With the rising interest in low latency streaming, facilitated by CMAF and the new versions of HLS and DASH, it is worth checking in on Synamedia’s low latency bet. As vendors get their ducks in order, with some already handling LL-HLS and LL-DASH workflows for customers, there is still room for a new entrant. The High Efficiency Stream Protocol (HESP) was debuted by its inventor, Theo Technologies, at NAB 2019. In July 2020, Synamedia jumped on board to launch the HESP Alliance, promising a HESP packager from Synamedia to complement Theo Technologies’ HESP player. In October 2021, G-Core Labs integrated HESP into its CDN delivery infrastructure, joining the dots between the video production environment and the end-devices. Synamedia’s initial involvement…