Octoshape uses a unique throughput optimization technology that is not susceptible to latency and packet loss like TCP or chunked HTTP based protocols. This allows Octoshape to have the highest probability to deliver either HD video the last mile, or penetrate the deeper into the audience. Many technologies claim this, but when there is contention in the last mile or in the core, these other technologies fall apart and are forced to rely on their "bit rate adaption technologies". While Octoshape support Adaptive Bit Rate, it is far less dependent on them than TCP based technologies are. That means more video at higher quality with Octoshape.

Octoshape was deployed to support the 44th Presidential Inauguration, which was the largest number of simultaneous viewers ever on the Internet. Not only did Octoshape deliver the scale for this event, but it outperformed the worlds leading CDN for average bits delivered to the client during the event. Not only were more people able to view, but Octoshape broke through the congestion making sure they had a consistent delivery experience.

Octoshape enables our CDN Partners (Content Distribution Networks) to utilize and deploy fewer resources while still delivering higher quality streams. This allows them to offer cost effective streaming solutions to the customer.

Octoshape combines all its technologies together to solve problems through the entire streaming process, from encoding to playback. Add all these innovations up and you get viewers that stay glued to your content for longer. They longer they stay, the more opportunity there is to monetize that content.

Getting your encoded live video from the remote venue to the CDN publishing point without interruption is always a challenge. Octoshape is the only video delivery platform to use its throughput optimization and resiliency technologies together to clean up these links and clear a path to deliver the highest quality video from the venue. If you think getting it to the CDN is a problem, just imagine what all the people at the last mile have to contend with! Don't worry Octoshape cleans those connections up as well!

Enterprise administrators, we are working hard for you. With Octoshape our service will intelligently deliver one stream into your enterprise, and allow other clients inside the enterprise to source the stream from someone else in the enterprise. No longer is it a race to upgrade links, groom expensive Internet connectivity, or simply say no to your executives that want to get the message out with live video. Octoshape will make it easy

Did you come late to the event? With Octoshape don't worry, you can instantly rewind to the beginning of the event, or just a few seconds back to catch something you missed. Fast and effortless, the way it should be.

When managing live events having your finger on the pulse of user behavior is paramount. Current streaming platforms use server side logs to interpret the users behavior and view times. Often you will find that monitoring is based on average users over some period of time. This just simply isn't accurate. Octoshape uses real time client side statistics to paint an accurate and up to date picture of how many people are viewing your streams, and where they are located. You can't get more accurate than that!

Integrating Octoshape is as easy as 1,2,3. We support standard encoders like Flash and Windows. Octoshape also supports standard players like Flash, Windows Media Player and Silverlight, across browsers and OS's.

Octoshape turns the standard CDN model on it's head. The first questions normally asked of a CDN is "Are your servers in my country", "How do you direct my users to your closest server", "How big is your network". The reason why these questions are ingrained into the system is that all the standard transport protocols are based on TCP which is sensitive to latency and packet loss. This means in order to get good throughput the servers need to be close. Octoshape alleviates this entire discussion. Our throughput and resiliency technologies are not as susceptible to latency and packet loss. We can deliver media into India from Amsterdam, into Shanghai from Paris, into Brazil from Los Angeles with better quality that standard platforms delivery in region. The 44th presidential Inauguration coverage was streamed reliably into 200 countries with infrastructure only in the US and Europe with an average viewing time of 1 hour and 34 minutes. Now that is global delivery!

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