Apple ‘Broadcast OTT’ Will Raise Bar For CDN
Apple’s (AAPL) long-awaited web TV service is expected to raise the bar for live streaming, thanks to its expected line-up of broadcast TV and sports, putting high demands on partners, such as Akamai Technologies. Some analysts have pushed back the arrival of Apple’s web TV service to the second-half of 2016. Apple’s focus on ensuring high quality streaming could be one reason for the delay as well as acquiring content rights. Dish Networks’