More on the “Space Race”
The are currently at least 5 to 10 groups hyping their “TV on the Internet — Worldwide” technologies. Some have already released their technology locally, as in the case of Zattoo. There are quite possibly many other teams attempting the same thing behind the scenes. However, none of these companies have come forward with an official worldwide release.
Is there an unspoken race to be the first? The current Internet TV climate and hype gives rise to a popular notion that the first group to do so will provide an unparalleled and lucrative video solution to the world. While the idea of getting real Internet TV out there is a great idea, there is much more to providing such a service than meets the eye. The next generation of Internet Video will require much more than a simple proof-of-concept. The services Neokast will provide go far beyond “let’s try this out and see what happens.”