December 21, 2000 - MSHOW.com to Leverage Akamai's Global Platform Through Strategic Alliance
CAMBRIDGE, MA and Highlands Ranch, CO -- December 21, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), and MSHOW.com, a leader in e-communications services, today announced that the companies have entered into a strategic alliance. Under the terms of the agreement, MSHOW.com will utilize Akamai's globally distributed platform and streaming delivery network to power and enhance the MSHOW.com suite of Internet communications services, including Web collaboration, interactive broadcasting and streaming media. MSHOW.com will also become a reseller of Akamai's content delivery services including Akamai's FreeFlowSM and FreeFlowSM Streaming services, as well as Akamai's interactive broadcast streaming media application systems.
December 14, 2000 - Akamai and InterNAP Announce Strategic Alliance to Improve Web Site Performance
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., and SEATTLE, WA December 14, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), and InterNAP Network Services Corporation (Nasdaq: INAP), the leading intelligent routing services provider, announced today that the companies have entered into agreements expected to enhance their customers' Web site performance.
December 13, 2000 - Akamai Selected to Stream UNHCR's 50th Anniversary Concert in Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland - Munich, Germany - 13. December 2000: Akamai Technologies GmbH, the German subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), today announced that it has been selected by the UNHCR 50 Foundation to deliver the streaming media for UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) 50th anniversary celebration to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, and broadcast live via the Web to a global audience.
December 12, 2000 - Akamai Ups the Tempo of Peoplesound.com
London, UK - 12 December 2000:- Akamai Technologies Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), today announced that peoplesound.com, Europe's largest free music download Internet site, has implemented Akamai's FreeFlowSM service to build customer loyalty through improved web site performance. Since becoming 'Akamaized' last month, peoplesound.com has experienced a threefold increase in download speeds of artist MP3 files and images as well as a 20 percent increase in the total number of downloads from its site.
Streaming Media West, San Jose, CA - December 12, 2000 - Hitplay Media, the leading provider of targeted streaming video solutions for websites and corporations, and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), today announced that they have entered into a strategic marketing and technology alliance for targeted video advertising.
Streaming Media West, San Jose, CA - December 12, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), today unveiled its MediaPlus family of applications, designed to address customer needs for both direct revenue-generating capabilities and content management tools to sustain and grow their streaming media activities.
December 11, 2000 - Connexus and Akamai Join Forces to Accelerate Web-based Business Communications
Dallas, TX and Cambridge, MA - December 11, 2000 - Connexus, Inc., a VideoConference services provider, and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), today announced a strategic agreement through which Connexus will offer the Akamai Conference service to its customers for cost-effective, interactive Web conferencing. Users of Connexus MCU Bridging Services and VideoConference Public Rooms will now benefit from the ability to conduct reliable, engaging Web conferences that incorporate high-quality audio and video streaming media.
December 8, 2000 - Akamai to Stream Nobel Prize Ceremony
London, UK - 8 December 2000 - Akamai Technologies Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), will work with Kamera Interactive to stream The Nobel Prize Award ceremony, taking place in Stockholm, to Internet users around the globe. Since 1901, the prestigious Award ceremony has celebrated the Laureates and their acclaimed discoveries or works.
December 5, 2000 - Voyant and Akamai Team to Offer Enhanced Web Conferencing Capabilities
Westminster, CO and Cambridge, MA -- December 5, 2000 -- Voyant Technologies, the leading provider of enhanced voice solutions, and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM) the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), today announced a collaboration to provide enhanced streaming capabilities for Web and voice conferencing solutions. Through the alliance, access to the Akamai Conference service will be integrated with Voyant's voice collaboration solutions, enabling organizations to efficiently leverage high-quality streaming audio for interactive, Web-based business communications.
November 29, 2000 - Akamai Named to the Standard 100
Cambridge, MA - November 29, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Services Provider (CDSP), today announced its inclusion in the Standard 100, powered by Epoch Partners - a premiere stock index that tracks the Internet Economy. Created by Standard Media International (The Standard), a leading source for intelligence about the Internet Economy, and Epoch Partners, a pioneer in technology-enabled investing, the Standard 100 includes the most influential companies driving the Internet Economy.
