The Future of Social Networking is in Video Lifestreaming

Business Wire, May 1, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c90439) has announced the addition of "Video Lifestreaming: Social Networking Meets Video Streaming" to their offering.

Video lifestreaming is a generic term for services that allow users to upload or stream live video of themselves to a remotely hosted service, to be viewed by friends or the general public. The services are intended to take the concept of an Internet conversation, made popular by the rise of social networking tools such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, and add video.

This report provides an introduction to the concept of video lifestreaming, introduces some of the leading players in the space: Seesmic, Qik, Yahoo Live and LiveVideo.com, and explores some of the implications of live video streaming for network operators and regulators.

Overview

What is video lifestreaming?

-- Hosted video conversations between friends

Ovum view

-- Social networking meets video streaming

-- Potential for changing the way we consume media

Business models

Multiple approaches

Regulatory implications

Security, privacy and copyright

Implications for service providers

Fixed operators

Mobile operators

Key players

Who will win?

Companies mentioned:

-- Seesmic

-- Qik

-- Yahoo Live

-- LiveVideo.com

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c90439.