The Streaming Video Technology Alliance
The Streaming Video Technology Alliance (SVTA) is the International Technical Association delivering solutions across the video workflow to improve the delivery of high-quality video at scale.
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The SVTA is the International Technical Association which provides a forum for companies around the world in the streaming video industry to collaborate on improving streaming video interoperability. Network operators, service providers (CDNs), vendors, research organizations, and other technical associations collaborate in working groups to define streaming video best practices and specifications which ensure a more consistent end-user experience and promote further adoption of online video. Working group results are published as technical documents or software code and made freely available to the industry.
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Participating Companies
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Documents Published
283,462
Words Written
5,184
Meetings Convened
18,252
Lines of code
Jason Thibeault
CEO, SVTA
Having DASH-IF operating within the SVTA will only benefit the industry. By bringing more of the significant work underneath a single banner, in this case the SVTA, we can create an even greater environment of collaboration and move the industry closer towards a less complicated, more interoperable future.
Alex Giladi
President, DASH-IF
I strongly believe that at this stage, the industry is better served by a smaller number of consortia with wide industry participation. DASH-IF is going to continue its excellent technical work under the wider umbrella of SVTA. I am looking forward to working closely with SVTA experts and expect the DASH-IF to benefit from a wider variety of perspectives they SVTA is bringing to the table.
Elad Nafshi
EVP and CNO, Comcast
The work of DASH-IF and SVTA has been critical in providing the tools, resources, specs and standards to help ensure a seamless, reliable and consistent video streaming experience for consumers across the globe. Aligning together under the same umbrella will unify and strengthen the work of both consortiums, and the industry, and create the framework for greater innovation and opportunity as entertainment consumption continues to evolve and more video is delivered in IP in the future.
Welcome DASH-IF Members to the SVTA
In a recent press release, we announced that the DASH Industry Forum (DASH-IF), the technical association for advancing the MPEG DASH format in the streaming industry, has joined the SVTA. Although the DASH-IF technical group no longer exists as a separate organization, its mission and work continue in the new SVTA DASH-IF Working Group. Previous DASH-IF members now have access to the entirety of the SVTA.
Join the Ecosystem
Over 100 Companies From Around The World
Join your streaming video industry colleagues and help define the specifications and best practices which will improve the future of streaming video.
We Are A Global Organization
As the International Technical Association for Streaming Video, our member companies are located around the world. It’s important to note, though, that the numbers below are reflective of corporate headquarters. Many of our larger member companies like Comcast, Disney, and Telefonica operate multiple offices in many different countries giving them a global presence.
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U.S.
2
South America
3
Canada
31
EMEA
8
APAC
0
Africa
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In this month’s Member Spotlight, another founding member talks about their journey from the start of the SVTA until now. Hear what @Qwilt’s SVP of R&D, Yoav Gressel, has to say about the origins of the SVTA, the broad #collaboration that has resulted in the deployment of… https://x.com/i/web/status/1843676040142696945 https://x.com/TheSVTA/status/1843676040142696945/photo/1
We’re taking applications for our 2025 Membership Grant Program! If you’re in #streamingtech and your company generates less than $1.5M in annual revenue, you’re eligible to apply for a free 1-year Principle Membership — our highest membership level.
Join us in our mission to… https://x.com/i/web/status/1843346956002963804 https://x.com/TheSVTA/status/1843346956002963804/photo/1
Discover the latest insights on video development trends! Participate in our survey to share your thoughts and gain valuable kn…
A great opportunity to get your work and ideas in front of serious video tech pros 👇 Note that the deadline is only 10 days away!
#streamingtech #MHV2025
ACM Mile-High Video 2025, Leading Video Coding and Streaming Event Since 2016, The Cable Center, Denver, Feb 18-20, 2025. Call for Contributions. Deadline: Oct. 14, 2024 AoE. If you're interested in joining the program committee, please let me know. https://t.co/GWLESUWmAk https://t.co/UF2iQ4N1AD
One more for #TBT before we move on from #IBC2024 … check out more photos from our fantastic first joint SVTA / DASH-IF IBC Networking Reception 👇
Thank you to all who worked hard to make this a memorable night! https://x.com/TheSVTA/status/1841857742291796141/photo/1
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Through this project, members of our Security Working Group will create a document listing the major security threats to #OTT #streaming – both services and content – providing a detailed description of… https://x.com/i/web/status/1841496240632283206 https://x.com/TheSVTA/status/1841496240632283206/photo/1
October 10-Year Anniversary Member Spotlight
Yoav Gressel (SVP, Research and Development)
Why Did We Join?
Over the years, collaboration initiated by the SVTA helped reveal the value of the edge as a fundamental component of the new streaming architecture. At Qwilt, we think of this opportunity as the Open Edge. Qwilt joined the SVTA to help create and foster a growing and vibrant ecosystem that makes the Open Edge possible, enabling countless new applications to come and enrich our lives.
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As a technical association, the SVTA’s Working Groups produce best practices, specifications, guidelines, and other documents that are ratified by the members and then released to the public.
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