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Shawne Merriman on CDN Economics and Eliminating Stream Buffering

September 16, 20261:18

Delivering live streaming content at scale is wildly expensive and prone to network congestion. Shawne Merriman and Tim Rowe break down how 5G broadcast technology and new smartphone chipsets are revolutionizing video distribution. By transitioning from a million individual signals to a single broadcast signal sent to millions of devices, media platforms can slash CDN delivery costs and deliver high-fidelity, zero-congestion streaming experiences.