Media Services Live 5 (MSL5) is the next-generation streaming service provided by Akamai and sourced by Harmonic. MSL5 offers a significant leap forward in streaming technology, including a range of innovative features designed to enhance the viewing experience and optimize content delivery. Whether you're a content broadcaster, or a streaming platform, you can use MSL5 to elevate your streaming capabilities and drive audience engagement to new heights.

Benefits

MSL5, the ultimate solution for delivering high-quality video content to global audiences, offers these benefits:

Access via the Akamai Connected Cloud. Leverage the expertise of Harmonic and the robust infrastructure of Akamai to deliver a comprehensive streaming solution.
Seamless streaming experience. MLS5 builds on the MSL4 capabilities to offer improved video quality, reduced latency, and enhanced playback reliability.
Advanced content delivery optimizations. Meet the evolving needs of modern audiences to accommodate low-latency streaming, near real-time stream provisioning, and configure a DVR window of up to 12 hours.
Cutting-edge security measures. Protect content from unauthorized access and ensure data integrity throughout the streaming process.
Enhanced analytics and reporting capabilities. Give your content providers valuable insights into viewer behavior, engagement metrics, and performance analytics. Future evolution of MSL5 will include Over-The-Top (OTT) transcoding and Dynamic Ad Insertion.

About Harmonic

Harmonic Inc. is a leading provider of video delivery infrastructure solutions for cable, satellite, broadcast, and OTT (Over-The-Top) video services.

With a focus on innovation and cutting-edge technology, Harmonic has established itself as a key player in the media industry. The company offers a range of products and services designed to optimize video workflows, enhance video quality, and streamline content delivery to viewers worldwide. Harmonic's solutions encompass encoding, transcoding, stream processing, and delivery, enabling broadcasters and service providers to deliver high-quality video content efficiently and cost-effectively.

Through its advanced video compression technologies and cloud-based video delivery platforms, Harmonic helps customers deliver immersive viewing experiences across multiple screens and devices.

Harmonic is known for its commitment to driving industry standards and shaping the future of video delivery through its research and development efforts.

Harmonic and Akamai

Akamai has a long-standing partnership with Harmonic, an industry-leading provider of video processing and delivery technologies for many of the world's largest media companies.

Harmonic's cloud-native live streaming platform powers MSL5. This technology is proven on some of the most-watched streaming events to date, including NFL Exclusive games and the Paris Summer Olympics, and provides Akamai with the reliable, highly scalable and cost-effective solution needed to better serve you and maintain your competitive edge in the industry. In addition, the Akamai Edge Network integrates natively with MSL5, allowing existing MSL4 customers to upgrade to MSL5 in minutes and quickly take advantage of the platform's many improvements.