If vendors are searching for some clarity amid the chaotic last few days of pre-IBC 2025 preparation, then the CDN Alliance is heralding a new low-latency framework that could become the definitive standard across the content delivery industry. The CDN Alliance has published its first whitepaper on low-latency streaming, where each buzzword – including marketing team favorites ultra-low-latency and real-time streaming (RTS) – is meticulously defined and broken down by latency interval. Developed by CDN Alliance members as part of the Low-Latency Working Group (LL-WG), the whitepaper tackles the confusion most companies face when categorizing the term low-latency, which it says commonly refers to latencies lower than those achieved through HLS/DASH delivery, both of which can hit a sluggish 30-45…