With its Thor project, Cisco is trying to provide the tech industry with a royalty-free video codec for use in Web browsers and online video, an issue that has stymied the industry for years. Video ...

Over the past few years H.264 has become a de facto standard for delivering high-quality videos with relatively small file sizes. It’s proven a popular format for delivering internet video and many of ...

Does the online video industry need another standard? After HEVC Advance—the second HEVC patent group—announced its royalty rates in late July, more people are likely to answer yes. In a blog post, ...

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Tech industry heavyweights Amazon, Cisco, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Mozilla and Netflix have announced the Alliance for Open Media – a new open-source project focused on developing next-generation ...

Online video's strong growth will continue for years, says Cisco. In 2021, 82 percent of all online traffic will be video, predicts the just-released Cisco Visual Networking Index (2016-2021). That up ...

If the connection is not optimal, the call quality with Webex has suffered badly so far. Now Cisco is catching up with Microsoft and Google with a new AI codec. Real-time applications such as ...