CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the world's largest and most
trusted cloud delivery platform, today previewed its planned
activities for the 2017 NAB Show, emphasizing the Company's
"Audience of You" mission to help deliver the best possible
experience for every over-the-top (OTT) video viewer. Akamai will
exhibit in booth SL3324 at the annual conference and exhibition,
which takes place April
24th-27th at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Live demonstrations at Akamai's booth will feature:
- Device-level innovations such as Media Acceleration,
which uses technology integrated directly into consumer OTT
applications designed to enhance the performance of media delivered
over the Akamai network and optimize the viewing experience for
each individual end user.
- On-demand and new live workflow solutions, highlighted by the
addition of liveOriginTM capabilities to Akamai's Media
Services Live, purpose-built from the ground up specifically to
support the rigors of 24/7 live/linear streaming and today's OTT
viewer expectations through features such as accelerated ingest,
low-latency and DVR functionality;
- Proactive monitoring and measurement capabilities through the
Akamai Broadcast Operations Control Center (BOCC) and its Broadcast
Operations Support System (BOSS) Media Analytics tools, providing
operational insight and telemetry from origin to viewer for
unprecedented control and transparency into video operations and
performance;
- New, immersive viewing experiences including live and on-demand
virtual and augmented reality and sub-second latency, and
technology innovations to help deliver those experiences
online.
Akamai subject matter experts are scheduled to speak across a
range of educational conference tracks and topics during the 2017
NAB Show, including:
- Will Law, Chief Architect,
Media, on Standards for Global OTT Video: The WAVE Project,
Saturday, April 22, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, in room N260.
- Bill Wheaton, Executive Vice
President and CSO on Perspectives on the Future of Media
Technology, Sunday, April
23, 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM in LVCC
room N249/N251.
- John Bishop, CTO, Media, on
Sports 2.0: The New Rules of Fan Engagement,
Monday, April 24, 3:00 PM - 3:35 PM in room N262/N264.
- Will Law, Chief Architect,
Media, on What CMAF Means for the Future of OTT,
Wednesday, April 26, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM in room N256.
- Dave Lewis, Senior Security
Advocate, on IoT Killed the Video Star, Wednesday, April 26, 10:30
AM - 11:00 AM, in room N260.
- Martin McKeay, Senior Security
Advocate, on Inside IoT Attacks, Wednesday, April 26, 2:30
PM - 3:00 PM, in room N260.
To arrange a meeting with an Akamai media expert at the 2017 NAB
Show and see first hand how the Company's media delivery solutions
can help video service providers provide flawless viewing
experiences on a global scale, please visit
http://akamai.com/nab2017.
About Akamai
As the world's largest and most trusted
cloud delivery platform, Akamai makes it easier for its customers
to provide the best and most secure digital experiences on any
device, anytime, anywhere. Akamai's massively distributed platform
is unparalleled in scale with over 200,000 servers across 130
countries, giving customers superior performance and threat
protection. Akamai's portfolio of web and mobile performance,
cloud security, enterprise access, and video delivery solutions are
supported by exceptional customer service and 24/7 monitoring. To
learn why the top financial institutions, e-commerce leaders, media
& entertainment providers, and government organizations trust
Akamai please visit www.akamai.com, blogs.akamai.com, or @Akamai on
Twitter.
Contacts:
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Chris
Nicholson Tom
Barth
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Media
Relations Investor
Relations
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617-444-2987 617-274-7130
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cnichols@akamai.com tbarth@akamai.com
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SOURCE Akamai Technologies, Inc.