Alcatel-Lucent, announces that it has been named the leading vendor of content delivery network (CDN) equipment to pay TV operators and other network operators who offer over-the-top (OTT) and multiscreen digital media content delivery services. In the report 'OTT and Multiscreen CDN Vendor Global Market Leaders', analyst firm SNL Kagan MRG studied the leading vendors of CDN equipment and ranked them according to the total amount of traffic managed by their installed base. Alcatel-Lucent is ranked as number one.
The new report from SNL Kagan MRG recognizes the growing number of network service providers deploying CDN equipment within their networks (known as “on-net” CDNs) as opposed to using a CDN service from a third party (“off-net” CDNs). Alcatel-Lucents says that On-net CDNs have the advantage of giving operators complete control over how they prioritize and deliver traffic on their networks, lowering network transportation costs for the operator and ensuring higher video quality for their subscribers. It adds further that its