[M4IF News] "MPEG-4 is expected to become the Streaming Media Standard within Three Years"

[Rob Koenen]

"MPEG-4 is expected to become the Streaming Media Standard within Three
Years" writes StreamingMedia.com in their report that was released today.
See www.m4if.org for a direct link to the study.
I think this is the first comprehensive study of this kind.
There may be a few MPEG-4 details to be improved, and it is a bit 
unfortunate that the description of M4IF's role in the licensing process 
is not completely accurate, but I believe the report does a very good job 
in making information about MPEG-4 accessible and there is great value in 
the tables and surveys, which reflect the opinion of industry about when, 
where and how MPEG-4 will be deployed.
Best,
Rob Koenen
ps: Fernando Pereira and Paulo Nunes of IST, Lisboa, compiled an overview
of all the profile and level information in MPEG-4 Visual, across versions.
It is here: http://www.m4if.org/resources/profiles/index.html and it is 
very helpful. A similar overview on Audio is being prepared and will be 
posted soon.