November 27, 2000 - Akamai Files Pre-Effective Amendment to SEC Registration Statement
Cambridge, MA - November 27, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), today announced that on Wednesday, November 22nd, it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-45696).
November 22, 2000 - FOCUS Online Enhances Delivery of Rich Content Using Akamai's FreeFlowSM Service
Munich, November 22, 2000 - Akamai Technologies GmbH, the German subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), today announced that FOCUS Online (www.focus.de) will use Akamai's FreeFlowSM service to optimize its Web site's speed, performance, and reliability. With Akamai's FreeFlow service, FOCUS Online can present its extensive news services faster and more reliably to the growing number of visitors to its Web site.
November 17, 2000 - Akamai and IBM Expand Relationship to Provide Advanced Streaming Media Services
Cambridge, Mass., and Somers, N.Y., November 17, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) and IBM today announced that IBM will offer Akamai's streaming media services to IBM's Web hosting customers worldwide.
LONDON, ENGLAND, and CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - November 16, 2000 - BT Ignite Content Hosting, the hosting arm of BT's International broadband Internet Protocol (IP) business, and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) today announced a strategic relationship in which BT Ignite Content Hosting and Akamai will work closely to market and promote extensive Internet content delivery services.
November 16, 2000 - BMG Entertainment Chooses Akamai to Stream Online Video Syndication Initiative
Cambridge, MA, November 16, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), today announced a new streaming relationship with BMG Entertainment, the music and entertainment division of Bertelsmann AG, through which BMG will utilize Akamai's FreeFlowSM Streaming service to deliver a rich library of online music videos with enhanced quality and reliability to music fans worldwide.
November 9, 2000 - CNN.com Uses Akamai's Services on Election Day, Serves Record-Breaking Traffic
Cambridge, MA, November 9, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), today announced that its services were used to enable millions of users to stay informed throughout CNN's online coverage of Election Day. CNN.com used Akamai's content and streaming delivery services to serve up-to-the-minute election coverage to a record-breaking audience with speed, performance and reliability.
SAN JOSE, CA, ISPCON Fall 2000 - November 8, 2000 - Electric Lightwave, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELIX), a broadband integrated communications provider, and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), today announced a strategic alliance aimed at enhancing the quality, performance and reliability of rich content served to end users via Electric Lightwave's Internet backbone.
Cambridge, MA - November 3, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), and Telefónica DataCorp, the Telefónica (NYSE: TEF) subsidiary which provides global telecommunications services, have entered into a strategic relationship to enhance the Internet experience for Latin American, European and United States businesses. Telefónica Data will provide the full suite of Akamai's industry-leading content delivery services as a key component of its content distribution strategy.
CAMBRIDGE, Ma. and SANTA CLARA, Calif. - November 3, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), and Intel Online Services, Inc., today announced that Intel Online Services will offer enhanced Internet content delivery solutions to its customers. The content delivery solutions will be powered by Akamai's FreeFlow and FirstPoint services.
November 2, 2000 - Akamai Technologies to Webcast First Annual "Analyst Day" on November 3, 2000
CAMBRIDGE, MA, November 2, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), announced today that it will be Webcasting its first annual Analyst Day presentations tomorrow from approximately 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (EST) Friday, November 3, 2000. A hyperlink will be made available on Akamai's Web site, www.akamai.com, beginning that morning to view the Web cast live. A replay of the presentations will also be available at www.akamai.com until 5 p.m. (EST) November 10, 2000.
Paris, France -- 30 October 2000 -- Europatweb, the Internet industrial arm of Bernard Arnault's family holding, has chosen Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AKAM) FreeFlowSM and FreeFlowSM Streaming services for all companies across Europatweb's group. Europatweb's group companies are strongly positioned in the four most promising fields of activity on the web: virtual marketplaces (Aucland, ImmoStreet.com, Qxl.com, etc.); virtual communities and content providers (Liberty Surf, Peoplesound, Sportal, etc.); technology and services necessary for Internet development (Moonfruit, NetValue, Globeflow, etc.); and e-commerce (Zebank, Alafolie.com, Wine&Co, etc.), and each are set to experience the benefits of Akamai's technology on their sites.
