Proximus selects Velocix CDN to scale Pickx
Velocix has announced that Proximus has scaled its Pickx video service using Velocix CDN technology. Proximus will more than double its HTTP streaming capacity with Velocix’s carrier-grade CDN software. Read full story...
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