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Google Cloud Blog·Sep 9·5 min read
How Airtel delivered its flawless Indian Premiere League 2026 cricket broadcasts
TL;DR
Airtel successfully delivered seamless live streaming for the IPL 2026 season by partnering with Google Cloud, ensuring a flawless experience for millions of fans. The infrastructure managed hundreds of petabytes of data and handled peak egress of several terabits per second.
✦ Why It Matters
Consider implementing edge computing and real-time monitoring for your own high-traffic streaming applications.
Key Takeaways
- Leverage edge computing for localized content delivery.
- Utilize CDN solutions to handle traffic spikes effectively.
- Monitor performance in real-time during high-demand events.
- Aim for high cache hit ratios to reduce server load.
How It Works
Airtel's partnership with Google Cloud utilized the Media CDN to serve content from edge locations close to users, minimizing latency and improving streaming performance. This architecture absorbed viewer traffic at the edge, allowing for efficient caching and reducing the burden on origin servers.