INTERNET WORLD, New York, NY - October 25, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), today unveiled I.AM.AKAMAISM - a powerful and revolutionary user interface offering content providers and partners a single point of access to enhanced Akamai analytical tools; extensive information on products and services offered by Akamai and its best-of-breed partners; and current industry data and other relevant resources for e-businesses. Creating a cost-effective channel for distributing highly-relevant, personalized services, I.AM.AKAMAI is a logical extension of Akamai's world-class service delivery model.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - October 18, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2000. Revenue for the quarter increased 50% to $27.2 million, compared to revenue of $18.1 million for the previous quarter, and increased significantly compared to revenue of $0.9 million for the third quarter last year. Revenue for the first nine months of 2000 was $52.5 million.
October 18, 2000 - Akamai Unveils EdgeSuite, the Next Generation of Intelligent Content Services
CAMBRIDGE, MA - October 18, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today unveiled EdgeSuite, a full-site content delivery solution for e-businesses. With the launch of EdgeSuite, Akamai is redefining the way content providers will create and deliver their Web sites. The new solution includes a suite of services that provides a full range of assembly, delivery and management of content. Leveraging Akamai's global network, EdgeSuite enables the generation and delivery of dynamic content from locations optimized for each end-user.
October 18, 2000 - Lycos First to Deploy Akamai's Next-Generation Dynamic Content Delivery Service
CAMBRIDGE, MA - October 18, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) today announced that Lycos, Inc. has signed on as the charter customer for Akamai's new dynamic page delivery service, EdgeSuiteSM — a full-site content delivery solution for e-businesses. Akamai unveiled the service today in a separate announcement.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - October 13, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media and applications, announced today the expansion of its global EdgeAdvantageSM platform to incorporate managed data storage. Akamai's StorageFlowSM service is a scalable, globally replicated, high-performance and fault-tolerant storage management service that will persistently store content delivered to end users via Akamai's content delivery services, including its FreeFlowSM, FreeFlowSM Streaming, and Digital Parcel Service offerings.
October 11, 2000 - NetRadio Names Akamai Its Exclusive Streaming Delivery Provider
Cambridge, MA, October 11, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced a streaming relationship with NetRadio Corporation (NASDAQ: NETR), a leading online distributor of originally programmed audio entertainment, by which NetRadio will exclusively utilize Akamai's streaming platform to deliver its live music content with enhanced quality and reliability to listeners worldwide.
London, UK - 10 October 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications will be demonstrating its live broadcast-quality Internet streaming capabilities by showing for the first time in Europe a 1 Mbps live-stream on its stand at Streaming Media 2000. During the three days, October 10th -12th, Akamai will broadcast direct from Times Square in New York with live, ten-minute interviews with passers by every hour through a hybrid delivery infrastructure.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA and CAMBRIDGE, MA, Oct. 10, 2000 - Scale EightSM, Inc. and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) today announced that Akamai will use the Scale EightSM MediaStore service to help satisfy growing demand for Internet storage services. This offering brings together the massive scalability of Scale Eight's patent-pending parallel systems technology with Akamai's high performance content delivery services, including FreeFlowSM, FreeFlow Streaming, and Digital Parcel Service, to provide a unique solution to support the growth of audio and video on the Internet.
Provo, UT and Cambridge, MA -- October 9, 2000 -- Novell, Inc., the leading provider of Net services software, and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced a broad strategic alliance to enhance the delivery of Web content for mutual customers. As part of the agreements, Novell will integrate AkamaizerSM functionality into the Novell® Internet Caching SystemTM (ICS) and Novell Content Exchange solutions.
Cambridge, MA, October 4, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced its role as the exclusive provider of content and streaming media delivery services and global traffic management for the Planet Project - an unprecedented, Internet-based global poll of the human race. Akamai's FreeFlowSM, FreeFlowSM Streaming, and FirstPointSM services will provide high quality, reliable delivery of the Project's engaging web content and high availability of the Project's official web site (www.planetproject.com).
