Autonomous System Number (ASN)
Autonomous System Number (ASN) is a unique identifier assigned to each network operator who manages part of the Internet and participates in the BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) global…
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High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP)
High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP) is an adaptive HTTP-based video streaming protocol with a particular focus on low end-to-end latency and fast channel-change.
Read articleHypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application protocol used for exchanging information over the Internet.
Read articleICY
ICY is an HTTP-based protocol and header (used by internet radio servers like Icecast and SHOUTcast) embedded within the audio stream. The ICY protocol allows audio players to…
Read articleInternet Group Management Protocol
Internet Group Management Protocol allows receivers to indicate their interest to join (or leave) an IPv4 multicast traffic distribution group. IGMP is typically used for IPTV live broadcast…
Read articleInternet Protocol Television (IPTV)
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is TV delivered over Internet Protocol (IP) rather than using QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) over a wire or OTA (Over The Air).
Read articleLow-Latency Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (LL-DASH)
Low-Latency Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (LL-DASH) is an extension of the MPEG-DASH protocol designed to minimize latency in video streaming. While both LL-DASH and DASH are based…
Read articleLow-latency HTTP Live Streaming (LL-HLS)
Low-latency HTTP Live Streaming (LL-HLS) is an extension of the HLS protocol designed to minimize latency in video streaming. While both LL-HLS and HLS are based on similar…
Read articleNetwork Time Protocol (NTP)
Network Time Protocol is a protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers or other devices within a network.
Read articlePrecision Time Protocol (PTP)
Precision Time Protocol (PTP) is a time standard. It enables other technologies, ex. the 2110 protocol, to keep accurate timing between audio, video, closed captioning and other metadata.…
Read articleQuick UDP Internet Connections (QUIC)
Quick UDP Internet Connections (QUIC) is a UDP-based transport layer network protocol. HTTP/3 uses QUIC to achieve performance enhancements (e.g. simpler handshakes, multiplexing) such as lower latency media…
Read articleReal Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP)
Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) is a communication protocol for streaming audio, video, and data over the Internet. Originally developed as a proprietary protocol by Macromedia for streaming…
Read articleReal-time Transport Protocol
A protocol designed for delivering real-time audio and video over IP networks.
Read articleReliable Internet Stream Transport
An open-source, interoperable transport protocol designed for reliable, low-latency video contribution and distribution over the public internet
Read articleSecure Reliable Transport (SRT)
Secure Reliable Transport is an open-source video streaming protocol and technology used to transmit high-quality video and audio streams over unreliable or unpredictable networks, such as the public…
Read articleUser Datagram Protocol (UDP)
User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is one of the main transport protocols used in IP networks. It corresponds to Layer 4 in the OSI 7-layer model of the networking…
Read articleWATTs KPI For Streaming Sustainability
Greening of Streaming has an objective to improve the energy efficiency of streaming ecosystems. It adopts a WATTs first target, in the belief that by focusing on reducing…
Read articleWeb Real-Time Communication
A protocol that enables direct server-to-client and peer-to-peer communication with very low latency. It is ideal for real-time applications like video conferencing and interactive gaming.
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