Major European Media Delivery Networks Actively Deploying RealSystem 8 Throughout Their Broadband Networks

RealNetworks and its streaming media partners have commenced broadband trials in Europe to rapidly refine and expand the broadband infrastructure to deliver the best performing and highest quality multimedia experience.

RealNetworks is working with Chello, Deutsche Telekom, and Madge to deploy RealSystem over their broadband networks to deliver quality Internet media available to consumers throughout Europe. The rapidly evolving demand of the immense RealPlayer audience is spurring the emergence of broadband. As a result, content delivery from the edge of the network has become a fundamental requirement and opportunity for RealNetworks and its partners. RealSystem provides scalable, reliable and efficient distribution across multiple platforms and delivery methods. The leading broadcast provider networks have consistently chosen to invest in RealSystem because of the powerful edge serving capabilities, including multi-tiered splitting, on-demand caching, satellite multicast reception, and award-winning system-management and performance monitoring functionality.

These services will enable broadband subscribers to receive the highest quality video content, and service provider networks to offer higher levels of service and develop new revenue models.

RealNetworks has now begun broadband trials with major European broadband service providers, including British Telecommunications plc, Freeserve, Loral Cyberstar, SES/Astra and SkyStream Networks.