September 29, 2000 - Akamai Unveils Digital Commerce Solution
CAMBRIDGE, MA and NEW YORK, NY - September 29, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today unveiled its Digital Parcel Service - an unparalleled, comprehensive digital distribution and rights management solution. Instrumental to the initial release of this service, Akamai and Reciprocal, Inc., the global leader in digital rights management (DRM) transaction services, also announced today a strategic alliance that combines the companies' core technologies and expertise.
CAMBRIDGE, MA and SEATTLE, WA - September 27, 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 Loudeye Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOUD), a leading provider of digital media solutions that unleash the power of audio and video on the Internet, today announced that the companies are providing advanced streaming media services to Jimmy and Doug's Farmclub.com, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.
September 25, 2000 - U.S. Students Give Math Top Grade in National Survey
CAMBRIDGE, MA - September 25, 2000 - A study commissioned by Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) to yield insight on students' thoughts towards mathematics, entitled "Kids on Math," today revealed surprising results-kids selected math as the most important subject in school. A resounding 80% of young students, ages 12-17, surveyed across the United States, rated math "very important" after graduation, and 75% recognized math as "very important" for a career in computers and technology or the Internet.
September 25, 2000 - Akamai Unveils Foundation to Promote Mathematics Education and Proficiency
CAMBRIDGE, MA - September 25, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media and applications, announced today the formation of The Akamai Foundation. The foundation, funded by Akamai management and employees, is designed to strengthen mathematics education and performance in United States public schools (K-12), through a series of initiatives aimed at fostering excellence in math learning and proficiency for an Internet-centric world.
SUNNYVALE, Calif., and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 19, 2000 - Resonate Inc. (NASDAQ: RSNT), the leading provider of Internet Services Management (iSM) solutions, and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced a technology integration and product development alliance to provide secure and enhanced content delivery services. As part of Resonate's iSM solution, Resonate will offer a powerful AkamaizerTM product to help optimize content delivery by quickly and efficiently directing users to the closest available content on Akamai's globally distributed network. The Resonate Akamaizer software offers a secure yet dynamic process critical for high-performance Internet content delivery.
September 18, 2000 - Patent Issued for Akamai's Internet Content Delivery Service
Cambridge, MA, September 18, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, announced today the issuance of a new patent that covers several innovative aspects of the company's industry-leading FreeFlowTM content delivery service. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent No. 6,108,703, entitled "Global Hosting System," on August 22. The '703 patent, granted to MIT in the names of Tom Leighton, Akamai's Chief Scientist, and Danny Lewin, Akamai's Chief Technology Officer, has been licensed to Akamai on an exclusive basis.
September 18, 2000 - Akamai Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Digital Island
Cambridge, MA, September 18, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, announced today that it has filed a patent infringement suit against Digital Island, Inc. The suit involves U.S. Patent No. 6,108,703, entitled "Global Hosting System," which issued from the United States Patent & Trademark Office on August 22, 2000.
CAMBRIDGE, MA, September 11, 2000 - ABC.com, part of Walt Disney Internet Group (NYSE:DIG) and the official Web site of this year's Primetime Emmy Awards, provided in conjunction with Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM), several streaming video elements on Sunday, September 10, the night of the Primetime Emmy Awards.
CAMBRIDGE, MA and MAHWAH, NJ, September 11, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), a leading, global provider of high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, and RADWARE, Inc. (Nasdaq: RDWR), a leading provider of Internet Traffic Management (ITM) solutions enabling continuous access to Web sites, IP applications and content, today announced the two companies are working together to develop a RADWARE AkamaizerSM product that allows customers to automatically and transparently manipulate Web content - a process known as "Akamaizing" - to optimize e-Business networks by routing users to the closest available content on the Akamai global network. The result of this joint development will be a standalone device designed to offer e-Businesses fault tolerance, scalability, manageability, and optimal performance. The joint offering will be commercially available in Q4 2000.
CAMBRIDGE, MA, September 7, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced that The MTVi Group has selected Akamai as its streaming delivery provider for live coverage of the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards on MTV.com scheduled for this evening at 8 p.m. EDT.
PLANO, TX and CAMBRIDGE, MA, September 7, 2000 - EDS (NYSE: EDS) and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) today announced cross-selling agreements that will combine the high performance and quality of Akamai's Internet content delivery services with the security and dependability of EDS storage systems management.
