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HTML5 – Workhorse or Trojan Horse

November 18, 2011
by harryg

by Chris Goswami, Director, Product Marketing

Whether you regard Adobe’s recent announcement as throwing their hat into the ring for HTML5 or throwing in the towel for Flash on mobile, the end result is the same. HTML5 now has the critical mass of industry giants behind it that will ensure it succeeds.

Question is -– what will you do with it, or what will it do to you?

Bill Shock in FCC Crosshairs

October 24, 2011
by bbleichman

By John Giere, Senior Vice President, Products and Marketing

Following up our last bill shock post, it looks like the FCC has finally taken action.

Helping Mobile Operators Move at “Web Speed”

June 16, 2011
by bbleichman

By John Giere, Senior Vice President, Products and Marketing

In the world of the Web, innovation happens quickly. Start-ups spring up like wildflowers. A few succeed; most die, but almost all add to the collective momentum that drives progress faster than any other industry. Witness the disruptive power that digital commerce, digital publishing and digital music have unleashed in such a short period of time. The Web is fertile ground where creativity and risk are encouraged, iteration is more important than perfection, and where the value of ideas lies in how fast they can be put into action.

Why Reallocating Spectrum Isn't Enough

May 09, 2011
by bbleichman

by Chris Goswami, Director, Product Marketing

An industry watershed was reach in the last few weeks when global video traffic finally exceeded all other types of traffic added together in mobile data networks. This trend is only set to continue as smartphones become ever more mainstream and sales of iPhones and increasingly cheaper Android devices accelerate. We can’t hide from the problem anymore, we need a solution –- video traffic needs to be managed.

Video Optimization Should Be Holistic

April 14, 2011
by bbleichman

by John Giere, Senior Vice President, Products and Marketing

One of the primary reasons that more and more mobile operators are rolling out their 4G networks is to accommodate the growing demand for video content, which is expected to comprise 75% of all mobile network traffic within the next few years. Even the most bullish of predictions about mobile data and smartphone growth have fallen short of today’s reality. So here’s my prediction: mobile data, especially video, will outgrow 4G networks sooner than anyone would care to admit.