spotlight on the amazing organization Plant my tree, with whom we are joyfully ...
G&L nominated for two Streaming Media Innovation Awards
by Natalie Philippi, 20.July 2023
We are excited to share that G&L has been nominated for two esteemed Streaming Media Europe Innovation Awards. We are shortlisted in the following categories:
G&L supports 10th FOKUS Media Web Symposium as a Partner
by Natalie Philippi, 12.June 2023
Meet G&L at the highly anticipated 10th FOKUS Media Web Symposium in Berlin on 13-14 June!
Three days of ANGA COM 2023
by Natalie Philippi, 25.May 2023
ANGA COM, 23 - 25 May 2023, Messe Cologne, Hall 7, Stand A40 Day 3 at Anga Com is in full swing, and we're thrilled to share that our exhibition has been nothing short of amazing. The first ...
G&L at ANGA COM in Cologne
by Natalie Philippi, 16.May 2023
-> Appointment request and free ticket Let's talk business @ ANGA COM, Europe’s leading exhibition for broadband and media. The event is being held from May 23 to 25 in Cologne, just a ...
G&L partners with Scalstrm
by Natalie Philippi, 15.May 2023
G&L and Scalstrm join forces for high-performance and sustainable streaming solutions Press release Cologne, 15 May 2023 G&L Geißendörfer & Leschinsky GmbH, a renowned system ...
NAB Show 2023 in Las Vegas
by Natalie Philippi, 21.April 2023
100 years of NAB Show – a truly meaningful milestone and an incredible journey marked by significant advancements in our industry! At G&L, we work every day to ensure that the future ...
Streaming Media Sourcebook 2023: Executive Predictions by Alexander Leschinsky
by Natalie Philippi, 3.April 2023
Current edition of '2023 Streaming Media Industry Sourcebook' by Streaming Media Europe: Managing Director Alexander Leschinsky about sustainable, transparent, and flexible streaming media ...
Streaming Media Europe 51 – great recognition for G&L
by Natalie Philippi, 29.March 2023
We are thrilled and honored to be selected as one of the top 51 companies in the Streaming Media Europe 51 list – a distinguished recognition of the most innovative, influential and dynamic ...
International Women's Day 2023
by Natalie Philippi, 8.March 2023
This year's theme, "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality", highlights the importance of technology as a catalyst for creating equal opportunities for all genders. As a ...
ARD.ZDF medienakademie: Workshops with Martin Schmalohr (G&L)
by Natalie Philippi, 2.March 2023
Workshop "Production goes online - Adaptive Streaming & MPEG-DASH" The workshop will focus on technical and editorial requirements that web-based distribution channels from social media ...
Kölle Alaaf! Carnival 2023
by Natalie Philippi, 16.February 2023
'Kölle Alaaf'! Today marks the start of the street carnivals in the city of Cologne – where the head office of G&L is based. Due to a project our event team was involved in, even those ...
Akamai is revolutionising the cloud market with 'Akamai Connected Cloud'
by Natalie Philippi, 15.February 2023
Our partner Akamai is introducing an exciting new era with its cloud computing platform 'Connected Cloud'. The upcoming service integrates core and distributed computing sites with a ...
Video G&L @ Hamburg Open
by Natalie Philippi, 26.January 2023
We had a fantastic time at Hamburg Open. We were overjoyed with the number of attendees this year. Thanks to everyone who stopped at our booth, listened to Alexander Leschinsky's ...
G&L live on Stage at Hamburg Open
by Natalie Philippi, 16.January 2023
-> Book a meeting at our stand B6.215 and get a free ticket to the trade fair G&L will be attending Hamburg Open 2023 from 18 to 19 January. For information about all the products ...
G&L at Hamburg Open 2023
by Natalie Philippi, 10.January 2023
-> Book a meeting at our stand B6.215 and get a free ticket to the trade fair A great start to the new year: G&L will be attending Hamburg Open 2023 from 18 to 19 January. In ...
G&L Christmas Greetings
by Natalie Philippi, 22.December 2022
From everyone at G&L, we wish you a peaceful and relaxing holiday season. May you find much success and health in 2023 and beyond.
