MainStreaming Named in the 2025 Gartner® Market Guide for Edge Distribution Platforms
MainStreaming has been recognized in the 2025 Gartner® Market Guide for Edge Distribution Platforms as a Representative Vendor, solidifying its reputation in the evolving landscape of media delivery. This acknowledgment highlights the company’s innovative approach to edge-native video delivery, designed to meet the increasing demands of video streaming, security, and AI-driven workloads.
This latest recognition follows MainStreaming’s previous inclusion in the 2025 Gartner Market Guide for Edge Computing, where it was also named a Representative Vendor in the Data Center and Cloud Edge Services category. Such accolades underscore the company’s momentum and leadership in developing next-generation streaming infrastructure.
Understanding Edge Distribution Platforms
According to Gartner, edge distribution platforms (EDPs) are comprehensive, integrated networks that facilitate edge-based cloud delivery infrastructures. These platforms provide essential functionalities, including edge compute and storage, web application and perimeter security, content and API acceleration, data analytics, and AI application infrastructure. As enterprises increasingly demand intelligent, low-latency, and scalable solutions, the adoption of EDPs is expected to accelerate, enhancing video and application performance.
MainStreaming’s inclusion in this guide is attributed to its robust edge-native video delivery platform, which supports a variety of architectures—private, public, and hybrid—tailored for broadcasters, over-the-top (OTT) platforms, and internet service providers (ISPs). The company’s proprietary Intelligent Media Delivery Platform® offers comprehensive control, visibility, and real-time optimization, aiming to reduce congestion, improve network sustainability, and enhance the Quality of Experience (QoE) at scale.
Strategic Vision and Future Prospects
“Being recognized once again by Gartner is an acknowledgment of our strategic path and edge-native vision for video delivery,” stated Antonio G. Corrado, Founder and Executive Chairman of MainStreaming. He emphasized the significance of intelligent edge distribution as video streaming transitions into high-demand, AI-powered, and security-sensitive ecosystems, making it a foundation for reliable and sustainable performance.
MainStreaming collaborates closely with ISPs and telecom operators to implement dedicated media edge nodes. This infrastructure optimizes network efficiency while allowing broadcasters and platforms to dynamically scale capacity based on audience peaks. This strategy aligns with Gartner’s guidance for enterprises to adopt edge solutions that enhance performance visibility and meet long-term digital transformation goals.
The recognition in the Gartner Market Guide not only validates MainStreaming’s commitment to redefining content delivery networks but also reflects its ambition to create intelligent, energy-efficient, and application-aware edge platforms. These platforms are designed to support the entire video ecosystem, from live sports and entertainment to premium on-demand streaming and enhanced media security.
For further information about MainStreaming’s Intelligent Media Delivery Platform and its latest offerings, please visit www.mainstreaming.com.
