What Velocix does

Velocix Solutions Ltd. is a UK-headquartered (Cambridge and London) provider of carrier-grade video streaming software for telecommunications operators, pay TV providers, broadcasters, and streaming service providers. The company's modular software platform spans cloud and on-premises networks and includes a content delivery network (CDN), origin server, cloud DVR recording manager (VRM), personalisation platform with server-side ad insertion (SSAI), multi-CDN broker, multicast ABR bandwidth optimisation, mobile-optimised CDN for 5G/MEC, and the AI-powered Velocix Analytics product. Its flagship Hybrid-cloud CDN, which won NAB Show Product of the Year 2024 in the Streaming category, combines on-premises caching for cost efficiency with elastic cloud capacity for traffic spikes, with reported customer outcomes including 25%+ power bill reduction, 30%+ CDN demand reduction, and up to 140% traffic spike support during major live events.

Velocix operates a B2B enterprise software business selling to tier-1 telecom operators including Liberty Global, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, Telefonica, TELUS, Proximus, Altice, TDS Telecom, Liberty Latin America, Entel, and Claro VTR. Revenue is generated through three streams: software licensing (perpetual and subscription) for on-premises and cloud deployments, SaaS/cloud services on pay-as-you-go terms, and managed services providing 24/7 NOC monitoring and operations support. Pricing is quote-based, contracts are multi-year, and the sales motion is enterprise field sales supported by industry events (MWC, NAB, IBC, ANGA COM) and a channel/partner ecosystem that includes Verimatrix for integrated anti-piracy.

Velocix was formed when Volaris Group (a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., TSX:CSU) completed the acquisition of the majority of Nokia's IP Video business in January 2019, with Nokia retaining a minority position. The company is led by CEO Jim Brickmeier (appointed October 2022). With 51-100 employees, Velocix maintains a focused organisational footprint while serving major operator customers across EMEA, Americas, and LATAM, with active expansion in Latin America supported by a dedicated LATAM Sales Director.

Name

Velocix

Legal name

Velocix Solutions Ltd.

Website

https://velocix.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Velocix is a UK-headquartered provider of carrier-grade video streaming and CDN software for telecom operators, pay TV providers, broadcasters, and streaming services. Its modular platform spans cloud and on-premises networks, serving tier-1 operators including Liberty Global, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, and Telefonica.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Streaming Software / Content Delivery Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Video Streaming & OTT Delivery (Live/VOD, Low-Latency) (HDABAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Video Player Delivery & Playback Optimization (ABR, QoE) (MPAHAIAD), Streaming Observability, QoS/QoE Monitoring & Analytics (MPAHAIAH), Streaming Transport Protocols & Low-Latency Delivery (HLS/DASH/CMAF, WebRTC, SRT) (MPAHAIAE), Network Security & DDoS/WAF for Streaming Delivery (MPAHAIAL)

Keywords

• Video streaming software
• Content delivery network
• Cloud DVR platform
• Carrier-grade CDN
• Video analytics AI