Press release Akamai Technologies
by Akamai Technologies, 12.December 2022
Alexander Leschinsky at the headquarters of Akamai Technologies
by Alexander Leschinsky, 13.October 2022
13 October 2022 via LinkedIn: G&L Managing Director and Co-Founder Alexander Leschinsky about his meeting with Tom Leighton (CEO and Co-Founder Akamai) at Akamai headquarters in ...
Streaming Media magazine: CEO interview with Alexander Leschinsky
by Natalie Philippi, 8.September 2022
Streaming Media Europe, Vol. 14, Autumn 2022: Managing Director Alexander Leschinsky talks about data protection and sustainability in the streaming business (link to online version see ...
G&L joins Greening of Streaming
by Natalie Philippi, 7.September 2022
What can we do to reduce the impact of our industry on the environment? Being environmentally conscious and making sustainable choices is more important than ever – in every aspect of our ...
Meet G&L @ IBC2022 in Amsterdam
by Natalie Philippi, 6.September 2022
After a two year break caused by the pandemic, we are really looking forward to attending the IBC2022 in Amsterdam. In addition to our enthusiasm for technical innovations, personal ...
G&L streams IWWF Europe and Africa Wakeboard Boat Championships
by Natalie Philippi, 16.August 2022
Streaming fun in the sun with stunning manoeuvres and daredevil jumps There were some amazing views of the "Eat Play Love"-Festival 2022 shown in the G&L livestream between 12 - 13 ...
DOMRADIO.DE: Internet radio supported by G&L and Ferncast
by Oliver Lange, 29.July 2022
Together, G&L Geißendörfer & Leschinsky and DOMRADIO.DE operate the Ferncast-developed software solution aixtream.Press release: Online PR News July 2022, Aachen/Cologne, Germany
G&L signs "Charta der Vielfalt"
by Natalie Philippi, 31.May 2022
10th German Diversity Day, 31 May 2022 Every day is a good day to sign the "Charta der Vielfalt", which we did today.
DUP Unternehmer Magazine: Interview with Alexander Leschinsky
by Oliver Lange, 20.May 2022
Good read "Entrepreneur Wiki: Germany's brightest minds": Interview with G&L Co-Founder & Managing Director Alexander Leschinsky in DUP UNTERNEHMER magazine.
G&L Careers: Current job offers May 2022
by Natalie Philippi, 16.May 2022
Take a look at our current job offers! Please pay attention to where the job is situated. For some, it is important to be on site, even if you work remotely from home on several days. If a ...
Meet G&L @ Streaming Media East in Boston
by Natalie Philippi, 12.May 2022
Where is the world of streaming media going and which innovations are interesting for our customers? These questions are our daily business and we find the answers at industry events such ...
G&L at ANGA COM 2022
by Natalie Philippi, 5.May 2022
"Where Broadband meets Content" After a two year Corona break, Europe’s leading business platform for broadband, television and online will finally start again on 10 May at the Cologne ...
From city authorities and parish councils: G&L expands its clientele to include Universitätsstadt Siegen and Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
by Natalie Philippi, 4.May 2022
Political meetings and elections - livestreaming for the citizens Even before the global pandemic, cities and districts made political meetings and elections available to the public via ...
Welcome to our April newbies!
by Natalie Philippi, 27.April 2022
🌼 Randa Abdelwahab, Full-stack Software Developer (Randa at LinkedIn) 🌼 Christian Noel Gómez Martos, Back Office Assistant (Christian at LinkedIn) 🌼 Sven Novak, Head of Project & ...
NABShow 2022 in Las Vegas
by Natalie Philippi, 31.March 2022
While we are not planning to visit trade fairs in busloads again until IBC in September 2022 due to the continuing high incidences, two undaunted G&L employees are hitting the road to ...
Identity provider Okta examines reports of security breach
by Oliver Lange, 23.March 2022
On 22 March 2022, press reports revealed that the identity provider Okta had been compromised in a hack earlier this year. As G&L uses Okta, we have extensively audited our services and ...
IABM-TV with Alexander Leschinsky
by Natalie Philippi, 22.February 2022
In this interview with IABM-TV, G&L Managing Director Alexander Leschinsky talks about the collaboration with big broadcasters and the technologies G&L uses. Moderator Callum Jones ...
