Akamai and PSINet Strengthen Relationship for Optimal Web Performance
Building on the strategic relationship the companies established in January that included the massive deployment of Akamai servers throughout PSINet's global Internet backbone, PSINet will enrich its value-added Internet services for its customers through the offering of Akamai services on an end-to-end content delivery network (CDN). As part of the agreement, PSINet will make available Akamai's FreeFlowSM content delivery, FreeFlowSM Streaming media delivery, and FirstPointSM global traffic management services, outfitting its customers with high performance, reliable and scalable Internet services that provide broadband quality experiences for Internet end users.
"Akamai's industry-leading services enable us to meet our customers' requirements for bullet-proof Web infrastructure and top Web site performance," said William L. Schrader, chairman and CEO, PSINet Inc. "The result of our expanded partnership is an unrivalled suite of best-of-breed Internet services for content providers worldwide."
"PSINet's global customer base and rapid growth make it an ideal Akamai partner for transforming the Internet into an efficient, reliable business tool," said George Conrades, chairman and CEO, Akamai. "We're thrilled to work closely with PSINet, a global Internet Super Carrier, and now an industry-leading Content Delivery Service Provider, to build upon our relationship and extend top-notch Web performance to PSINet customers."
Headquartered in Ashburn, VA, PSINet is an Internet Super Carrier offering global e-commerce infrastructure, end-to-end IT solutions and a full suite of retail and wholesale Internet services through wholly-owned PSINet subsidiaries. Services are provided on PSINet-owned and operated fiber, satellite, Web hosting and switching facilities, providing direct access in more than 900 metropolitan areas in 29 countries on five continents. PSINet information can be obtained by e-mail at info@psi.com, by accessing the Web site at www.psinet.com, or by calling in the U.S. (800) 799-0676.
About Akamai
Akamai is the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, serving over 2,100 customers. Akamai has the broadest deployment of servers for content, streaming media, and applications delivery with more than 4,200 servers in 50 countries directly connected to 225 different telecommunications networks. Akamai (pronounced AH kuh my) is Hawaiian for intelligent, clever and cool.
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| Jeff Young Akamai Technologies 617-250-3913 jyoung@akamai.com |
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PSINet to Offer Full Suite of Akamai Services
Cambridge, MA and Ashburn, VA, August 30, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, and PSINet Inc. (NASDAQ: PSIX), the Internet Super Carrier, today announced an expansion of their existing partnership through which PSINet will offer the full suite of Akamai's Internet content, streaming media, and applications delivery services to its worldwide customer base.Building on the strategic relationship the companies established in January that included the massive deployment of Akamai servers throughout PSINet's global Internet backbone, PSINet will enrich its value-added Internet services for its customers through the offering of Akamai services on an end-to-end content delivery network (CDN). As part of the agreement, PSINet will make available Akamai's FreeFlowSM content delivery, FreeFlowSM Streaming media delivery, and FirstPointSM global traffic management services, outfitting its customers with high performance, reliable and scalable Internet services that provide broadband quality experiences for Internet end users.
"Akamai's industry-leading services enable us to meet our customers' requirements for bullet-proof Web infrastructure and top Web site performance," said William L. Schrader, chairman and CEO, PSINet Inc. "The result of our expanded partnership is an unrivalled suite of best-of-breed Internet services for content providers worldwide."
"PSINet's global customer base and rapid growth make it an ideal Akamai partner for transforming the Internet into an efficient, reliable business tool," said George Conrades, chairman and CEO, Akamai. "We're thrilled to work closely with PSINet, a global Internet Super Carrier, and now an industry-leading Content Delivery Service Provider, to build upon our relationship and extend top-notch Web performance to PSINet customers."
Headquartered in Ashburn, VA, PSINet is an Internet Super Carrier offering global e-commerce infrastructure, end-to-end IT solutions and a full suite of retail and wholesale Internet services through wholly-owned PSINet subsidiaries. Services are provided on PSINet-owned and operated fiber, satellite, Web hosting and switching facilities, providing direct access in more than 900 metropolitan areas in 29 countries on five continents. PSINet information can be obtained by e-mail at info@psi.com, by accessing the Web site at www.psinet.com, or by calling in the U.S. (800) 799-0676.
About Akamai
Akamai is the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, serving over 2,100 customers. Akamai has the broadest deployment of servers for content, streaming media, and applications delivery with more than 4,200 servers in 50 countries directly connected to 225 different telecommunications networks. Akamai (pronounced AH kuh my) is Hawaiian for intelligent, clever and cool.
