by Angela Guess

A recent press release out of Big Data Media states, “Live Streaming has seen extensive growth and development in recent years. Big Data Media Inc. (BDM), a subsidiary of Golden Edge Entertainment Inc., has launched a live streaming platform for companies currently using or planning to use live streaming in their offerings. Backed by television broadcast professionals, Big Data Media Streaming Service provides all the technical components needed for live and pre-recorded video streaming on a global scale. Services include equipment setup, cameras, lighting, encoding and data connections for live Internet broadcasting.”

The release continues, “The BDM live streaming ecosystem implemented a cloud application model, which utilizes the Amazon Elastic Computer Cloud (Amazon EC2). The service is well suited to the changing technology requirements of a growing live streaming service. EC2 allows for the monitoring and immediate reaction to usage spikes through scalable database, caching, data-warehousing, transcoding, storage, and backup. The BDM streaming solution provides support for up to 4K-resolution content with the latest codecs and formats. The system allows a high level of transcoding with transizing in conjunction with trans-rating to provide various sizing and bitrate options to the end user. The system can deliver content to the broadest range of player technologies and screens, including Adobe® Flash® Player; Microsoft® Silverlight® player; Apple® iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch®, and QuickTime® player; Android™smartphones and tablets; a variety of smartTVs; and IPTV/OTT set-top boxes.”

Read more at Globe Newswire.

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