Biographical Information
Nicolas Weil is blogging about innovation applied to digital media on blog.eltrovemo.com. He has worked in the online video industry for over 13 years and is currently a Senior Solutions Architect for Akamai.
Articles for Nicolas Weil
The State of MPEG-DASH 2017
22 Feb 2017
Standardization fosters innovation, and MPEG-DASH is making huge strides. Learn the rapid steps DASH took in the past 12 months, and why nothing can stop its future.
The State of MPEG-DASH 2016
08 Apr 2016
The industry is turning away from plug-ins and embracing HTML5 everywhere. Here's how the vendor-independent streaming standard is gaining momentum.
HbbTV 2.0: Could This Standard Become the Future of Television?
20 Nov 2015
The next version of HbbTV is bringing a much more powerful toolset with it, and has the potential to change the current worldwide television landscape.
Hulu’s Move to DASH
08 Jul 2015
The U.S. OTT service's Baptiste Coudurier talks about the hard work—and black magic—behind the smooth migration to MPEG-DASH, which now accounts for 75% of its traffic
The State of MPEG-DASH 2015
06 Apr 2015
Presenting the past, present, and future of MPEG-DASH, the standard that's transforming the entire video landscape in a quiet revolution.
The State of MPEG-DASH Deployment
08 Apr 2014
MPEG-DASH is slowly but surely becoming the main competitor to HLS, driven by adoption by major players and intrinsic strengths. Here's who's using it now, who's going to be soon, and what challenges still need to be addressed.
Microsoft, Adobe, and DASH: The State of the Union
08 Apr 2014
With the rise of MPEG-DASH and the NAB-related announcements from both Microsoft and Adobe on the topic, we sat down with both companies to discuss the status of DASH support as well as their legacy ABR protocols, Smooth Streaming and HDS
A Post-IBC MPEG-DASH Status Check
10 Oct 2013
How dynamic is MPEG-DASH ecosystem after IBC 2013? Here is an analysis of the latest trends and an extensive industry DASH-compliant solutions directory.