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Broadband OTT Service YipTV Relies on Akamai Media Delivery Solutions to Assure It Can Serve Large Audiences Quickly with High QualityWEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In offering more than 100 live TV channels that originate from around the world, broadband OTT television service YipTV relies heavily on cloud-based media-delivery solutions from Akamai to assure that it can scale rapidly to serve large audiences with the highest-quality Internet viewing experience. YipTV, which allows subscribers to watch 18 live TV channels free on any broadband-connected device including smartphones, has seen explosive growth since launching in May 2015. The company has continually added channels to meet viewers' demands, so its IT networking professionals turned to Akamai because they needed a provider of cloud media services that offers responsive, reliable and optimized video delivery quality and performance for audiences on any screen, anywhere – all without YipTV having to build costly infrastructure itself. YipTV targets the more than 40 million foreign-born people living in the U.S. with TV programming to which they're accustomed in their home countries, so it has been steadily aggregating entertainment, sports, news, lifestyle, music and other TV channels not typically seen in the U.S. YipTV CIO Giancarlo Paolillo said Akamai's global cloud solutions have allowed YipTV to:
YipTV is available over any type of wired or wireless broadband connection and uses Internet-based delivery technology to provide affordable access to its wide range of international channels at only $14.99 a month, no long-term service commitments and no contracts. Subscribers sign up for YipTV via the web at www.YipTV.com, then download apps for iOS or Android devices from the Apple AppStore or GooglePlay. In addition to Android- or iOS-enabled smart devices, YipTV also lets subscribers use a Smart TV, laptop or desktop computer. It also can be viewed on a traditional TV screen using an Apple TV™ or a Google Chromecast™ device. About YipTV: Media Contact: Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150728/247462 To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/broadband-ott-service-yiptv-relies-on-akamai-media-delivery-solutions-to-assure-it-can-serve-large-audiences-quickly-with-high-quality-300213528.html SOURCE YipTV |