Media delivery company MainStreaming announced its ongoing collaboration with Stream7 to “provide the scale and performance necessary” for delivering live event broadcasting to millions of concurrent viewers simultaneously.
Stream7 is a UK-based company specialising in live event broadcasting and production. According to Pete Amos, technical director at Stream7, MainStreaming has been its partner since 2021.
“Together, we overcame the challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic’s peak, requiring flexibility on their server side, capacity availability, and reliability to promptly address our needs. MainStreaming, on top of scaling our live events, they scaled up our streaming business. Their highly robust and scalable service gives us the confidence that no matter the location or scale of the event, their Video Edge Network will deliver,” Amos said.
According to MainStreaming, its video delivery technology has helped Stream7 “face the obstacles” concerning the fluctuating viewer volumes and diverse event sizes, providing over 68 virtual events.
“Their worldwide viewers demanded a reliable streaming service that would be accessible in their location and MainStreaming was able to stream their events without a hitch. With a focus on European customers, data processing is strategically located in Europe, assuring optimised performance and reliability,” the company said.
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