Meet Streaming Pioneer Stef van der Ziel at NAB Show and Streaming Media Summit 2025

Staying ahead means embracing innovation that delivers performance, efficiency, and sovereignty. At NAB Show 2025, seize the opportunity to meet Stef van der Ziel, CEO, founder, and streaming pioneer, to discuss three groundbreaking advancements that are shaping the future of streaming technology:

1) MaelStrom Server: On-Premises Transcoding Cloud

Jet-Stream’s MaelStrom Server is redefining transcoding with a self-sufficient, cloud-native solution that puts you in full control.

✅ Full Sovereignty – No third-party dependencies, ensuring maximum security and control.
✅ Self-Healing & Automated – Native cloud stack with high availability, load balancing, and redundancy.
✅ Ultra-Green Efficiency – 89% energy savings via hardware acceleration.
✅ Compact & Scalable – Hundreds of live channels per server with just 500W power consumption, perfect for mobile and mission-critical applications like hotels, ships, and military deployments.
✅ Superior Video Quality – Optimized for H.265 & AV1 codecs for higher quality at lower bitrates.

💡 Proven Success: MaelStrom was selected in 2025 by a global telecom operator and won a major EU tender, surpassing established encoding solutions.

2) MaelStrom Akamai – Netint: Your Turnkey Transcoding Cloud

Jet-Stream now integrates MaelStrom with Akamai and Netint hardware acceleration, unlocking a cost-effective, hassle-free transcoding solution for OTT operators.

✅ No complex setups – Easily create channels, select sources, set transcoding profiles, and define destinations via a simple web interface.
✅ Instant Scalability – Automatically load balances channels across multiple Netint-accelerated Akamai servers.
✅ Faster Deployment – Build a powerful cloud-native transcoding solution in minutes, not months.
✅ Significantly Lower Costs – A fraction of the cost of traditional cloud transcoding—without the maintenance headaches.

3) Jet-Stream Sovereign Media Cloud: Take Back Control

In a world where data privacy is paramount, Jet-Stream Cloud is the only truly sovereign media cloud in Europe, offering:

✅ 100% European ownership, management, and hosting
✅ Privacy-first architecture with data minimization & anonymization
✅ All-in-One Media Cloud – Live streaming, video hosting, origin, packaging, transcoding, analytics, and multi-CDN with global coverage
🏆 Winner of the 2024 Privacy Award, 100+ satisfied professional media customers.

Book a Meeting at NAB Show 2025

This is your chance to meet Stef van der Ziel in person and explore how these innovations can elevate your streaming operations. Schedule a meeting now and get firsthand insights into the future of high-performance, cost-effective, and privacy-compliant streaming.

🚀 Book your appointment today and stay ahead of the streaming revolution!

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