• Deliver Rich Media Content, Fast, Securely and Seamlessly

    With audio, video and other rich media applications growing in popularity every day, today’s customers have become discerning consumers of streaming content. Whether they’re watching a favorite band perform live on the other side of the globe, or learning business best practices via a webinar, or catching up on the latest network news, they want content that plays in moments and lets them skip to any point. XO Streaming lets you stream rich content to your customers using our robust, private network, so that even during intense traffic spikes your customers enjoy streaming without the stutters, buffering and stalls that can ruin the experience.

  • XO Streaming Benefits

    • High customer satisfaction, thanks to instant media starts and high performance of content delivery
    • Fast deployment - we get you up and running fast
    • Global availability over our dedicated private network
    • Massive scalability that handles peak loads and flash crowds
    • Data analytics that give insight into traffic, audience and performance
    • Digital Rights Management for increased security of copyrighted music or video
    • Lower cost of delivery - costs only incurred when content is delivered to the customer
    • 24/7 XO customer support

    XO Streaming Features

    Built on a robust platform, XO Streaming offers the capacity to support audiences of any size, anywhere in the world. Other powerful features include:

    • Able to support all audiences-any size, anywhere
    • Supports leading streaming platforms
      • Smooth Streaming
      • Apple HTTP Live
      • HTTP Dynamic Streaming
      • Windows Media
      • Flash Video
      • RealPlayer
      • QuickTime
      • MP3
    • Content security using URL authentication
    • SSL transaction security
    • Added security with real-time media - no files are left behind, keeping your content safe
    • Bandwidth control options
    • Compliance with media licenses based on geographic restrictions
    • Turnkey infrastructure minimizes capital investments and staffing

    XO Streaming Specifications

    Windows Media

    • On-demand streaming
      • Storage location: XO or your own servers
      • Support for CNAMEs, variable bit rates (VBRs) and multiple bit rates (MBRs)
      • Support for URL authentication and IP address verification
    • Live streaming
      • Support for push or pull delivery
      • Seed streams to multiple servers (pull only)
      • Windows Media Counter (additional report)
      • Windows Media Live self-provisioning tool (pull onlyEncoders supported: Microsoft Encoder, Microsoft Windows Media Server, and Digital Rapids
    • File types supported: wmv and wma
    • Protocols supported: HTTP, RTSP, and MMS
    • Full Silverlight support

    Flash Video

    • On-demand streaming
      • Storage location: XO or your own servers
      • Support for bandwidth detection
    • Live streaming: Support for push delivery only (VP6, Spark, and H.264)
    • Dynamic Streaming for both live and on-demand streams
    • Encoders supported: On2 Flix, Sorenson, Adobe, and Digital Rapids
    • File types supported: FLV, H.264 (F4V, MP4, 3GPP, MPEG-4), MP3, and AAC(+)
    • Protocols supported: RTMP, RTMPT (HTTP tunnel), RTMPE (secure streaming), and RTMPTE

    RealPlayer

    • Support for on-demand streaming (only when stored on XO servers)
    • Protocol supported: RTSP

    QuickTime

    • Support for on-demand streaming (only when stored on XO servers)
    • Protocol supported: RTSP

    MP3

    • Support for both on-demand and live streaming (on-demand delivery via Flash Live service)
    • Support for push delivery only
    • Protocols supported: MP3, ACC, AAC+ and Ogg Vorbis