G&L becomes a member of RadioDNS
by Natalie Philippi, 15.February 2022
"We are thrilled to become a part of the RadioDNS eco system and to apply our operational experience in hybrid radio metadata and IP distribution. We want to help bringing the right radio ...
G&L: Our Olympic disciplines 2022
by Natalie Philippi, 3.February 2022
Our Olympic disciplines: 500 hours of live streaming marathon 🥇 24x7 support Nordic 🥇 and HTTP curl-ing in Mixed Doubles 🥇 Together for a streamy future!
We are hiring - new year, new challenges
by Natalie Philippi, 18.January 2022
G&L continues to grow and has open positions for all company divisions. We offer roles at the forefront of technology, working for well-known customers. This is more than that, a ...
G&L Christmas Greetings
by Natalie Philippi, 22.December 2021
Dear readers! We wish you a peaceful, relaxing Christmas season and much success and health for the new year 2022. Our Christmas gift this year is a donation to the "Förderverein für ...
G&L streams hybrid general meeting of 1. FC Köln football club
by Florian Janssen, 21.December 2021
Premiere at 1. FC Köln: For the first time, the first division football club has held its regular general meeting as a hybrid event. FC members could either attend in person at Cologne's ...
Virtual Christmas Party: Dinner, Drinks & delightful Games
by Natalie Philippi, 21.December 2021
Unfortunately another time as a virtual meeting, but again with a lot of fun anyway! G&L Christmas Party 2021 with dinner, drinks and delightful games 🌟🎄🌟
International Telekom Beethoven Competition 2021
by Natalie Philippi, 3.December 2021
Date: 02 to 11 December 2021
Webinar ARD.ZDF medienakademie: Martin Schmalohr (G&L) about "Adaptive Streaming & MPEG-DASH".
by Oliver Lange, 1.December 2021
Dates: 7 - 9 December 2021 The ARD.ZDF Media Academy is running a webinar on the topic "Production goes online - Adaptive Streaming & MPEG-DASH".
Update | IBC 2021 Amsterdam: G&L cancels participation
by Natalie Philippi, 19.November 2021
G&L will not be attending IBC 2021 in Amsterdam in December due to rising Covid 19 infections. We are very disappointed, but everyone's health is our absolute priority. Full of ...
G&L wins Streaming Media Readers' Choice Award 2021
by Natalie Philippi, 5.October 2021
The European Readers' Choice Award is considered one of the most important awards in the OTT industry and is presented annually as an audience award by the trade magazine Streaming Media ...
G&L continues successful streaming collaboration with ARD and ZDF
by Oliver Lange, 7.September 2021
The Cologne-based streaming service provider wins the procurement procedure of the public broadcasters in Germany Press release 07 September 2021
Martin Schmalohr - Senior Portfolio Manager at G&L
by Oliver Lange, 18.June 2021
Streaming expert Martin Schmalohr will take up the newly created position of Head of Portfolio Management at G&L on 15 June 2021.
Low latency streaming - LL-HLS using byte-range addressing
by Will Law, 30.March 2021
Will Law, chief architect at G&L partner Akamai Technologies, talks about using LL-HLS with range-based addressing for greater interoperability in low-latency streaming.
One year of lockdown. One year of "United We Stream"
by Natalie Philippi, 18.March 2021
Digital club project develops into global cultural platform; streaming realised by G&L GmbH and AWS
Here comes the mouse!
by Natalie Philippi, 11.March 2021
"Here comes the mouse!" has been the motto on German television for 50 years now. Our congratulations go to the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) and the Erste (ARD) for this wonderful format ...
Delivering a broadcast-quality live stream in just 45 minutes
by Natalie Philippi, 23.February 2021
Webinar from our partners AWS and Touchstream from 2 to 4 March 2021 Learn how you can easily build a live streaming solution “from camera to viewer” with AWS Elemental Link, AWS Elemental ...
Video Tech Trends 2021: Bitmovin Live Webinar on 18 February 2021
by Natalie Philippi, 16.February 2021
G&L CEO Alexander Leschinsky discusses the top 5 video tech trends 2021 with five other industry experts. Five video tech trends, six experts – the Bitmovin webinar on 18 February 2021 ...
