Historical provider.
Current availability of the listed service is not confirmed. Acquired by CenturyLink in 2019-09-06.

Documentation

Overview

Streamroot developed peer-assisted delivery that let connected viewer devices participate in a private mesh. It complemented server-based delivery rather than providing only a fixed cache network.

CenturyLink acquired Streamroot Inc. on September 6, 2019 and announced the transaction on September 10. The release described video and static-content delivery in bandwidth-constrained areas. Current standalone service availability remains unconfirmed.

Network

Streamroot’s peer-assisted architecture used viewer devices alongside server delivery. Device peers are not permanent CDN PoPs, so a conventional cache-city map would misrepresent its footprint.

A 2021 Lumen enterprise brochure describes controlling exchanges within sites or LANs and falling back to server delivery. Test concurrency, browser support, viewer upload use and fallback traffic before budgeting peer offload.

Past features

Historical video delivery

Streamroot’s mesh technology supported live and on-demand delivery alongside a video/CDN workflow.

Replacement planning

Lumen’s 2021 enterprise brochure described HLS/DASH compatibility, WebRTC peers, HTTPS fallback and analytics APIs. For an existing integration, confirm the supported product and SDK, then test the player, peer sharing and CDN fallback. Plan encoding, packaging and DRM separately.

Service status

CenturyLink acquired Streamroot in 2019 and later adopted the Lumen name. Ask about support for your Mesh Delivery integration and existing contract.

  • Inventory player/SDK versions and peer configuration.
  • Verify privacy, network permissions and browser support.
  • Measure delivery quality and origin/CDN fallback traffic.
  • Budget both the peer platform and the full fallback case.

History timeline

  • 2019-09-06 — CenturyLink acquired Streamroot — The provider-issued September10announcement gives this completion date.
  • 2021 — Related Lumen enterprise mesh specifications — For an existing integration, check the supported product and SDK with Lumen.

Budgeting for a replacement

Current standalone Streamroot rates are unconfirmed. Request the actual product’s quote, including platform fees and any usage or viewer-based charges.

Use the general calculator for replacement CDN delivery. Peer offload depends on concurrent viewers and network conditions; do not subtract a guaranteed percentage from the bill. Budget the full fallback case and add mesh-platform costs separately.

Historical integrations

The linked Streamroot GitHub repository contains Lumen Mesh Delivery and CDN Load Balancer integration examples. Check current player, SDK and account support before reusing the public code.

The former Lumen mesh documentation link currently redirects to the general documentation site. Obtain the supported integration guide and account configuration from the operator. Check player/browser compatibility, network policy, privacy and fallback delivery.

What to know

Measure viewer concurrency, peer offload and fallback traffic from the existing video setup. Use those measurements to compare a supported mesh-delivery product with conventional CDN delivery.

Planning a replacement

  • Run a pilot with your actual viewers: concurrency, devices and network conditions affect peer offload.
  • Budget enough CDN capacity for the full fallback case.
  • Confirm the supported player, SDK and service contract before continuing an old deployment.

History

The September 2019 acquisition brought Streamroot’s technology and team into CenturyLink. A later 2019 provider announcement explicitly described mesh support for live linear and on-demand video.

Lumen subsequently published Mesh Delivery material and integration examples in the Streamroot GitHub organization. For a legacy integration, check current support and available migration options with the service team.

Sources