Reducing Stream Latency

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Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 10:00am (PT)

Consumers have been spoiled by traditional broadcast television—they sit on the couch, grab the remote, press the power button, and, WHAM, TV jitter free and without delay. But that’s not always the case with streaming video. Travelling over an unmanaged network like the Internet, streaming can be subject to an innumerable number of small events that can add up to a lot of latency. And, especially when it comes to live events like sports, any kind of latency can turn viewers off from the streaming experience. In this webinar, we’ll explore some of the ways that video distributors can reduce stream latency and a few of the best practices being employed by some of the biggest streamers on the planet.

Webinar Recording

Topics Covered

  1. When it comes to streaming video, what is latency? What isn’t? Should the industry be focusing on “glass-to-glass” or just “cache-to-glass?”
  2. Caching can significantly reduce round-trip time, but what happens when there’s a cache miss? What can be done to improve caching efficiency and the time to fetch content from origin?
  3. Can choices made during encoding reduce, or add to, latency? What are some of the best practices regarding chunk size and other profile variables?
  4. HLS, probably the most widely used HTTP chunked streaming container, has always had an issue with latency. What does Apple’s new LHLS promise in terms of reducing latency and what does it mean for video distributors who want to adopt it?
  5. There are a number of competing protocols floating around to help accelerate the delivery of streaming video: QUIC (HTTP/2), SRT, WebRTC, etc. How can, and will, these protocols help reduce latency?
  6. What part does hardware play in reducing stream latency? Will the “edge” make a difference?
  7. How do new technologies like 5G (both fixed and mobile) and ATSC 3.0 play a role in reducing latency? Is the answer to a better viewing experience just more bandwidth?
  8. What’s the state of Multicast ABR? Can it ever be used over the Internet? Can it prove useful within operator networks?
  9. With so many components potentially impacting latency, is it even possible to get a complete picture of what’s impacting stream performance? How do you measure all this? What are the KPIs?
  10. Where will streaming latency be in two-year’s time? The same? Better? Worse? Can streaming latency ever come close to broadcast?

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Panelists

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Chris Sammoury (Principal Engineer II at Charter Communications)

No bio available.

Fritz Seifts (Principal Architect at Limelight Networks)

No bio available.

Johan Bolin (Chief Product and Technology Officer at Edgeware)

No bio available.

Kevin Johns (Distinguished Network Engineer, Content and Media at Lumen)

Kevin was a distinguished network engineer, content and media at CenturyLink where he specialized in developing real-time IP-based communication solutions for service providers and enterprises.

Patrick Gendron (Director, Innovation at Harmonic)

Patrick Gendron is Director, Innovation at Harmonic for Digital Television applications. He joined
Harmonic with the acquisition of Thomson Video Networks. Patrick recently moved from managing the
Harmonic R&D Innovation team to the Marketing Innovation & Evangelism team and is Harmonic’s
representative at DASH IF, DVB TM, and Streaming Video Alliance. Previously, Patrick held senior
program and engineering management positions in the digital television headend domain, with
international R&D management activities.

Richard Oesterreicher (President and CEO at Streaming Global)

Richard is an experienced technology executive, entrepreneur, and innovator, with 31 years in business and technology development, and a track record with multiple successful investment exits. Richard draws from a broad base of experience including a deep technical knowledge of software development and computer graphics from desktop to mobile platforms.

Chris Sammoury (Principal Engineer II at Charter Communications)

No bio available.

Fritz Seifts (Principal Architect at Limelight Networks)

No bio available.

Johan Bolin (Chief Product and Technology Officer at Edgeware)

No bio available.

Kevin Johns (Distinguished Network Engineer, Content and Media at Lumen)

Kevin was a distinguished network engineer, content and media at CenturyLink where he specialized in developing real-time IP-based communication solutions for service providers and enterprises.

Patrick Gendron (Director, Innovation at Harmonic)

Patrick Gendron is Director, Innovation at Harmonic for Digital Television applications. He joined
Harmonic with the acquisition of Thomson Video Networks. Patrick recently moved from managing the
Harmonic R&D Innovation team to the Marketing Innovation & Evangelism team and is Harmonic’s
representative at DASH IF, DVB TM, and Streaming Video Alliance. Previously, Patrick held senior
program and engineering management positions in the digital television headend domain, with
international R&D management activities.

Richard Oesterreicher (President and CEO at Streaming Global)

Richard is an experienced technology executive, entrepreneur, and innovator, with 31 years in business and technology development, and a track record with multiple successful investment exits. Richard draws from a broad base of experience including a deep technical knowledge of software development and computer graphics from desktop to mobile platforms.

Moderated by Jason Thibeault

CEO

Jason Thibeault is the Chief Executive Officer of the Streaming Video Technology Alliance, the international association of companies collaborating to solve critical challenges in delivering a better streaming video experience and increasing adoption. Prior to this role, Jason spent eight years at Limelight Networks, a leading CDN, where he held several roles including product manager and marketing strategist. Jason is an inventor on multiple technical patents in the streaming industry and a proven entrepreneur. He is also a contributing editor to Streaming Media Magazine.

About the Streaming Video Technology Alliance

The Streaming Video Technology Alliance is the international technical association addressing critical challenges in streaming video. By educating the industry on the technical nature of the issues, providing a neutral forum for collaboration across the video ecosystem, and publishing documentation that defines technical solutions, the SVTA is helping to improve the streaming video experience at scale. Over 100 companies including network operators, content rights holders, OTT platforms, service providers, and technology vendors – representing some of the biggest names in global streaming – participate in bi-weekly working group activities and quarterly face-to-face meetings.