Skytide Blog

It always feels gratifying to be praised, but to be lauded as “cool” may be the highest form of flattery.

So, we’re thrilled to be designated by Gartner, Inc. as a “Cool Vendor in Communication Service Provider Infrastructure.”* Full details here.

In recognizing Skytide, Gartner specifically acknowledged our ability to handle the volume and complexity that adaptive bitrate streaming demands. Adaptive streaming — also called smooth streaming or dynamic streaming — is an increasingly popular technology that enables communications service providers to dynamically change the quality of online video based on available bandwidth. But…. it’s a real beast to measure. View the slideshow below to see why.

*Gartner, Inc., Cool Vendors in Communications Service Provider Infrastructure, 2012, Akshay K. Sharma, Deborah Kish, April 5, 2012.

About the Cool Vendor:

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.