Delivering streaming media
As the popularity of streaming services has grown, so too have audience expectations.
Viewers want the same video quality, performance and availability they have come to expect from broadcast channels.
Meanwhile, streaming media providers, including traditional broadcasters, are looking to improve their approach to video distribution, as they innovate and scale their services while seeking cost efficiencies.
Arqedge is our hybrid CDN offering, bringing together the best elements of private CDN (content delivery network) and public CDN infrastructure, in a managed service.
Developed in partnership with MainStreaming, Arqedge is the efficient, less complex way to deliver a broadcast-grade experience to your streaming audiences.
With a hybrid approach
Reliance on public CDNs can temper with the quality of service, guaranteed performance and reliability.
Using a private CDN model - i.e. using your own infrastructure - can deliver a high-quality service. However, this model is not viable for smaller media copmanies. For larger media organisations, it is inefficient and creates complexity for the ISPs that host the servers.The effective approach is a hybrid approach, combining the use of a private CDN and a managed relationship with ISPs.
The private CDN part of this approach gives the streaming media company dedicated capacity, control and broadcast-grade video quality. The public CDN element of this approach offers cost-effective resilience and flexible scalability.
Arqedge offers a hybrid approach without the complexity, fully managed by Arqiva for total reassurance.
Tackling your emerging challenges
Audience behaviours are changing, giving rise to a mix of challenges. So at Arqiva, we’re changing too.
Hybrid consumption – of linear, OTT and FAST services – is shaping priorities for broadcasters and platform operators around the world. From growing reach, to reducing costs to unifying operations.
We're developing a range of platforms and services to support the industry through this change. From our cloud-based content interchange, to our headend-as-a-service, our hybrid CDN offering and our addressable advertising solution, Arqiva is innovating to help its customers adapt and grow.