September 6, 2000 - Radio Free Virgin Teams with Akamai for Digital Radio Delivery
CAMBRIDGE, MA. - September 6, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM) the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced that Radio Free Virgin, the world's leading digital radio tuner and a unit of Virgin Audio Holdings, LLC, will utilize its FreeFlowSM Streaming service for high-quality delivery of Radio Free Virgin's innovative music channels to end users worldwide. A recognized leader in the Internet music industry, Radio Free Virgin has chosen Akamai for its leadership in providing streaming solutions for the online music and radio industries.
August 30, 2000 - Akamai and PSINet Strengthen Relationship for Optimal Web Performance
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.
August 25, 2000 - Akamai and COPE/Mount10 Enter into a Strategic Alliance
Munich/Rotkreuz (CH), August 25, 2000 - Akamai Technologies GmbH, the German subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, and COPE/Mount10, Inc. (Nasdaq: COPE), supplier of managed Web hosting services and whole product solutions in the field of data storage/security, announced today that they have entered into a strategic relationship. The goal of this alliance is for COPE/Mount10 to provide to its customers Akamai's Internet solutions including FreeFlowSM Services; FreeFlowSM Streaming Services and First PointSM Services for fast and reliable delivery of rich content to end users combined with COPE/Mount 10's high-performance hosting solution.
Culver City, Calif. and Cambridge, Mass. - August 14, 2000 - Intertainer, Inc., the entertainment-on-demand broadband network, and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM) the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced that the Intertainer entertainment-on-demand service will use Akamai's globally distributed FreeFlowSM Streaming network to deliver long-form, streaming programming to consumers' homes. The deal marks a first-of-its-kind relationship whereby a commercially available on-demand streaming service is being delivered through a distributed presence within last-mile providers' local networks.
August 9, 2000 - Akamai Acquires CallTheShots
CAMBRIDGE, MA, August 9, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of CallTheShots, Inc. CallTheShots was a privately held company located in Santa Clara, CA that has focused on developing technology for Web site personalization and content aggregation.
LOWELL, MA, and CAMBRIDGE, MA -- August 7, 2000 -- ZipLink (NASDAQ: ZIPL), one of the fastest growing wholesale connectivity providers, and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced they have formed a strategic relationship to provide enhanced Web service to ZipLink's North American subscribers.
August 4, 2000 - High Speed Delivery: Akamai Streams Met@box AG'S Four-Hour Shareholders' Meeting
Munich, August 04, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, was choosen by Met@box AG, full-service provider of InternetTV with its own portal for multimedia television and information content, for the delivery of the four-hour shareholders meeting via the Internet.
July 31, 2000 - IBM and Akamai Strengthen Alliance with Joint Technology Integration Strategy
Somers, N.Y. and Cambridge, Mass., July 31, 2000 -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) today announced a joint technology agreement aimed at improving the performance of their Web application and content delivery services. The development projects will automate and speed up the process of distributing Web content to end users -- enabling businesses to improve e-commerce services for customers.
July 24, 2000 - Akamai Reports Second Quarter Results
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- July 24, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2000. Revenue for the quarter increased 151.2% to $18.1 million, compared to revenue of $7.2 million for the previous quarter, and increased significantly compared to revenue of $0.4 million in the second quarter last year.
July 24, 2000 - Apple and Akamai Deliver Landmark Webcast of MacWorld Keynote
CUPERTINO, CALIF. and CAMBRIDGE, MA - JULY 24, 2000 - Apple and Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) today announced that the webcast of the MacWorld Expo keynote delivered by Steve Jobs last week set new Internet records for the delivery of content at broadband rates. More than 6 Terabytes of content were served during the one-and-a-half hour webcast, which attracted more than 95,000 unique web visitors. During the peak of the webcast, more than 4.3 Gigabits per second of video were streamed at broadband rates to more than 21,000 simultaneous viewers, including 5,000 visitors who watched 1 Megabit-per-second (Mbps) streams.
July 20, 2000 - Akamai Streams British Open Championship Golf Tournament
Akamai becomes exclusive video streaming provider for the official web site of the British Open
Date: Thursday, July 20, 2000
Who: Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) has been selected by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club, the governing body of the British Open, as the exclusive streaming delivery provider for the Official Site of the British Open Championship [www.opengolf.com], which is being produced by TWIinteractive, the new media and technology arm of IMG. The millennium championship is being played on the 'storied' Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland from July 20-23.
