Akamai Teams with RealNetworks for Streaming Media Delivery
"Our support for RealNetworks-based content demonstrates Akamai's commitment to providing our customers world-wide with the best high performance service for delivering streaming media," said George Conrades, chairman and CEO of Akamai. "Our customers want the high quality of RealSystem G2 streaming media which is both a proven and recognized leader in today's interactive arena. RealNetworks has become pervasive with content creators and Internet users through its award-winning technology, broad deployment of millions of players, and vast number of content sources available in RealAudio and RealVideo formats."
In addition, the two companies are collaborating on NetAid, an initiative aimed at ending extreme poverty. Akamai, in its role as a sponsor of NetAid (www.netaid.org), has donated and deployed more than 300 servers over multiple carrier networks. On October 9th, these Akamai servers will be used by Cisco Systems and RealNetworks to webcast the NetAid concert live via the Real Broadcast Network (RBN) using RealSystem G2. By offering a scalable network capable of supporting 125,000 simultaneous streams, NetAid has the potential to be the Internet's largest streaming media event to date.
About RealNetworks
RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq "RNWK"), based in Seattle, is the recognized leader in media delivery for the Internet. It develops and markets software products and services designed to enable users of personal computers and other consumer electronic devices to send and receive audio, video and other multimedia services using the web. RealNetworks can be found on the World Wide Web at www.real.com.
About Akamai
Akamai Technologies is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has offices in San Mateo and Cupertino, California, and Europe. Akamai is the leader in distributed content, streaming media, and applications delivery, serving over 225 of the Web's most popular properties including over 100 leading e-commerce companies. Akamai has deployed the broadest global network for content, streaming media, and applications delivery with more than 2000 servers in over 40 countries directly connected to more than 100 different telecommunications networks. Akamai (pronounced AH kuh my) is Hawaiian for intelligent, clever and cool.
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Akamai integrates RealNetworks' streaming software into global network
CAMBRIDGE, MA, September 17, 1999 -- Akamai Technologies, which operates a global Internet content delivery service that speeds up Web performance, announced today the incorporation of software technology from RealNetworks to support the delivery of RealAudio and RealVideo content in the Akamai network. RealNetworks is licensing RealProxies for integration across Akamai's global network. In addition, Akamai is developing a customized service for the fast and reliable delivery of streaming content created using RealNetworks' RealSystem G2."Our support for RealNetworks-based content demonstrates Akamai's commitment to providing our customers world-wide with the best high performance service for delivering streaming media," said George Conrades, chairman and CEO of Akamai. "Our customers want the high quality of RealSystem G2 streaming media which is both a proven and recognized leader in today's interactive arena. RealNetworks has become pervasive with content creators and Internet users through its award-winning technology, broad deployment of millions of players, and vast number of content sources available in RealAudio and RealVideo formats."
In addition, the two companies are collaborating on NetAid, an initiative aimed at ending extreme poverty. Akamai, in its role as a sponsor of NetAid (www.netaid.org), has donated and deployed more than 300 servers over multiple carrier networks. On October 9th, these Akamai servers will be used by Cisco Systems and RealNetworks to webcast the NetAid concert live via the Real Broadcast Network (RBN) using RealSystem G2. By offering a scalable network capable of supporting 125,000 simultaneous streams, NetAid has the potential to be the Internet's largest streaming media event to date.
About RealNetworks
RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq "RNWK"), based in Seattle, is the recognized leader in media delivery for the Internet. It develops and markets software products and services designed to enable users of personal computers and other consumer electronic devices to send and receive audio, video and other multimedia services using the web. RealNetworks can be found on the World Wide Web at www.real.com.
About Akamai
Akamai Technologies is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has offices in San Mateo and Cupertino, California, and Europe. Akamai is the leader in distributed content, streaming media, and applications delivery, serving over 225 of the Web's most popular properties including over 100 leading e-commerce companies. Akamai has deployed the broadest global network for content, streaming media, and applications delivery with more than 2000 servers in over 40 countries directly connected to more than 100 different telecommunications networks. Akamai (pronounced AH kuh my) is Hawaiian for intelligent, clever and cool.
