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GTECH Relies on Akamai for IP Intelligence
GTECH provides software, networks, and professional services that power high-performance, transaction-processing solutions for businesses in the lottery, government and financial services markets in more than 80 countries worldwide. By taking advantage of EdgeScape's IP intelligence capabilities, including characterization of anonymous IP addresses by network and geo-location to the country-level, GTECH will enable the developer of a European company's online offering, and potentially other customers, to determine in real-time whether an end user meets certain criteria necessary to gain access to a site or particular Web page.
"IP intelligence is rapidly gaining traction as a means for protecting goods and services and enforcing geography-based regulations on the Internet," said Michael Ruffolo, executive vice president, Global Sales, Services and Marketing, Akamai. "Based on our massive global platform and knowledge of the Internet, Akamai is uniquely able to deliver the IP intelligence that many businesses require to securely and lawfully enable their Web-based strategies. We're very pleased to work with GTECH to meet the needs of its customers for geo-intelligent solutions."
With its massively distributed global platform and continuous mapping of the Internet, Akamai has an exceptional ability to provide businesses with real-time network knowledge for the delivery of targeted content and the protection of their digital goods and information. Available independently or as part of the Akamai EdgeSuiteSM set of integrated services, EdgeScape is an IP intelligence service that enables businesses to drive targeted business strategies online. Leveraging Akamai's relationships with more than 1,000 networks worldwide and unique data gathering techniques, EdgeScape provides businesses with a highly accurate knowledge base of where and how end users access the Internet, without compromising end user privacy.
About GTECH
GTECH, a leading global information technology company with $1 billion in revenues and 4,500 people in 44 countries, provides software, networks, and professional services that power high-performance, transaction processing solutions. The Company's core market is the lottery industry, with a growing presence in financial services and related segments. For more information about the Company, please visit GTECH's website at http://www.gtech.com.
About Akamai
Akamai is a leading provider of secure, outsourced e-business infrastructure services and software. These services and software enable companies to reduce the complexity and cost of deploying and operating a uniform Web infrastructure while ensuring unmatched performance, reliability, scalability and manageability. Akamai's services give businesses a distinct competitive advantage and provide an unparalleled Internet experience for their customers. Akamai's intelligent edge platform for content, streaming media, and application delivery comprises more than 12,600 servers within over 1,000 networks in 66 countries. With headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Akamai provides services and industry-renowned customer care to hundreds of enterprises worldwide, including dozens of Fortune 500 businesses. For information on Delivering a Better InternetSM, visit www.akamai.com.
Akamai Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
The release contains information about future expectations, plans and prospects of Akamai's management that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors including, but not limited to, the effects of intentional disruptions of our services or business operations, the dependence on our Internet content delivery service and technology products, a failure of our network infrastructure, software or services, and other factors that are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents periodically filed with the SEC.
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GTECH to leverage Akamai EdgeScapeSM for e-business solutions that comply with geography-based regulations
Cambridge, MA - April 30, 2002 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), a leading provider of secure, outsourced e-business infrastructure services and software, today announced that GTECH, a leading global information technology company, has chosen the Akamai EdgeScapeSM service to assist GTECH's efforts in complying with geography-oriented Internet access regulations. Using EdgeScape, GTECH will add geo-location functionality to its Internet-based solution for a European customer, whose transaction-intensive, consumer focused site requires the seamless detection of end user location to restrict or grant user access accordingly.GTECH provides software, networks, and professional services that power high-performance, transaction-processing solutions for businesses in the lottery, government and financial services markets in more than 80 countries worldwide. By taking advantage of EdgeScape's IP intelligence capabilities, including characterization of anonymous IP addresses by network and geo-location to the country-level, GTECH will enable the developer of a European company's online offering, and potentially other customers, to determine in real-time whether an end user meets certain criteria necessary to gain access to a site or particular Web page.
"IP intelligence is rapidly gaining traction as a means for protecting goods and services and enforcing geography-based regulations on the Internet," said Michael Ruffolo, executive vice president, Global Sales, Services and Marketing, Akamai. "Based on our massive global platform and knowledge of the Internet, Akamai is uniquely able to deliver the IP intelligence that many businesses require to securely and lawfully enable their Web-based strategies. We're very pleased to work with GTECH to meet the needs of its customers for geo-intelligent solutions."
With its massively distributed global platform and continuous mapping of the Internet, Akamai has an exceptional ability to provide businesses with real-time network knowledge for the delivery of targeted content and the protection of their digital goods and information. Available independently or as part of the Akamai EdgeSuiteSM set of integrated services, EdgeScape is an IP intelligence service that enables businesses to drive targeted business strategies online. Leveraging Akamai's relationships with more than 1,000 networks worldwide and unique data gathering techniques, EdgeScape provides businesses with a highly accurate knowledge base of where and how end users access the Internet, without compromising end user privacy.
About GTECH
GTECH, a leading global information technology company with $1 billion in revenues and 4,500 people in 44 countries, provides software, networks, and professional services that power high-performance, transaction processing solutions. The Company's core market is the lottery industry, with a growing presence in financial services and related segments. For more information about the Company, please visit GTECH's website at http://www.gtech.com.
About Akamai
Akamai is a leading provider of secure, outsourced e-business infrastructure services and software. These services and software enable companies to reduce the complexity and cost of deploying and operating a uniform Web infrastructure while ensuring unmatched performance, reliability, scalability and manageability. Akamai's services give businesses a distinct competitive advantage and provide an unparalleled Internet experience for their customers. Akamai's intelligent edge platform for content, streaming media, and application delivery comprises more than 12,600 servers within over 1,000 networks in 66 countries. With headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Akamai provides services and industry-renowned customer care to hundreds of enterprises worldwide, including dozens of Fortune 500 businesses. For information on Delivering a Better InternetSM, visit www.akamai.com.
Akamai Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
The release contains information about future expectations, plans and prospects of Akamai's management that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors including, but not limited to, the effects of intentional disruptions of our services or business operations, the dependence on our Internet content delivery service and technology products, a failure of our network infrastructure, software or services, and other factors that are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents periodically filed with the SEC.
