The Difference is in the Delivery

1. The Difference isin the Delivery Highly-Efficient, Cost-effective, Broadcast over the Internet

2. Dedicated to Broadcasters • Founded by former broadcasters, technologists and entrepreneurs • Dedicated to making profitable Internet broadcast business models • Created the extra tools require tomake broadcasters successful

3. The Difference is in the Delivery Abacast patented technology greatly improves the delivery of one-to-many real-time streaming media.

4. Is your streaming network Abacast Enabled? An Abacast Enabled stream allows you to serve … • higher quality media • to more users • with less hassle • for less money! Quality Users $ Cost

5. Client-Server Application Plain Streaming Encoder Media Server Media Player Abacast Enabled Streaming adsp:// Encoder Media Server Media Player

6. Client Download Process • Fast and Easy Download and Installation (~900KBytes) • Customizable to Broadcaster • White label ready • Multilanguage Support • API for Custom Applications

7. Proven Network Technology • Six (6) years in operation • 38,461,126 plug-in downloads(as of September 1st, 2006) • Better than expected network efficiency • ~10 million end-user hours per month • ~3.6 million uniques per month • Webcast Metrics Top Stations • Windows Media GuideFeatured Stations

8. Unicast Streaming $$$

9. $ How Abacast Works

10. How Abacast Works • Abacast server acquires source stream

11. How Abacast Works • The first user connects to the Abacast server

12. How Abacast Works • Abacast server monitors clients and scores the quality of their connection and their ability to distribute stream to other usersin real-time

13. How Abacast Works • New clients connect to Abacast server and are directed to a viable distributing client, if possible $

14. How Abacast Works • If no distributing clients are available then new client becomes directly connected (L1) $

15. $ How Abacast Works • Optimization routine runs continuously on Abacast server looking to move directly connected (L1) clients to viable distributing clients based on scores

16. $ How Abacast Works • If distributing client disconnects then all receiving clients are moved to a new distributing client as necessary without interruption of service

17. SplitStreaming™ - Grid Delivery • allows clients to distribute and receive both full and partial streams to better utilize available upstream bandwidth ab ab abcd cd cd abcd d bcd abcd abc a abcd abcd abc abcd d

18. NATs and Firewalls • Abacast works with several firewalls and has enhanced capabilities to allow clients to stream from one NAT to another ab ab abcd cd cd abcd d abcd a abc NAT abcd abcd abc abcd d

19. Example Streaming Network Efficiency Total Audience 1882 Total Audience X 48Kbps = 88.2Mbps 102 Direct Connected X 48Kbps = 4.8Mbps Bandwidth Saved = 83.4Mbps Reduction in Bandwidth

20. Abacast Compared to Peer-to-Peer • Not like classic peer-to-peer • Each user is in constant contact with the server for real-time QoS monitoring • Real-time redirection (no stale peer lists) • Users do not know anything about each other • Users do not store anything for each other • Users are only distribute signal when actively connected • If the user needs their upstream bandwidth they always have priority over Abacast distribution of the stream

21. Abacast Compared to Unicast • Similarities: • Full DRM Compatibility • Media Formats: • Server plug-in architecture allows for quick adaptation for any format - Windows Media, MP3, aacPlus, MPEG 2, MPEG 4, … • Encoding • Media Players: • Client plug-in architecture allows for quick adaptation to any player - Windows Media, Real, Winamp, Custom with API • End-User Operations • Browser Independent

22. Abacast Compared to Unicast • Important Differences: • Efficiency: 98% to 52% reduction in bandwidth • Scalability • Reduced Infrastructure Deployment • Stability, Adaptability • Quality of Service Monitoring all the way to end-user

23. Quality of Service - Better Stream Connection • Abacast technology has proven higher quality stream connections than standard unicast stream technology. • In side-by-side comparisons Abacast Enabled streams had fewer breaks, skips, or buffers than standard unicast streaming technology. • The result is that listeners and viewers stay connected to your streams longer and have better streaming experiences with fewer interruptions.

24. No need for Multicast Abacast provides all the benefits of Multicast without any of the setup time, hassle, or expense. • Extremely Efficient(single stream serves each group/location) • No expensive equipment • Significantly less IT staff time • More efficient than hardware Multicast • Drastically less expensive • and unlike traditional hardware multicasting,it really works!

25. Full Service Offering • Lowest Cost, Highest Quality Live Streaming • Complete, Real-time Statistics including Cume, AQH, Peak, Average Duration, Uniques, Sessions, and more… • Full End-user Support & Extensive Knowledge Base • 24 by 7 Premier Customer Support • Ad/Content Injectionvariable length, unique buffering system, affidavit reports, several trigger types… • Digital Right Management • Automatic Encoder Pager Alert System • Hosted Services and Technology Only

26. Full Service Offering • Subscription Systems • Podcasting • Cellular Streaming • On-Demand Streaming • Automatic Archiving • Web/Player Design • Audio Processing Cards • Virtual Video Drivers • Encoding Software

27. Network Statistics Real-time Peak & Duration, also Cume, AQH,…

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