Real-time transmission of media dates back to the 1920s and George Owen Squier. Among other inventions, Squier patented an approach for sending music long distances without using radio, which was expensive and unreliable at the time. - See more at: http://www.videoedge.net/news/distribution/state-video-streaming-how-did-we-get-here-and-where-are-we-headed/363737#sthash.reo7jNwu.dpuf