Wowza, also known as Wowza Media Systems, a Privately Owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 2007, employs approximately 180 individuals, and reported $30.0M in revenue as of 2024. The company operates as a tier 2 media tech buyer, specializing in video processing and playout. Wowza provides infrastructure and solutions for video streaming. Initially offering a streaming software proposition, the company has expanded its offerings to include cloud solutions and professional services.
On April 3, 2026, Wowza discussed the distinction between RTP and RTSP, clarifying that the Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) carries video and audio data, while RTSP typically handles control. Previously, on March 30, the company provided solutions for common playback issues in Wowza Streaming Engine, addressing user complaints related to buffering, stuttering, and playback errors. Earlier, on March 25, Wowza highlighted how the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) uses Wowza Streaming Engine as an API-driven foundation for provisioning, monitoring, and delivering over 1200 camera feeds across the state, managing one of the larger statewide traffic camera networks. This followed a March 23 discussion on delivering low-latency HLS with Wowza and Google Cloud Media CDN, noting the difficulty of maintaining sub-second latency at scale despite the reliability of traditional HLS. On March 18, Wowza also offered guidance on troubleshooting common streaming configuration issues in Wowza Streaming Engine, identifying problems such as CPU spikes and heap memory exhaustion in production environments.
Wowza's customers primarily consist of broadcast television and radio, media and TV services and production and post production companies. Examples of Wowza's customers include Vivedia, WSC Sports and Yle. Wowza has partners like Ortana Media Group. Wowza has suppliers like MainConcept.
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