ISP Summit: How Netflix works (if you own and operate a network)

By Linda Stuart

TORONTO — With the popularity of Netflix continuing to grow — at last count, the streaming service boasts more than 104 million users in 190 countries (not to mention all the unpaid ones who are sharing passwords with a paid user), Internet service providers looking to improve their customers’ streaming experience can do so with a little help from Netflix itself.As part of its Open Connect initiative, Netflix has worked for several years expanding its global ISP partnership network to bring its inventory of TV and movie content closer to customer markets by having ISPs either embed Netflix Open Connect...