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CDN, Broadcast & Transport
End-to-end delivery engineering: MPEG-2 Transport Streams, DVB-S2/S2X satellite, reliable IP contribution (SRT, RIST, Zixi), HLS/DASH OTT packaging, CDN architecture (CloudFront, Akamai, Cloudflare, Fastly), ATSC/DVB signaling, and emerging Media over QUIC. Engineering-grade depth from hands-on broadcast and streaming experience.
HLS, DASH, and Modern CDN Video Delivery: A Technical Guide
How HLS and DASH actually work — manifest files, segments, adaptive bitrate ladders, push vs. just-in-time packaging, CDN architecture (CloudFront, Akamai, Cloudflare, Fastly), and emerging Media over QUIC transport.
Read guide → guideMPEG Transport Streams: A Technical Reference
Deep-dive into MPEG-2 Transport Stream structure: 188-byte packets, PAT, PMT, PID assignments, stream type codes, PCR timing, and the critical differences between ATSC and DVB signaling including Dolby Digital, TVCT/CVCT, and SI tables.
Read guide → guideSRT, Zixi, and the Evolution of Reliable IP Video Transport
A broadcast engineer's history and technical comparison of ARQ-based IP video transport: Fujitsu's early proprietary protocol, Zixi's professional ecosystem, and SRT's open-source revolution — pros, cons, and when to use each.
Read guide → guideDVB-S, DVB-S2, and DVB-S2X: A Broadcast Engineer's Guide
A technical deep-dive into satellite video delivery standards — DVB-S through S2X — covering modulation, FEC coding, bandwidth calculations, and how to choose the right MODCOD for your link.
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