As the demand for online videos continues to increase, sports broadcasters, movie studios and television networks must find a way to deliver streaming media to their broadband users. Powered by one of the most connected and sophisticated content delivery networks in the world, the Level 3SM Streaming platform is designed to support the next generation of streaming for all leading Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) media formats. Combined with Level 3SM Vyvx® video broadcast backhaul services, Level 3 is your single-source transport provider from content creation to consumption.
Service Details
- Multiple Service Options
- Live Event: A single live event with SD and HD streaming quality
- Live Event Series: A series of live events with multiple days or sessions
- Always Live: Continuous streaming of an ongoing broadcast
- On-Demand : Pre-recorded content, streamed and available online any time
- Value-Added Features
- Token-based Authentication and content management tools
- Geo Intelligence that targets specific end users
- Storage for improved performance and file availability
- Signal Acquisition and Encoding to acquire, code and transmit your live event
Benefits
Network Scalability and Reach
By leveraging the Level 3® Content Delivery Network (CDN) offerings, you gain global reach and flexible capacity management that can scale on demand to handle various streaming formats, flash crowds and peak loads.
Improved Performance to Drive Content Monetization
The Level 3 Streaming service is designed to improve download speeds and quality because your content is available at the edge of the Internet. This helps build a more engaging customer experience, which can lead to increased time online and potential growth for your ad-supported revenue derived from streaming viewership.
Designed for Cost Savings and Reduced Complexity
By outsourcing your streaming services to Level 3, you can reduce investments in streaming media servers and in-house resources necessary to manage the technical complexity of high-performance streaming. This can decrease your time to market and minimize up-front capital outlay to build out infrastructure, all while enabling you to quickly deliver new site products.
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