Netflix’s new pitch for Open Connect: it sucks less during prime time
ISPs who use Netflix’s Open Connect caching appliances have fewer slow-downs during prime time, the company argues.
U.S. cable company turns to a three-year-old startup to solve its Netflix problems
Mediacom, a U.S. cable company, has turned to Qwilt, a three-year-old startup to solve its over-the-top video woes. Qwilt thinks it can cut costs and solve the business problems of delivering online video.
It’s on: Time Warner Cable alleges that Netflix discriminates against its customers
Time Warner Cable wants Netflix’s 3-D movies – but not its Open Connect CDN. That’s why the cable provider is now alleging discrimination.
Netflix adds 3-D, Super HD movies to push ISPs towards its own CDN
Netflix is starting to stream a limited slate of 3-D movies – but you’ll only be able to watch if your ISP uses the company’s Open Connect CDN. That way, Netflix is enlisting its customers to move ISPs towards its own content delivery network.
Forget the CDN players, Netflix is caching its own video
Netflix is rolling it’s own content delivery network, inviting ISPs to either connect directly to its video libraries at global peering sites or cache its content within their own networks. Called Open Connect, the service will help Netflix cut the umbilical cord to commercial CDN providers.