In today’s world, where real-time engagement is key, Glance, a leading platform delivering content and experiences directly to lock screens, sought to redefine the live streaming experience through its application, Roposo. The goal was to create a highly interactive, seamless streaming platform that allowed users on mobile networks, often on the move, to broadcast live effortlessly.
Achieving this vision required a robust, flexible, and scalable streaming solution capable of delivering ultra-low latency and handling technical complexities. After evaluating several options, Glance partnered with Ant Media Server to power Roposo on Google Cloud, enabling them to innovate faster and deliver cutting-edge interactive streaming experiences for their users.
Glance takes advantage of Ant Media integrated with Google Cloud’s dynamic scaling capabilities. Leveraging the advanced features of Google Cloud, Ant Media Server empowers Roposo to effortlessly scale their streaming services. This automated and controlled scalability ensures a seamless streaming experience for users, even during high-demand periods.
What was the problem Glance was facing and trying to solve?
We needed a seamless live streaming solution that could handle multiple simultaneous streams from users, even when they were on mobile networks or on the move. Additionally, we required a platform that would enable us to innovate quickly and deliver interactive streaming experiences for viewers.
Our key technical needs included mostly on Deployment Optimization, Media Enhancements and Google Cloud Integration
What possible solutions did Glance consider, and why chosen Ant Media Server?
We explored multiple providers in the market but ultimately chose Ant Media Server (AMS) due to its:
- Flexibility and Customization: AMS offered the ability to adapt the platform to meet our unique needs.
- Speed and Efficiency: The performance of AMS was superior to other options we tested.
From a technical perspective, AMS stood out because it provided:
- Custom Functionality: Easy to integrate with our existing workflows and tailor for our specific requirements.
- Self-Hosted Architecture: Gave us more control over operations, disaster recovery, and high availability.
- Visibility: Full insight into the complete streaming architecture.
- Future-Ready Technology: Scalability and features that align with long-term goals.
How Glance benefited from using Ant Media Server?
Ant Media Server allowed us to implement interactive elements in our streams, which required innovative and custom solutions. Ant Media team was exceptional in understanding our needs and delivering tailored solutions that elevated our streaming experiences.
What are Glance’ aspirations moving forward?
Moving forward, we plan to expand our platform to support thousands of users streaming live simultaneously. This will challenge us to scale operations to a new level, and we’re excited to see how Ant Media Server performs under these conditions.
Conclusion
With Ant Media Server, Glance successfully moved to a state-of-the-art live streaming platform that supports seamless, interactive broadcasts even under challenging conditions like mobile network connectivity. The flexibility, scalability, and support offered by AMS played a pivotal role in this transformation.
Moving forward, Glance plans to expand our platform to support a large number of users streaming live simultaneously. This will challenge Glance to scale operations to a new level, and Glance is excited to see how Ant Media Server performs under these conditions.
Along with Glance, we’ve had the pleasure of sharing numerous other case studies from our partners who have utilized Ant Media Server, including Fox, who use it for uninterrupted broadcasting experience, and Mojohost trusted us with their clients for streaming services.
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