Streaming Alaaf!
by Patrick Schröder, 3.February 2021
Is Carnival cancelled because of Covid 19? Cologne's "Fastelovend" turns out to be flexible and can't be brought down. With our support, the "Röschen Sitzung" and "Funksitzung" start ...
No consideration for the sandman. Or how does 24x7 first-level support work?
by Patrick Schröder, 24.November 2020
The G&L service team ensures streaming quality around the clock Streams on the internet must be reliably accessible – otherwise viewers quickly turn away. That's why we offer ...
United We Stream: live streaming as a model for success
by Jochen Herkenrath, 21.October 2020
"United We Stream" is the answer to Covid-19 and the worldwide shutdown of club culture. The successful fundraising campaign for Berlin clubs grew into a global cultural platform and ...
Media delivery, edge computing and security: updates to the Akamai platform
by Jochen Herkenrath, 13.October 2020
Later this week, Akamai is introducing a whole host of interesting updates to solutions for edge computing, media delivery and security. The new features and services really help us respond ...
Election results from the town hall live in the video stream
by Jochen Herkenrath, 17.September 2020
For the city of Monheim am Rhein, we have been handling the live streaming of "Rats-TV" since 2018 – the broadcast of meetings from the town hall has been a success since the beginning. ...
Attacks on the media sector: Credential stuffing
by Jochen Herkenrath, 22.July 2020
Attacks on the high-tech sector are targeting the infrastructure of broadcasters and OTT providers with a growing tendency. The same is also becoming increasingly common among providers ...
From live stream to video on demand in record time
by Jochen Herkenrath, 5.May 2020
The G&L recording system: Providing live streams as video-on-demand – fast, error-free and cost-effective. From broadcasters to online editorial offices to event streamers, more and ...
Success model livestreaming: stayed in instead of gone out
by Jochen Herkenrath, 29.April 2020
"Every day we give you selected tips – independent, subjective and always different. Be open to new things, discover your city and meet people who love going out as much as you do!" – this ...
Cologne is networking: what’s going on in times of Corona and #stayathome?
by Jochen Herkenrath, 24.March 2020
"#inKöllezeHus": We’d like to present a few Cologne-based online projects and initiatives that foster both local and networked support. Or which are simply entertaining. From a living room ...
Insider tip: New Social TV Platform for Munich and Hamburg – Entertainment via Livestream
by Jochen Herkenrath, 18.March 2020
“When the crowd can no longer come to culture, culture comes to the crowd at home. Digitally, freely accessible and without any risk”. This is the motto of the newly created “Geheimtipp” ...
Remote access to corporate applications
by Jochen Herkenrath, 11.March 2020
Currently, many companies are thinking about how they can allow their employees efficient access to the company network and the associated infrastructure while working from home. We have ...
Video development: a journey through time with G&L and partners
by Jochen Herkenrath, 15.January 2020
At the opening of our Video Developer Learning Lab last November, which we hosted together with partner Bitmovin, Alexander Leschinsky gave an opening speech dedicated to the development of ...
Web Performance: User-defined load test report in detail
by Jochen Herkenrath, 18.December 2019
The CloudTest solution from Akamai provides extensive options for testing websites and cloud applications under real conditions for their behaviour when under peak traffic. One of the most ...
New video player for ZDF: powerful on all devices
by Jochen Herkenrath, 4.December 2019
Livestreaming and the subsequent provision as on-demand content on the net as quickly as possible poses a whole series of technical challenges for the broadcasting stations: Rising audience ...
Video Developer Learning Lab: An interactive workshop by Bitmovin + G&L
by Jochen Herkenrath, 8.October 2019
Video Development with the experts from Bitmovin and G&L: An interactive workshop on 20.11 at NexTV Europe & CEE, Berlin. 2 tracks are available: fundamentals for beginners or in ...
Livestream planning, the basics: preparation is everything
by Jochen Herkenrath, 7.October 2019
A livestream has been planned. Maybe it’s not even your first and you’ve already been able to gather some experience. And yet: you are unsure how many visitors to expect, whether your ...
The media industry as a goal of cyberattacks: Media Under Assault
by Jochen Herkenrath, 20.September 2019
From January 2018 through June 2019, Akamai recorded more than 61 billion credential stuffing attempts and more than 4 billion web application attacks. In this special edition of the State ...
