This document describes the functional specification of open-caching relayed-token-authentication mechanism. The focus is on generically supporting URI signing using this method. There are additional applications – like user Cookies, which are mentioned in this document without getting into the specifics. While multiple different CDNs, as well as CDNi, support Tokenization in alternative methods, the goal of this implementation is to support all of these different formats via the relay authentication mechanism.
Streaming video is exploding in popularity. Consumers are watching more video online across a myriad of devices. But, the streaming experiences, across providers, can be wildly different from each other which ultimately hurts adoption. The problem is a lack of collaboration within the industry. All of the streaming providers and broadcasters are building their online video solutions with no guidance. They are doing what they have to do to make it work for their subscribers. The Streaming Video Alliance provides a forum for collaboration to improve interoperability among operators, providers, and vendors. Together, companies from across the video ecosystem work to build best practices and specifications that ensure a more consistent end-user experience and promote further adoption of online video.
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The Streaming Video Alliance has a number of different technical groups to solve critical challenges across the streaming video ecosystem. Click on one to find out more.
The Advertising Working Group works to define and develop best practices around the integration and operational processes for ad-supported streaming services.
The Edge Storage Working Group (a sub-group of Open Caching) works to define how storage in the home and at the network edge can be employed to improve the viewer experience.
The Geo Working Group (a sub-group of Network and Transport) works to define specifications and best practices for how geographical data can be used in streaming video.
The Live Streaming Working Group works to define industry best practices that address the technical challenges involved in streaming high quality at global scale.
The Metadata Working Group will propose metadata definitions and enhancements to existing standards to provide better interoperability and scale for the streaming industry.
The Measurement/QoE Working Group works to identify metrics, establish guidelines on how to calculate them, and to create best practices on implementing a system to capture QoE and other measurement data.
The Network and Transport Working Group works to identify the characteristics of audience growth that would require rapid scaling and establish architecture guidelines to meet them.
The Open Caching Working Group works to identify the critical components of a non-proprietary caching system and establish basic architectural guidelines for implementation.
The Player and Playback Study Group works to understand the technical challenges facing player implementation and optimization across the device ecosystem.
The Privacy and Protection Working Group focuses on identifying critical data elements to collect and to describe the different methods by which to safeguard this data during storage and usage.
The VR/360-Degree Video Study Group works to understand the VR market and how it is impacting traditional video experiences while capturing the state of VR technologies, the players, and use-cases.
Below are some common questions people have about the Streaming Video Alliance. You can find more here, or ask your own question!
No. The Alliance will submit any draft specifications created to the appropriate standards body (e.g. IETF, CTA, etc.) for ratification. We have formed a number of liaisons with other industry bodies and we will continue to do so as we create a network.
The Streaming Video Alliance has two primary membership levels. The first level, supporting, is designed for companies that want to listen and observe but can’t commit to contributing. This means they can attend meetings and working group sessions but can’t contribute to documents (such as reviewing or writing sections), can’t lead projects, can’t chair working groups, etc. The second level, principal, is designed for companies seeking to actively participate in one or more working groups. They can lead projects, act as working group chairs, vote on publications, be voted to the board (two board seats are reserved for principal members), and contribute to documents.
The Alliance is a non-profit, non-equity, 501 (c)(6) organization incorporated in the state of Delaware. The Alliance is governed by the Board of Directors and managed by an experienced team.
What We Know About Streaming Behavior Although we like to think of streaming and broadcast as very different, they aren’t really. Viewer behavior is relatively the same: most people watch video, whether streaming or from their cable provider, when they are at home. Yes, there are exceptions to that. Younger viewers probably watch short form
A Critical Step For the Streaming Video Alliance Viasat, a Streaming Video Alliance member company, announced today that they have partnered with FuboTV, a leading live streaming content provider, to bring their sports, news, and entertainment content to in-flight passengers at no charge. In order to scale this offering and deliver a high-quality viewing experience
Piracy Is Your Toughest Competitor Assessing the impact of streaming piracy has always been a difficult and controversial exercise. Interestingly, in a panel about “IP Protection” during the 2019 OTT Sports Pro Summit in Madrid, an anti-piracy representative of a large PayTV operator shared an internal evaluation of the scale of streaming piracy for their
Making Streaming Video Better
The Streaming Video Alliance is committed to bringing video streaming companies together to help build a better viewer experience at scale.