- Octoshape
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Octoshape is a proprietary streaming media platform. It uses throughput optimization technology to deliver HD quality streams and to break through congestion in the last mile to provide more resilient delivery. It has the option of using a secure suite of multicast technologies to minimize the bandwidth for any CDN, ISP, broadcaster, or last mile provider to stream material.
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Availability
Octoshape is platform agnostic and implemented with Windows Media and Adobe Flash. Octoshape is available for Linux and Mac based systems. The Flash and Silverlight implementations allow for cross platform deployment. Octoshape also supports IOS and Android platforms.
Events
Octoshape was a streaming provider for the following Internet events:
- First Multicast Event over the Internet with AT&T [1][2]
- First Streaming Event aggregating multiple cloud infrastructures with Cloudmass [3]
- Eurovision Song Contest 2006–present
- Games of the XXIX Olympics[4]
- US Election 2008[5]
- US Inauguration of President Barack Obama 1/20/09[6]
- Mumbai Terrorist Attacks 11/26/2008[7]
- US Airways Crash in the Hudson 1/15/2009[8]
- Michael Jackson Memorial 7/7/09[9]
- National Day Parade 2010 (Singapore)
- NBA League Pass
- Wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Kate Middleton
Security and Privacy Risks
Octoshape is, by design, a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) application in that it streams parts of the video and audio to the end user's computer system via the personal computer systems of other end users of the Software.[10] Upon viewing a video on a website like CNN that is configured to utilize the Octoshape software option, a dialog box is presented to the user to install a plug-in.[11] The plug-in is optional and is only needed for "high quality" video. After the user is finished watching the video, the plug-in stays installed on the machine. This plug-in will remain running silent in the end user's computer system until a request is made for it by another web service for P2P bandwidth utilization (the user trusts this to be Octoshape).[12]
Websites like CNN are choosing this P2P option in order to share the high bandwidth processing cost of streaming video with the end users in an effort to minimize the bandwidth and processing power required on the server end.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.attinnovationspace.com/2010/11/23/first-ever-open-web-multicast-event/
- ^ http://www.fierceiptv.com/pages/octoshape-powers-first-global-internet-multicast-event-major-league-gaming-
- ^ http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/News/Featured-News/Octoshape-Launches-Cloudmass-Delivery-73220.aspx
- ^ http://www.tvover.net/2008/10/30/Octoshape+Powered+2008+Olympic+HD+Coverage.aspx
- ^ http://www.streamingmedia.com/press/view.asp?id=11022
- ^ http://newteevee.com/2009/02/07/cnn-inauguration-p2p-stream-a-success-despite-backlash/
- ^ http://www.streamingmedia.com/press/view.asp?id=13625
- ^ http://www.streamingmedia.com/press/view.asp?id=13625
- ^ http://digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=793971&afterinter=true
- ^ http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=111516
- ^ http://arstechnica.com/web/news/2009/02/cnn-p2p-video-streaming-tech-raises-questions.ars
- ^ http://techlifepost.com/2009/02/06/cnn-installs-invasive-streaming-%E2%80%98enhancement%E2%80%99/
External links
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