CAMBRIDGE, MA, July 18, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced an ongoing streaming initiative with the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) to provide live and on-demand streaming services for the Democratic Party's first-ever e-Convention (www.dems2000.com). By utilizing services from Akamai, the DNCC will provide narrowband and broadband end users with highly reliable and engaging online experiences before and during the convention coupled with capabilities to enable them to personally interact with the Democratic Party leaders.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - July 18, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced its Akamai Edge Network Exchange program as an additional value-add for networks.
July 17, 2000 - Akamai and Fireclick Enter Into Strategic Alliance
CAMBRIDGE, MA, and Los Altos, CA, July 17, 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 Fireclick, Inc., a solutions provider for speeding "last mile" Web access for consumers, today announced a strategic alliance that will enable joint customers to access the benefits of Fireclick's innovative technology through the "Akamaizer" software. The integrated Akamaizer software, available to content providers initiating Akamai's services, will now feature easy access to the Fireclick technology. Joint customers can opt to use Fireclick when Akamaizing content to further increase site performance, thus improving end user satisfaction, visitor retention and opportunity for increased revenue.
July 14, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. Announces Lock-up Release Dates
CAMBRIDGE, MA, July 14, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) announced that in connection with the offer and sale of $300,000,000 in principal amount of its 5½% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2007 (the "Notes"), Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and Thomas Weisel Partners LLC have obtained additional stock sale restriction ("lock-up'') agreements from Akamai's top management, venture capital investors who are principal stockholders and all directors, to not sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of their Akamai Common Stock prior to August 1, 2000 and September 13, 2000. On August 1, 2000, 5% of the shares of Akamai Common Stock held by the group, or approximately 2.8 million shares, will be released from the lock-up. On September 13, 2000, approximately 58.18 million remaining shares held by the group will be released from the lock-up. The lock-up effectively extends previous lock-ups entered into by Akamai's top management, venture capital investors who are principal stockholders and its directors.
CAMBRIDGE, MA, July 13, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced that KPNQwest, the leading pan-European Internet data communications company, has entered into a strategic relationship with Akamai to resell Akamai's services as a key component of its content distribution strategy. As one of the largest business ISPs in Europe, KPNQwest will add access to Akamai's content delivery capabilities as part of its portfolio of value-added Internet services for customers, delivered over KPNQwest's 20,000km (12,500 mile) macro-capacity EuroRingsTM network.
CAMBRIDGE, MA, and WASHINGTON, DC - June 29, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) and C-SPAN announced today a strategic initiative to produce live streaming media from the Republican and Democratic national conventions, and to syndicate the content for use by other interested Web properties. The agreement marks the first-ever gavel-to-gavel and live webcasts of the major parties' national political conventions, enabling both parties to open the doors to a truly global online audience. Akamai has been selected to provide C-SPAN with the end-to-end solution for streaming audio and video including both production and encoding capabilities, as well as the delivery of the live Web broadcast across the Akamai global network using the FreeFlowSM Streaming service.
CAMBRIDGE, MA, June 27, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced the general availability of its EdgeScape service - a new managed service, built upon Akamai's EdgeAdvantageTM platform, that allows content providers to determine in real-time the geographic location of the network and type of network from which users are accessing their Web site. By leveraging Akamai's core technology and global Internet traffic monitoring, customers can benefit from the EdgeScape service by serving more relevant content to attract and retain site visitors. Content providers such as Namezero.com and style365.com are among the early customers of the EdgeScape service.
CAMBRIDGE, Ma. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 27, 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 Loudcloud, Inc., a leading provider of Internet infrastructure services for eBusinesses, today announced that Loudcloud will offer its customers Akamai's global Internet content delivery services as part of Loudcloud's suite of Internet business infrastructure services, known as Smart CloudTM services.
