Kollective Technology to Demonstrate Scalability of Microsoft Teams and Stream Live Events at Microsoft Experience and Technology Centers Worldwid
Leading Software-Defined Enterprise Content Delivery
Network (SD ECDN) provider Kollective Technology today
announced that it was selected by Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:
MSFT) to demonstrate the scalability of Microsoft Teams for
live events at Microsoft Experience and Technology Centers worldwide.
Designed to create comprehensive and immersive
technology experiences for Microsoft customers looking to
adopt innovations that accelerate their Digital
Transformation initiatives, Microsoft Experience and
Technology Centers highlight the latest in Modern
Workplace use cases, including live video broadcasts. By
selecting Kollective as the certified ECDN of Experience
Centers, Microsoft can now easily showcase how Teams can
deliver company-wide, global live events with the help of
ECDN technology.
Kollective’s ECDN platform, utilizing browser-based peering
technology, scales Teams live events without the need to
install software or invest in additional network
infrastructure. Leveraging the Kollective Demo Portal,
Experience Center visitors can not only learn how ECDNs
scale live events but also immediately start a free trial,
enabling them to evaluate peer-assisted video delivery
within their own Microsoft 365 tenant. Real-time analytics,
included with every trial, provides teams with insights that
easily demonstrate how peering technology optimizes user
experience and live event reach while minimizing network impact.
“We are excited Microsoft selected Kollective to bring ECDN
technology to customers embarking on their digital
transformation journeys,” said Kollective CEO Dan Vetras.
“Our solution enables enterprise organizations to maximize
the ROI of their Microsoft 365 investment by optimizing
networks to reliably deliver live and on-demand video content.”
“At Experience Center Asia, through enabling the use of
Kollective Technology for Microsoft Teams live events, we
not only showcase our commitment to partners and
innovation, we also clearly demonstrate to the market how
the Future of Work may look like,” said Microsoft’s Rebecca
Hick, Director of Experience Center Asia.