Editor: The AXMEDIS P2P is an open and scalable solution for setting up P2P networks for content distribution and sharing which can be used among business actors or consumers, or for creating thematic or mixed P2P networks for B2C content distribution and sharing. Content can be any kind, from video to audio, games, documents, etc.
AXMEDIS P2P solution allows content owners and distributors to exploit the capabilities of P2P protocols to create efficient, controllable, legal and secure P2P networks for content distribution and sharing. By using the AXMEDIS P2P solution a distributor may publish content in the P2P network; and the content may freely navigate among peers with the supervision and control of the AXMEDIS Protection and monitoring tools. Content distributors may use the AXMEDIS P2P solution to setup legal P2P services for content distribution towards and among their customers, thus reducing their direct costs for distribution and infrastructure. Final users can be profiled and may be stimulated by advertising, and/or promotions of content to acquire licenses to play the content. Other business models such as the monthly rate or the renting for a period are also possible.
AXMEDIS P2P Main Capabilities:
The AXMEDIS P2P solution allows to:
* share any kind of content (digital files)
o limit the content sharing to particular types/formats of content, protected or not;
* publish/distribute content
+ with DRM or not (for example with MPEG-21 REL DRM, but other DRMs are also supported). In the
+ case of DRMed content, different business models can be supported on the same P2P network and on the same content at the same time: pay per play, monthly subscription, renting, etc.
+ in a fast and reliable manner on the P2P network, the so called 鈥渋mmediate seeding鈥?of P2P network,
# in direct connection with your Content Management Systems.