June 26, 2000 - Akamai Extends Relationship with Yahoo! for Global Content Delivery Services
Boston, MA and Sunnyvale, CA -- June 26, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), a global provider of high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media and applications, and CacheFlow® Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLO), a leading provider of Internet acceleration and content management solutions, today announced that Akamai will sell CacheFlow Internet caching appliances with its Internet content delivery service solutions. The combined solution strengthens content-acceleration infrastructures, helping E-commerce and content sites better serve online customers through enhanced performance, scalability and reliability.
June 26, 2000 - Akamai and CacheFlow Strengthen Strategic Alliance
Boston, MA and Sunnyvale, CA -- June 26, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), a global provider of high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media and applications, and CacheFlow® Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLO), a leading provider of Internet acceleration and content management solutions, today announced that Akamai will sell CacheFlow Internet caching appliances with its Internet content delivery service solutions. The combined solution strengthens content-acceleration infrastructures, helping E-commerce and content sites better serve online customers through enhanced performance, scalability and reliability.
June 20, 2000 - Akamai Announces Streaming Partnership Program
CAMBRIDGE, MA, June 20, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced a new partner program designed to enhance the Web services of iBuilders, encoding businesses, production vendors, and other companies that specialize in broadband and streaming media solutions. With the introduction of Akamai's new Streaming Partnership Program, interactive media customers can take advantage of best-of-breed streaming media solutions from Akamai and a host of leading vendors.
CAMBRIDGE, MA, June 15, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) today announced the pricing of its private placement of $250 million 5.50% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2007. The notes will be issued at 100% of the principal amount. The offering is expected to close on June 20, 2000.
June 15, 2000 - Buy.com Bolsters Web Site Speed and Performance with Akamai's FreeFlowSM Service
CAMBRIDGE, MA, June 15, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced that Internet superstore buy.com has selected Akamai's FreeFlowSM service for the high-speed, reliable delivery of its Web content tailored to consumer interests across a broad range of categories.
June 13, 2000 - Alteon WebSystems and Akamai Strike Technology Alliance
SAN JOSE, CALIF. and CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - June 13, 2000 - Alteon WebSystems (Nasdaq: ATON) and Akamai Technologies, Inc., (Nasdaq: AKAM) today announced a technology agreement under which Alteon will develop products that automate the process of manipulating Web content - a process known as "Akamaizing" - for use on Akamai's global content delivery network. This will enable customers to automatically and transparently redirect Web content to Akamai's network.
Cambridge, MA, June 12, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM) today announced that it proposes to offer and sell $250 million through the sale of convertible subordinated notes due 2007 in a private offering pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. In addition, the Company has granted to the initial purchasers an option to purchase up to an additional $50 million of convertible subordinated notes solely to cover over-allotments. The notes will be convertible into shares of the Company's common stock.
June 7, 2000 - United Way Honors Akamai for Exemplary Corporate Support
Cambridge, MA, June 7, 2000 -- The United Way of Massachusetts Bay yesterday presented Akamai Technologies, Inc. with the President's Award, its highest recognition of excellence in supporting United Way and the community at large. Akamai employees contributed more than $37,000 through a corporate-wide initiative for United Way of Massachusetts Bay.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - June 6, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced a collaborative effort with its conferencing partners to accelerate business communications on the Internet. The initiative entails promoting a new one-to-many interactive communications technology known as conference casting, which combines the ease of the telephone with the power of streamed audio and video across the Internet.
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- June 5, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today unveiled FirstPoint, a unique global traffic management service for content providers with geographically distributed Web servers. Already in use by some of the Internet's most highly trafficked sites, including Yahoo!® and Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch, Inc., FirstPoint leverages Akamai's global network and real-time tracking of Internet conditions to ensure that Web site visitors reach the optimal server location.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - June 1, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced that its FreeFlow service quickly and reliably delivered rich and engaging Web site content for the recent Victoria's Secret Cannes 2000 Fashion Show Webcast. For visitors from nearly 140 countries that accessed VictoriasSecret.com on the day of the event, FreeFlow served over 15 million requests for Akamaized content during peak traffic periods.
May 31, 2000 - Akamai and Excite@home Form Strategic Alliance for Broadband Content Delivery
CAMBRIDGE, MA - May 31, 2000 - Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications today announced an alliance with Excite@Home (NASDAQ: ATHM), the leader in broadband, aimed at improving the quality, performance, and reliability of rich, dynamic content and applications delivery over Excite@Home's network backbone.
