Wiki

Explanation of terms and acronyms related to the media and broadcasting world. Updated every week!

WebRTC

WebRTC stands for Web Real-Time Communications. It is a very powerful, exciting, leading-edge technology and standard. Being a free, open-source project, it offers mobile applications and web browsers with real-time communication through simple APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). It allows video and audio communication to work inside web pages by eliminating the need to download native apps or install plugins and allowing direct peer-to-peer communication. Supported by Opera, Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, and Apple, WebRTC is being standardized through the Internet Engineering…

Learn more Right Arrow

LMS (Learning Management System)

LMS or Learning Management System is a software program that helps you create, manage & deliver eLearning courses anywhere on any device. An LMS delivers and manages all types of content, including documents, courses, and videos. A learning management system may also provide students with the ability to use interactive features such as discussion forums, video conferencing, and threaded discussions. Today, the majority of the LMSs focus on the corporate market even though the first LMS appeared in the higher…

Learn more Right Arrow

Paywall

A paywall is a system of limiting access to content through a paid subscription. Sports web sites and online news are the most common users of paywalls. There are three high-level models of paywall: Hard Paywall, Soft Paywall, and combination of both. Mainly, the content restrictions of a hard paywall are much stricter compared to the soft paywall. It will not allow users to access free content. Whereas, a soft paywall gives substantial access to free content so that it…

Learn more Right Arrow

Sitemap

Basically, a site map is a layout of a website's content. It is designed to help both search engines and users navigate the site. Site maps are like the layout maps in large shopping malls, which helps you find different departments. A site map can be an organization chart, a hierarchical list of web-pages (with links) organized by topic, or an XML document that provides instructions to search engine bots. A sitemap tells the search engine crawler which files you think…

Learn more Right Arrow
Headphone
Can’t find what you’re looking for?

Please drop your query on the contact us form, and our OTT consultant will reach out to you shortly with answers.

Please drop your query on the contact us form, and our OTT consultant will reach out to you shortly with answers.

Upcoming Webinar

Building the Next Big OTT Success Story in Africa
Building the Next Big OTT Success Story in Africa

With the upsurge of demand for going local, mobile-first content at an all-time high, Africa is poised for its next OTT revolution.

Join us for this exclusive live webinar as we reveal how to build, launch, and scale a successful OTT platform in Africa. Discover how Muvi empowers businesses to overcome regional challenges like bandwidth, content localization and monetization through Africa-specific tailored solutions such as local CDN integrations, multi-lingual streaming capabilities, and seamless operator billing partnerships with leading networks like MTN.

In this Webinar, you are going to learn about:

  • The current state and future potential of Africa’s OTT and streaming market.
  • Key challenges in bandwidth, connectivity, and monetization—and how to solve them deploying Muvi One’s in-built solutions.
  • How to launch a successful OTT platform in Africa: from idea to execution.
  • How Muvi One helps you build, stream, and monetize at scale with features specifically tailored for the African market.

 

Upcoming Webinar

November 19

9:00 AM PST

30 Minutes