What is Blockcast?
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Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) are the backbone of internet infrastructure. They are geographically distributed groups of servers that caches content close to end users, accelerating the delivery of web content, including streaming videos, software downloads or websites. CDNs play a crucial role in improving the performance, reliability, and efficiency of content delivery across the internet. And, by their very nature, they are already decentralized, architected to dynamically provide scale when needed.
But content delivery, as an activity and a business, is very centralized, controlled by just a handful of companies who are responsible for delivering almost all of the world's internet content.
So, rather than trying to decentralize what is already decentralized, Blockcast is focused on decentralizing how content delivery is handled. ------
Blockcast is bringing the power of DePIN to solve the unique issues of the CDN industry. We believe the future of internet infrastructure should be as it was originally intended, community-owned, for the people and by the people.
A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is like having a network of local libraries for the internet. Instead of getting all your content from one far-away location, CDNs store copies of videos, websites, and other online content in servers spread around the world – kind of like having branch libraries in different neighborhoods.
When you watch a video or visit a website, the CDN automatically gets you what you need from the nearest server, just like going to your local library branch instead of traveling across town to the main library. This makes everything load faster and work more smoothly. Some CDNs even partner with internet service providers to store popular content closer to you, much like a neighborhood library branch stocking extra copies of frequently borrowed books for local convenience.
This system of distributed groups of servers helps make your internet experience faster and more reliable, especially when lots of people are trying to access the same content at once.
While most internet content today flows through just a handful of major CDNs, Blockcast is creating a community-powered alternative, with the power of DePIN. We believe the future of internet infrastructure should be as it was originally intended, community-owned, for the people and by the people.
Blockcast empowers everyone to contribute their spare bandwidth and storage to help content owners and CDNs tap into unused hyperlocal delivery resources
Blockcast enforces Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and the privacy of users through decentralized proofs of resources, economic incentives, and secure tamper-proof nodes.
By combining edge/home caching with advanced delivery methods like multicast, we can:
Deliver content at a fraction of traditional costs
Provide higher quality streaming with better bitrates
Blockcast is for everyone — whether you're a content owner, ISP, broadcaster or internet user.
By running a Blockcast node or using our services, you help make the web faster and more efficient. Together, we can create a better, more accessible internet for all.