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Licensing of carrier-grade video streaming software including CDN, origin server, recording manager, personalisation platform, and analytics. Software is deployed on customer infrastructure (on-premises) or in cloud environments. Revenue is generated through perpetual licenses and/or subscription-based SaaS pricing.
2. SaaS/Cloud Services: Cloud-native software delivery with pay-as-you-go pricing models. Includes cloud VRM SaaS platform, hybrid-cloud CDN deployments, and cloud storage for VOD and nPVR. Costs scale with demand, providing operational expense flexibility.
3. Managed Services: Operational and maintenance services for Velocix products. Dedicated team of experts operate, manage, and maintain customer software deployments. Includes 24/7 NOC monitoring, incident response, and capacity planning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Velocix builds and licenses carrier-grade video streaming software platforms for network service providers, pay TV operators, and content owners. Its modular portfolio covers CDN delivery, software-defined origin servers, Cloud DVR recording management, server-side ad insertion and personalisation, multi-CDN switching, multicast ABR bandwidth optimisation, and AI-powered video analytics. Software can be deployed on-premises, in cloud, or in hybrid-cloud topologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Velocix CDN Carrier-grade content delivery network software for telecommunications operators and pay TV providers, supporting live, on-demand, time-shifted video and Cloud DVR applications across multiple connected devices.
• Velocix CDN Broker Multi-CDN switching platform that intelligently routes video streams over public and private CDNs based on configurable business rules, with in-stream switching for outage handling and performance optimisation.
• Velocix Open Caching (VOC) Open caching solution that enables ISPs to monetise their last-mile network by carrying OTT stream traffic through their own CDN, allowing OTT content providers to increase streaming quality while minimising delivery costs.
• Velocix Origin Scalable recording engine, software-defined storage platform and content origin server that packages and protects content on-the-fly to suit target viewing devices, supporting HDR10, 4K/UHD and Dolby Atmos content.
• Velocix Recording Manager (VRM) Multi-tenant control plane for Cloud DVR and time-shifted TV applications that orchestrates multi-vendor recording engines, origin servers and middleware platforms.
• Velocix Analytics Cloud-native video analytics platform that ties into multiple data sources for insight into network performance, capacity planning and subscriber behaviour, featuring AI/ML-powered real-time anomaly detection and predictive analytics.
• Velocix Personalisation Platform (VPP) Flexible manifest manipulation platform supporting dynamic ad insertion, alternate content insertion, content blackout and other stream personalisation workflows, including server-side ad insertion (SSAI).
• Velocix Multicast ABR (MABR) Bandwidth optimisation solution for live streaming that switches ABR stream delivery between unicast and reliable multicast to conserve network capacity.
• Velocix Managed Services Operational and maintenance services for Velocix products, including 24/7 NOC monitoring, stress-testing, incident response and expert support teams to operate, manage and maintain customer software deployments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces power bills by 25% or more through hybrid-cloud CDN deployments
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability7 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VerimatrixcoreTechnology or Integration · 10 September 2025Strategic collaboration to help streaming providers combat CDN piracy and reduce delivery costs. Combined client-side (Verimatrix Streamkeeper Counterspy) and server-side (Velocix CDN and Analytics) technology provides detection, denial, and prevention of unsanctioned CDN usage. Enables CDN demand reduction of 30% or more through elimination of illicit traffic. Both companies bring complementary technology and share the common goal of protecting streaming provider revenues.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Qwilt: Qwilt provides edge CDN and open-caching software for telecom operators, targeting the same carrier-grade video delivery niche as Velocix with a similar multi-CDN, telco-first go-to-market motion.
• Broadpeak: Broadpeak specialises in video CDN, multicast ABR and origin packaging for telcos and pay-TV operators, offering overlapping capabilities to Velocix's CDN, Multicast ABR and Origin products.
• Synamedia: Synamedia provides video compression, processing and delivery solutions for pay-TV operators and broadcasters; it competes head-on with Velocix for telco video platform modernisation deals.
• Harmonic: Harmonic's video infrastructure portfolio (CDN, origin, contribution, VOS360 SaaS) directly overlaps Velocix's carrier-grade streaming software and shares telco/broadcaster customers.
• Edgio: Edgio (formerly Limelight Networks + Verizon Media) operates a global video CDN platform with streaming delivery, origin storage and media-optimisation services comparable to Velocix's CDN stack.
• MediaKind: MediaKind (Ericsson spinoff) supplies end-to-end video processing, contribution and delivery solutions for telcos and broadcasters, competing for the same carrier-grade video platform RFPs as Velocix.
• Wowza: Wowza provides streaming infrastructure software (real-time video at scale, CDN components, low-latency delivery) targeting similar streaming media and operator use cases as Velocix.

Emerging players

• Bitmovin: Bitmovin offers cloud-native video encoding, player and analytics software used by streaming operators; it overlaps with Velocix's Origin and Analytics capabilities but is more OTT/cloud-native than telco-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Akamai: Akamai is the largest global CDN provider with significant carrier and streaming media delivery business; it competes broadly with Velocix at the delivery layer but serves a far wider customer base beyond telcos.
• Cloudflare: Cloudflare's network spans CDN, security and edge compute with growing video streaming offerings (Cloudflare Stream, R2); it competes with Velocix for streaming delivery workloads while operating at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Velocix
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/velocix

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors4 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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