Wowza… Content Fishing In Enhanced Streams (Media Server)

[SatBroadcasting(tm)] NGENIX, one of the top content delivery networks in Eastern Europe, has upgraded to Wowza Media Server(r) 2 software.

NGENIX, a Wowza® customer for more than a year, has now also achieved Wowza Streaming Partner status, which is awarded to select service providers who have achieved the required level of deployment, demonstrated expertise in operating Wowza server-based services, and proven a high level of customer satisfaction. With Wowza Media Server 2, NGENIX now has the ability to stream high volumes of content reliably beyond Flash® to an even greater number of screens, including Apple® iPhone®/iPad™ and Android™ devices.

Among NGENIX customers reaping the benefits of the Wowza-powered multi-protocol streaming is Sportbox.ru, the most popular sports website in the region with more than three million visitors a month. Part of Russian state television and radio, Sportbox.ru streams live events, replays, photos, and news. Sportbox.ru used NGENIX CDN web acceleration and Wowza-based video streaming services to broadcast both the Olympic Winter Games and the 2010 World Cup. Winner of two top awards in the just-announced Streaming Media European Readers’ Choice competition, Wowza Media Server 2 is a high-performance video engine that unifies delivery of live and on-demand H.264 video or AAC/MP3 audio streams to multiple clients and devices, extending content’s reach to any platform and any screen. It offers broad support of media platforms as well as IPTV and game consoles. The Wowza Media Server, since its initial release in 2007, has been deployed by more than 50,000 licensees in some 60 countries.