Swarmcast Launches Free Accelerator to Speed Online Video and Music Downloads

Swarmcast Launches Free Accelerator to Speed Online Video and Music Downloads

GET ITUNES® VIDEOS AND MUSIC UP TO TEN TIMES FASTER

Swarmcast Launches Free Accelerator to Speed Online Video and Music Downloads

A free tool launched today enables consumers to download music, movies, TV episodes and other videos from the iTunes® Store more quickly than ever. Autobahn Accelerator for iTunes eliminates the frustration of waiting many minutes for music and videos to download and means users can start enjoying their chosen content much sooner.

Autobahn Accelerator for iTunes has been developed by Swarmcast, the provider of multi-source streaming technology for high-quality online video delivery. The accelerator application can be downloaded at www.getautobahn.com. It is the first in a series of free applications developed specifically to speed the download of video content from popular video sites.

Currently, downloading a single TV episode can take up to 25 minutes and up to five minutes for music downloads depending on the user’s broadband connection. By installing the Autobahn Accelerator for iTunes once, users can reduce wait time by up to 90% with every video and music download. Since Autobahn works well over standard broadband, users can cut download times without having to increase their broadband connection speed or upgrade their wireless network.

Autobahn Accelerator for iTunes is easily installed in seconds by downloading from www.getautobahn.com. The small application runs in the background every time music or videos are downloaded from iTunes. It is also completely free of adware and spyware. The Autobahn Accelerator is currently available for users with Windows 2000, Windows XP, and 32-bit Vista, running Internet Explorer 6 and 7, as well as Firefox. It will also soon be OS X compatible.

“With more feature-length movies, TV shows and an ever-increasing number of songs available via iTunes alone, internet music and video are becoming a daily part of our lives. Unfortunately, waiting for content to download is also becoming a fact of life,” said Justin Chapweske, founder and CEO of Swarmcast. “We’re cutting down the waiting times so people can enjoy their content when they want and where they want. And, for the first time, we’re making this capability available for free at www.getautobahn.com.”

How does Autobahn Accelerator work?

Autobahn Accelerator is based on multi-source streaming technology pioneered by Swarmcast. Multi-source streaming provides more reliable delivery of high quality content by streaming different pieces of music or video files from multiple sources (such as designated Web servers, Swarmcast’s network of SwarmMirrors or third party Content Delivery Networks) at the same time. For live, streaming music and video, these multiple pieces are assembled in order so that the content can be heard and viewed as it streams. Multi-source streaming is not based on peer-to-peer file sharing.

About Swarmcast

Swarmcast is the pioneer and provider of multi-source streaming technology for the delivery of full-screen broadcast and High Definition quality video over standard broadband. By removing the quality barrier, Swarmcast is enabling a new era of Internet video where new types of content are available and content providers can at last monetize the online video community. Swarmcast’s multi-source streaming utilizes bandwidth from multiple servers and aggregates packets of information from each of them in real-time. Swarmcast enables service providers to deliver high demand content and live streaming to large-scale global audiences. Swarmcast is privately held and funded by Bridge Capital Fund (BCF) and Nippon Venture Capital. For more information about Swarmcast, please visit www.swarmcast.com.

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Contacts

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