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Akamai Expands Global Network to 1,200 Servers
Akamai's Internet content delivery service enables major Web site owners to speed up Web site performance and improve reliability. To enable its service, Akamai deploys servers around the globe and close to Internet users, shortening the distance that Web content needs to travel. This worldwide server deployment, in combination with Akamai's unique technologies for real-time Internet traffic monitoring, content routing, and network management, form the foundation of the company's first service, FreeFlowSM. FreeFlow has already served over 40 billion Web site hits this year for customers such as CNN, GO Network and Yahoo!, totaling over 200 terabytes of content delivered.
Akamai Teams with Network Providers and ISPs Around the Globe Akamai's network spans multiple network providers to ensure broad geographic reach, high-performance, and reliability. To achieve these goals, Akamai has teamed with backbone providers, Web hosting companies, and broadband and narrowband ISPs to expand its server deployment, positioning servers closer to Internet end users on a global scale. Akamai is continuing to partner with additional network providers and currently has deployed servers within the following regions:
United States & Canada: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC
South America: Brazil
Europe: Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Australia & New Zealand: New South Wales, Auckland, South Australia, Western Australia
Asia: Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan
Africa: Egypt
In addition, agreements have been made and servers deployed at 40 of the world's network providers. A representative list of those providers includes:
AboveNet
AT&T
CLEAR Net (New Zealand)
Digex
eircom (Ireland)
Exodus
FlashNet
Global Crossing's Global Center division
GTE Internetworking
iiNet (Australia)
Infinity (Canada)
Internode (Australia)
KDD (Japan)
Level 3 Communications
Pacific Internet Limited (Singapore)
PSINet
Qwest Communications, Int'l, Inc.
Teleglobe
UUNET, an MCI WorldCom Company
Verio
"Akamai is excited to be working with these top-notch network providers and ISPs across the world," said George Conrades, chairman and CEO of Akamai. "In addition to giving our network global reach, each of our carrier and ISP partners provide us with access to their tremendous user base. Every network provider that we partner with becomes a key enabler in Akamai's effort to make the Internet a more enriching and interactive medium for major Web site owners and their customers."
Many of the network providers in today's announcement are ISPs which have participated in Akamai's Accelerated Network Partner program. In exchange for network connectivity and rack space, ISPs receive Akamai servers at no charge.
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| Caryn Converse Akamai Technologies 617-250-4661 converse@akamai.com |
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| Lisa Bradlow NYPR 212-367-9600 lisa@nypr.com |
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Akamai's Internet content delivery network built in coordination with 40 leading network providers in 24 countries
INTERNET WORLD, NEW YORK, NY, October 6, 1999 - Akamai Technologies, which operates a global Internet content delivery service that speeds up Web performance, announced today the geographic expansion of its network to 1,200 servers in 24 countries across 40 different networks. Utilizing the IP connectivity and hosting services of leading providers such as AT&T, Exodus, Global Crossing's Global Center division, Qwest Communications, Teleglobe, and UUNET, an MCI WorldCom Company, Akamai has built a worldwide network for fast and reliable Internet content delivery. This announcement marks the completion of Phase I of Akamai's network deployment schedule, surpassing the 1,000 server mark three months ahead of the Company's previously announced timeframe.Akamai's Internet content delivery service enables major Web site owners to speed up Web site performance and improve reliability. To enable its service, Akamai deploys servers around the globe and close to Internet users, shortening the distance that Web content needs to travel. This worldwide server deployment, in combination with Akamai's unique technologies for real-time Internet traffic monitoring, content routing, and network management, form the foundation of the company's first service, FreeFlowSM. FreeFlow has already served over 40 billion Web site hits this year for customers such as CNN, GO Network and Yahoo!, totaling over 200 terabytes of content delivered.
Akamai Teams with Network Providers and ISPs Around the Globe Akamai's network spans multiple network providers to ensure broad geographic reach, high-performance, and reliability. To achieve these goals, Akamai has teamed with backbone providers, Web hosting companies, and broadband and narrowband ISPs to expand its server deployment, positioning servers closer to Internet end users on a global scale. Akamai is continuing to partner with additional network providers and currently has deployed servers within the following regions:
United States & Canada: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC
South America: Brazil
Europe: Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Australia & New Zealand: New South Wales, Auckland, South Australia, Western Australia
Asia: Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan
Africa: Egypt
In addition, agreements have been made and servers deployed at 40 of the world's network providers. A representative list of those providers includes:
AboveNet
AT&T
CLEAR Net (New Zealand)
Digex
eircom (Ireland)
Exodus
FlashNet
Global Crossing's Global Center division
GTE Internetworking
iiNet (Australia)
Infinity (Canada)
Internode (Australia)
KDD (Japan)
Level 3 Communications
Pacific Internet Limited (Singapore)
PSINet
Qwest Communications, Int'l, Inc.
Teleglobe
UUNET, an MCI WorldCom Company
Verio
"Akamai is excited to be working with these top-notch network providers and ISPs across the world," said George Conrades, chairman and CEO of Akamai. "In addition to giving our network global reach, each of our carrier and ISP partners provide us with access to their tremendous user base. Every network provider that we partner with becomes a key enabler in Akamai's effort to make the Internet a more enriching and interactive medium for major Web site owners and their customers."
Many of the network providers in today's announcement are ISPs which have participated in Akamai's Accelerated Network Partner program. In exchange for network connectivity and rack space, ISPs receive Akamai servers at no charge.
