LIME [Caribbean] Loves Video Caching

   

Recently I had some posts on the need and availability of integrated CDN and transparent caching (for OTT traffic) solutions (see here and here).

Recent announcements by PeerApp and Juniper Networks, for systems installed by LIME (part of the Cable & Wireless Communications Group) in the Caribbean, provide an example of a carrier using both technologies, however by separate systems.

Few weeks ago it was PeerApp announcing it "... was selected by LIME ..to provide its UltraBand transparent caching platform throughout LIME’s Caribbean operations. UltraBand will help LIME deliver Internet content, including video and multimedia, with improved quality, while reducing associated network congestion and costs" (here).

Now, Juniper Networks is announcing that LIME - ".. is deploying Juniper Networks® Media Flow Controller [post - here] to underpin its next-generation TV and video services. .. The new entertainment service will use adaptive bitrate streaming to deliver up to 130 television channels over subscribers’ broadband Internet connections, and LIME is using Media Flow to cache, distribute and deliver content for maximum efficiency and viewing experience".

See "LIME Selects Juniper Networks Media Flow For Advanced" - here.

Cache Deployments [96]: LIME[Caribbean] Selected PeerApp for Cost Reduction

   

The Caribbean Islands, home for the world's greatest sprinters, need a faster internet as well.

PeerApp announced that it has been ".. selected by LIME, the Caribbean’s premier telecommunications company [part of the Cable & Wireless Communications Group], to provide its UltraBand transparent caching platform throughout LIME’s Caribbean operations. UltraBand will help LIME deliver Internet content, including video and multimedia, with improved quality, while reducing associated network congestion and costs".

 

Patrick Bradd (pictured), Chief Technical Officer, LIME ("That's L for Landline, I for Internet, M for Mobile and E for Entertainment") said:

 

“.. UltraBand’s ability to scale from small to very large systems using common software, features and management allows us to distribute the caches to the network edge, for the best possible user experience and savings across the largest part of the network”

See "LIME Selects PeerApp to Speed Internet Content Delivery Throughout Caribbean" - here.