CloudTest Summary Report: Web Performance and Load Testing
by Jochen Herkenrath, 27.June 2019
System test under peak load
NAB 2019: Short Review + Interview "Fully integrated OTT-System"
by Philipp Spiel, 3.May 2019
Cooperation with G&L: Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier expands its range of CDN services
by Jochen Herkenrath, 8.April 2019
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier is the international wholesale division of Deutsche Telekom. It offers its customers a comprehensive portfolio of services to meet all the needs of a rapidly ...
Expansion of our AWS partnership: Certification as Authorized Public Sector Partner
by Jochen Herkenrath, 20.March 2019
After several years of experience as a technology partner in the AWS partner network, we have now successfully added certification in the Public Sector Partner Programme to our range of ...
Per-Title Encoding: Encoding optimised for specific video content
by Jochen Herkenrath, 8.March 2019
The initial concepts for Per-Title Encoding were developed previously around 2012, and the technology was then used productively from 2015, driven forward significantly by Netflix. At that ...
Fast and secure deployment of enterprise applications
by Jochen Herkenrath, 7.January 2019
Companies need to provide their employees with secure access to corporate applications deployed behind the firewall. In parallel, access is often provided to contractors, suppliers, ...
Web performance, user experience and RUM
by Jochen Herkenrath, 13.December 2018
RUM stands for “Real User Monitoring” – a service that passively collects data directly from the website visitor’s browser session and generates comprehensive user experience reports from ...
"Challenges of public service broadcasting in distribution via the internet" – an interview
by Alexander Leschinsky, 5.December 2018
At IBC 2018, the company Akamai asked me to discuss the particular challenges faced by ARD, ZDF and Deutsche Welle in distributing their radio and television channels over the internet as ...
OTT: Over-the-Top Streaming as the Standard of Television Broadcasting
by Jochen Herkenrath, 18.September 2018
Evolution and Future of Over-the-Top TV: 4-part e-book "Broadcast Over the Internet" available for free download, provided in cooperation with Akamai. Time-shifted TV, video-on-demand and ...
Dynamic image optimisation – a must for the perfect web experience.
by Jochen Herkenrath, 6.September 2018
Below are some excerpts from an interview with Melissa Webster, IDC Analyst. She leads IDC’s research in digital experience management software and cloud services. This includes content ...
Subtitling video content for broadcast and online: an overview
by Martin Grohme, 9.August 2018
An overview of the currently used subtitle formats The subtitling of video content in broadcast is partly mandatory for public broadcasters in Europe – in the USA, it is basically mandatory ...
Who cheers first? On latency in live sports streaming
by Jochen Herkenrath, 29.June 2018
How the ball gets to the viewer faster – sports livestreaming (almost) without delay Every year, a very technical term crops up in the coverage of major sporting events that has few friends ...
Zero Trust and digital transformation
by Manfred Romans-Petit, 24.April 2018
Zero trust as a new security concept? Everyone is talking about digitalisation, the digital transformation, a change in working environments and working methods, working from home, "Work ...
The GDPR from the point of view of software developers
by Christian Schneider, 1.March 2018
Personal Data, Social Media and Privacy by Design Some time ago, we published a detailed article on the significance of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in our blog. In this ...
The GDPR and web application protection – minimising risk for your data protection requirements
by Jochen Herkenrath, 30.January 2018
"The GDPR revolutionises the requirements for the protection of personal data. It requires the use of state-of-the-art solutions. Minimise the risks of processing personal data in web ...
Internet streaming with SRT: the alternative to cost-intensive satellite transmission
by Jochen Herkenrath, 6.December 2017
Point-to-point connection with low latencies via the internet with Haivision Makito X Encoder and SRT decoding
Bit rate and business model – Moving image quality and brand image.
by Jochen Herkenrath, 24.November 2017
White paper for free download: How our bodies react to video quality "The science behind how our bodies react to video quality"
How content providers delight users: live streams in TV quality
by Alexander Leschinsky, 28.September 2017
Formula 1, Champions League, the company's corporate event – when the future of television goes online, the users' demands move with it. Picture drop-outs, delays or even interruptions – no ...