AccuStream Research Report Ranks CDNs in Streaming Media and Entertainment Distribution, Establishes Market Value for Bandwidth Related Services in '02.Business Editors/High Tech Writers SILICON VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7 2003 CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. (Content Delivery Network) distribution services supporting streaming audio A one-way audio transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play audio clips and Internet radio. Computers in home networks stream audio (mostly music) to digital media hubs connected to home theaters. and video generated upwards of $90 million dollars in commercial market value from media and entertainment contracts in 2002, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. industry research consultancy AccuStream iMedia Research. The research data and analysis contained in CDN Streaming Media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. Market Share Report '02 includes market pricing analyses, audience and user stream growth statistics driving demand for more bandwidth-related services, content and distribution relationships, and the effects of peer-to-peer solutions on contract billing. Following a year of market consolidation and financial uncertainty at both the CDN and carrier levels, the CDN services segment stabilized in 2002. Established entrants like AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. , Real Networks and Akamai again captured significant streaming media market share, and newer providers like Speedera (video) and LimeLight Networks Limelight Networks (NASDAQ: LLNW) is a network for bandwidth-intensive rich media applications over the Internet. It is based in Tempe, Arizona, U.S.A. The company seeks to position the Limelight Content Delivery Network (CDN) as the best platform for distribution of (Internet Radio Listening to audio broadcasts via the Internet. There are more than 4,000 broadcasts available on the Internet that can be streamed and played by a software media player in the computer or in a stand-alone Internet radio with the software built in. ) made substantial gains. Abundant bandwidth at the carrier level gave CDNs more latitude to price streaming contracts more aggressively in 2002, making the market for distribution deals far more competitive between larger and smaller providers. The report details streaming contracts and market share break outs by bandwidth services provider, total streams served or tuning hours delivered by CDN, market pricing dynamics, how deals are done and why, and what CDNs have captured market share in specific content areas. In addition, trends driving the entire streaming media industry -- all targeted information bandwidth providers need to understand when allocating investment and sales resources -- are examined. "The reduction in bandwidth costs and maturation of the retail CDN pricing model coincides with a growing base of broadband users and a corresponding move by content brands to better exploit their audio and video franchises," commented Paul A. Palumbo, the report's analyst. "CDN providers have established global distribution networks with sophisticated applications -- including P2P See peer-to-peer and point-to-point. layers -- to enable a wide range of ad-supported, sponsored, subscription and hybrid streaming media initiatives with attractive cost structures." AccuStream iMedia Research (http://www.accustreamresearch.com) publishes the monthly reports iBroadcast Audience and Applications Report, iBroadcast Avails Report, iBroadcast Wireless and Mobile Content Report, plus annual and semi-annual streaming media reports with extensive data analysis. |
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