Streaming Video Alliance Announces New Technical Specifications From the Open Caching Working Group and Networking and Transport Working Group
SVA’s First Specifications Published in 2022 Address CDN APIs and Harnessing the Potential of 5G
FREMONT, Calif. — March 10, 2022 — The Streaming Video Alliance (the Alliance), a global technical association developing solutions to address critical technical challenges in delivering a high-quality video experience at scale, today announced that new technical specification documents have recently been approved and are immediately available to the public. The Configuration Interface, produced by the Open Caching Working Group, is a series of three documents that specifies the motivational drivers, use cases, and standards for a configuration interface to facilitate interoperability within the content delivery network (CDN) and Open Caching ecosystems. The 5G and the Edge Cloud for Streaming Video document provides an outline of 5G technologies; the types of use cases and enhanced consumer experiences it will support; and the potential benefits for content owners, ecosystem vendors, network operators, and viewers.
“Developing and introducing new public specifications is one of the SVA’s top priorities and represents some of the most important work produced by our members,” said Jason Thibeault, Executive Director at the Streaming Video Alliance. “I want to recognize and thank our members from the Open Caching Working Group and Networking and Transport Working Group for their commitment to bringing their respective projects full circle.”
Open Caching Working Group Introduces New API Specifications
Open Caching Configuration Interface: Part 1 Overview and Architecture
This document presents the motivational drivers for an industry standard CDN Configuration Interface; illustrates relationships between the set of specifications, capabilities, APIs, and entities that use and implement these standards; and places this set of specifications in context of other SVA Open Caching documents and IETF CDNi RFCs.
To learn more and download the document: https://www.svta.org//product/open-caching-configuration-interface-part-1/
Open Caching Configuration Interface: Part 2 Extensions to CDNi Metadata Object Model
The second document in this series covers the context and requirements for extending the Content Delivery Network Interconnection (CDNi) metadata model, as well as specific extensions that will fulfill those requirements. This document also serves as the basis for an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) draft describing the configuration metadata model requirements beyond those stated in RFC-7337 (Content Distribution Network Interconnection Requirements), along with requested extensions to RFC-8006 (Content Delivery Network Interconnection Metadata) and RFC-8008 (Footprint and Capabilities Semantics).
To learn more and download the document: https://www.svta.org//product/open-caching-configuration-interface-part-2-extensions-to-cdni-metadata-object-model/
Open Caching Configuration Interface: Part 3 Publishing Layer APIs
The third document in this series covers the requirements for a configuration publishing layer, along with APIs that facilitate the publishing of CDNi metadata objects within the CDN and open caching ecosystems.
To learn more and download the document: https://www.svta.org//product/open-caching-configuration-interface-part-3-publishing-layer-apis/
“Commercial CDNs and Open Caching systems have many common requirements when it comes to defining and publishing configuration metadata, and Lumen is pleased to work with our counterparts within the Streaming Video Alliance to bring this Configuration Metadata API specification to the industry,” said Glenn Goldstein, Configuration Metadata API Project Lead at the SVA and Consulting Product Strategist at Lumen. “This project leverages the core work done by the IETF CDNI Working Group several years ago, extending the CDNI standard to cover the more complex requirements of modern multi-CDN and Open Caching use cases.”
5G and the Edge Cloud for Streaming Video
In the media and entertainment sector, 5G offers the promise of greater consumer reach and new, more immersive services. Increasingly, content owners are looking toward 5G as a source of new revenue, consumer reach, and enhanced QoE for their streaming services. This document provides a brief outline of 5G technologies; the types of use cases and enhanced consumer experiences it will support; and the potential benefits for content owners, ecosystem vendors, network operators, and viewers.
To learn more and download the document: https://www.svta.org//product/5g-and-the-edge-cloud-for-streaming-video/
SVA to Host East Coast STREAMup in April
Now in its third year, the STREAMup series continues with its next meetup planned for April 6, 2022, from 4:30 to 6:00pm ET. The virtual event, focused on advertising-based streaming models, is specifically scheduled to accommodate the streaming community on the East Coast and is open to all who would like to join.
To learn more: https://www.svta.org//meetup/east-coast-streamup-2022/.
Members of the Alliance include companies from across the streaming video ecosystem such as network operators, technology providers, service providers, and content owners. Current members are: Adobe, AERQ, Agile Content, Alibaba, allt, Amazon, ATEME, Blockcast, Brightcove, Broadpeak, CBC, Charter Communications, Cisco Systems, Citrix, Comcast, CommScope, Compira Labs, Conviva, Datazoom, Deutsche Telekom, DidjaTV, Disney Streaming, Dolby, Eluvio, Equus Compute Solutions, Ericsson, Fastly, Friend MTS, Globo, Google, Harmonic, Hughes Satellite Systems, INKA Entworks, Intel, Intelsat, InterDigital, Interra Systems, Irdeto, Liberty Global, Limelight Networks, Lumen Technologies, Mainstreaming, Nagra, NCTA, Netskrt, Neustar, Nice People at Work, NTT, Optus, Orange, Panasonic Avionics, picoNETS, Plex, Qwilt, ServiceNow, Siden, Sky, SSIMWAVE, ST Engineering iDirect, Stackpath, Streaming Global, Synamedia, Telefonica, Telekom Malaysia, Telestream, Thales, THEO, Touchstream, Unified Streaming, Varnish Software, Vecima Networks, Velocix, Verizon, ViacomCBS, Viasat Inc., Warner Media, Wowza, and Western Digital Corp.
The Alliance also sees participation from other brands owned by, or associated with, member companies which include Globecast, Hulu, NBCSports, Paramount, Peacock, PlutoTV, Prime Video, Twitch, Verizon Media, Viaccess-Orca, and Virgin Media.
For more information on the SVA, the Working Groups, or to inquire about becoming a member, visit www.svta.org/.
About the Streaming Video Alliance
The Streaming Video Alliance is a global 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 Alliance is helping to improve the streaming video experience at scale. Over 75 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. For more information, please visit www.svta.org/.
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