Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, announced today that it has joined the Streaming Video Technology Alliance (SVTA) as a Principal Member. The announcement follows the formal merger of DASH Industry Forum (DASH-IF) and the SVTA. Akamai has a well-established philosophy of contributing to, championing, and – when necessary – forming standards bodies that help define how the web and internet function. The company is engaged in a host of...