Online content and video delivery firm, Qwilt announced that Telecom Italia has deployed its open caching solution to boost network capacity and improve quality of over-the-top (OTT) streaming video for its more than 30 million customers. Telecom Italia implemented Qwilt's solution to provide enhanced quality of experience (QoE) for its subscribers using online video and live streaming services from OTT content providers in the country.
According Qwilt, the operator deployed the Qwilt open cache solution over a year ago to create a scalable architecture for its network and has experienced improved performance that meets the needs of its customers. By relying on open caching for online video delivery at the network edge, operators can substantially reduce network capital and operational costs. A typical open cache deployment yields a return on investment (ROI) in less than 12 months, added Qwilt.
Qwilt and Telecom Italia are both founding members of The Streaming Video Alliance (SVA), a newly formed industry forum comprising leading companies from across the online video ecosystem, that is creating the open architecture for streaming and related industry best practices that will allow streaming to scale globally.
Alon Maor, CEO and co-founder of Qwilt
Our open caching technology offers network operators a universal and scalable solution for optimizing both live and on-demand streaming video by caching content at the network edge, close to consumers. The outcome is improved QoE for consumers, along with significant CAPEX and OPEX savings and comprehensive media analytics for the network operator.
