About Nanocosmos
nanocosmos was founded in 1998 in Berlin and has been developing innovative solutions to emerging video challenges ever since. Over the past decade, we’ve focused on making real-time video streaming simply work.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to deliver real-time video that simply works, setting the standard for businesses to create interactive, instant, and reliable live experiences that captivate audiences and drive growth.
OUR Values
innovation first
Continuously pushing boundaries in video streaming technology to stay ahead of industry evolution.
client partnership
Building strong, collaborative relationships with customers to understand and meet their evolving needs.
Lightweight Solutions
Creating efficient, user-friendly products that are easy to integrate and simple to use.
Reliability
Delivering 24/7 stability and 100% uptime for mission-critical streaming applications.
our story
Founded in 1998 when linear television dominated and digital video was in its infancy, nanocosmos began with a vision to create user-friendly, reliable software-based video solutions. From our early days as a codec company working with the Fraunhofer/Heinrich Hertz Institute, we’ve consistently stayed ahead of industry evolution, transforming from video compression pioneers to the leading cloud-based real-time video streaming platform.
What started as innovative MPEG software technology has evolved into nanoStream Cloud, our comprehensive real-time video streaming platform that serves businesses worldwide with ultra-low latency streaming solutions.
Foundation & Early Innovation
Founded nanocosmos with focus on video compression technology, launching MPEG SoftEngine and nanoPEG products when digital video was just emerging.
Real-time Processing Breakthrough
Achieved real-time video processing on standard PCs, enabling live MPEG-1 encoding and developing the nanoPEG Editor for seamless video editing.
Mobile & Multi-Platform Era
Pioneered video streaming toolkits for mobile devices, developing one of the first live broadcast apps for NBC Universal before major platforms went "live."
Ultra-Low Latency Innovation
Created H5Live technology for live playback with ultra-low latency on all browsers at scale, positioning us as real-time streaming pioneers.
Global Scale & Recognition
Achieved 24/7 global operations with 100% uptime during the pandemic surge, earning industry recognition including the BAM Award at IBC 2023.
Media Over Quic First-Mover
First to launch Media Over QUIC on a commercial platform worldwide — delivering consistent sub-500 ms latency with zero configuration.
