Streaming media can open new channels of communication in the enterprise. Viable solutions range from MPEG-1 to MPEG-4 and include Microsoft's ASF (Advanced Streaming Format) as well as RealNetwork's RealVideo codec. Although MPEG-2 is coming on strong in products like Apple QuickTime and VBrick Systems' VBXcast, this market has yet to proclaim a ubiquitous standard to deliver video. But keep your eye on it. With the growing demand for video by mobile consumers, embedded players on handheld devices may dictate a winner.
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