MLB

One minute and fifteen seconds and it’ll all be over. Two counts to breathe. Thousands of people watching. No second chances. The Cisco Singers then take the field to sing the U.S. National Anthem at a Major League Baseball game. It’s a thrill, and it’s a moment I never thought I’d experience at, of…

Spring is one of the most exciting times in the world of sports. Optimism abounds as a new season is underway in Major League Baseball; the playoffs are upon us in the NBA and the NHL; and we can even see the beginning of football season in the not-too-distant future. Each new season brings new expe…

A few weeks ago, I posted a blog about the increased volume of encoder solution bakeoffs, inside the global service provider community. Today, I am happy to share another success story: MLBAM – Major League Baseball’s technology company. MLBAM is using our AnyRes Live encoders for adaptive bit rate…

Cisco technology helps enable first live streams of World Series action With the World Series wrapping up with game seven tonight and a new champion to be crowned, it’s a great time to reflect on the game and its impact on fans. Baseball is much more than a game in America.  For well over 150 years,…

The world of sports is being transformed by the acceleration of big data, cloud and Internet of Everything technologies. One sport where this transformation is evident is in Major League Baseball. MLB fans are voracious consumers of baseball data, making it important for MLB to be alive and availabl…

Major League Baseball fans are voracious consumers of baseball data. It’s important for MLB to be live and available 24/7, 365 days a year – not just on opening day. And because fans have been obsessed with statistics for as long as the sport has existed, it’s no surprise that the intersection…