RNWK--RealNetworks Announces InterPacket to Deliver Broadband Internet Media Using RealSystem G2 Via Worldwide Satellite Network InterPacket Networks to Integrate RealSystem G2 Throughout its Broadcast Network and to Share Distribution Capacity with Real Broadcast Network
PR NEWSWIRE - April 10, 2000 09:01
LAS VEGAS, Apr 10, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- RealNetworks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), the recognized leader in media delivery on the Internet, today announced that InterPacket Networks, Inc. will deploy RealNetworks award-winning, broadband-enabled RealSystem(R) G2 for transmission of Internet media over its international satellite broadcast edge delivery network. Content aggregators and content owners who have licensed a RealSystem G2 RealServer(R) to deliver broadcast quality streaming media through InterPacket's service will be able to reach a worldwide audience, without the need to add network hardware.
The combination of InterPacket's service and RealSystem G2 efficiently delivers media directly to the "edge" of the Internet, bypassing congestion points and sources of latency on the public Internet. This seamlessly integrated delivery system produces dramatic efficiencies in the economics of broadcasting by reducing the total bandwidth required to reach large-scale audiences. Additionally, end-users benefit from significant improvements in quality resulting from the more efficient and reliable delivery of Internet media. InterPacket and RealNetworks' Real Broadcast Network(TM) will share distribution networks, and will be able to seamlessly deliver content using each network system.
"InterPacket has taken advantage of the robust extensibility and powerful broadband capabilities of RealSystem G2 to create a sophisticated worldwide delivery system," said Martin Plaehn, senior vice president, Media Systems, RealNetworks, Inc. "Combining RealNetworks' expertise in broadband Internet media delivery with the reliability of InterPacket's unique satellite transport service, is a win-win solution for audiences everywhere."
"Combining RealNetworks' highly scaleable media delivery system with InterPacket's satellite-based access provides an end-to-end streaming media system that delivers a reliable quality of service on a global basis," said Jon Gans, CEO of InterPacket. "Our integration will create a satellite delivery network that distributes rich streaming media with high quality of service and higher quality audio, video and rich media experience to large, dispersed audiences."
About RealSystem G2
RealSystem G2 is the only standards-based, OS-independent, fully scalable and highly extensible media delivery platform. RealNetworks has driven interoperable streaming media standards such as RTP/RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) and SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Interface Language) presentation language and fully supports industry standard formats, such as MPEG.
RealSystem G2 is the only streaming media system that supports extensible datatypes. Over 20 datatypes have been deployed, including RealVideo (which provides MPEG quality at half the data rate), RealText, Flash animation, still images, and MIDI Music. Client-side and server-side plug-ins extend the capabilities of the System: over 170 developers have taken advantage of RealSystem G2 APIs to deliver hundreds of innovative software products and solutions. SureStream uniquely supports dynamic client/server bandwidth adjustments to maintain continuity of end-user experience despite changes in bandwidth and congestion.
RealServer 7.0 runs on all major server platforms: Linux, Solaris 2.6, 2.7, Windows 2000, Windows NT and numerous versions of UNIX. RealSystem G2 is the only streaming media solution to be supported by every major content delivery network for the delivery of narrowband to broadband content.
Over 85% of the Web pages containing streaming media content use RealNetworks formats, fueled by powerful hosting, subscription, pay-per-view and advertising business models benefiting from the demands of over 115 unique registered RealPlayer(R) users worldwide.
About RealNetworks
RealNetworks, Inc., based in Seattle, is the recognized leader in streaming media delivery on the Internet. It develops and markets software products and services designed to enable users of personal computers and other consumer electronic devices to send and receive audio, video and other multimedia services using the Web. Consumers can access and experience audio/video programming and download RealNetworks consumer software on the Internet at real.com. RealNetworks' systems and corporate information is located on the Internet at realnetworks.com.
NOTE: RealNetworks, RealPlayer, RealSystem, RealAudio, RealVideo, RealText and RealPix are trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. All other companies or products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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