REAL CONFERENCE 2000, SAN JOSE, CA -- May 25, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced that live broadcast-quality Internet streaming capabilities are being showcased this week in its booth at Real Conference 2000 over a hybrid satellite and terrestrial network. The live streaming media delivery broadcast showcases the first example of unparalleled, high quality commercial use of RealNetworks® RealSystem® G2 Internet Media Solution across Akamai's hybrid delivery FreeFlowSM Streaming network infrastructure.
May 25, 2000 - Akamai Accelerates Edge Deployment with Expanded ISP Offerings
ISPCON, ORLANDO, May 25, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced expanded offerings for its popular Akamai Accelerated Network Partner program (AANP) for Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Participating ISPs, who team with Akamai to improve network performance and increase subscriber satisfaction, may now elect to receive free Usenet access and delivery, powered by the Loral CyberStar global satellite network, as well as take advantage of advanced network performance and monitoring tools from Akamai. Akamai will make these value-added offerings available to all interested ISPs at no cost.
May 24, 2000 - Akamai Technologies and Cable & Wireless Sign Edge co-location Agreement
VIENNA, VA and CAMBRIDGE, MA - May 24, 2000 - Cable & Wireless (NYSE: CWP), the global telecommunications group, and Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced that the Companies have signed a three-year agreement for the deployment of Akamai edge servers across Cable & Wireless' global IP network. Akamai will broadly deploy its content delivery servers at strategic locations on the edge of Cable & Wireless' network, thereby expanding the global reach of Akamai's Internet content delivery network.
ISPCON, ORLANDO, May 23, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), a global provider of high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, and Loral CyberStar, a leading provider of satellite and broadband data services, today announced that the companies have entered into a two-pronged strategic agreement.
ISPCON, ORLANDO, May 23, 2000 - Cidera, Inc., the Internet Broadcast Backbone, an international leader in the satellite delivery of broadband content to the edge of the Internet, today announced that Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), a global provider of high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, has signed an agreement to use Cidera Streaming Media Service for dedicated streaming media content as well as live event-based content, to speed the delivery of broadband content to Akamai servers globally.
CAMBRIDGE, MA and SEATTLE, WA -- May 17, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), a global provider of high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, and F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV), a leading provider of high performance Internet traffic and content management (iTCM) products, today announced that the two companies are jointly developing a dynamic "Akamaizer," a product that optimizes e-Business networks by routing users to the closest available content on the Akamai network. The Akamaizer will be available as an add-in software module to F5's BIG-IP® Controller and as a standalone appliance. The integration of Akamai's dynamic Akamaization plug-in capability is designed to help e-Businesses offer customers the best and fastest Web experience by enhancing overall site performance, reliability, scalability, and manageability.
PARIS, May 17, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced that World Media Live, producer of the official site of the 53rd Cannes Film Festival [www.festival-cannes.org], selected Akamai to ensure the successful online delivery of over 240 film and festival video clips during the 12-day event which debuted last week. In addition to using Akamai's FreeFlowSM Streaming service to deliver high quality, reliable streams throughout the event, the Cannes Film Festival Web site is using Akamai's FreeFlowSM service for the fast delivery of rich content found on the site.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - May 16, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high-performance services for the delivery of interactive Web content, streaming media, and Internet applications, today announced a nationwide seminar series co-sponsored by Microsoft Corp. on streaming media to educate companies on how digital media technology is changing the face of business. The initial seminar in the series will launch today in Washington, D.C.
CAMBRIDGE and BOSTON, MA, May 15, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high-performance services for the delivery of interactive Web content, streaming media, and Internet applications, and CCBN.com (www.ccbn.com), the leading provider of online investor relations services to publicly traded corporations, announced today a one-year expansion of their existing streaming media agreement. Akamai has provided CCBN.com with streaming media solutions for more than a year, enabling CCBN.com's client base of over 1,400 public companies to broadcast investor-related conference calls and meetings live over the Internet. The expanded streaming deal makes CCBN.com one of Akamai's largest streaming media customers.
May 9, 2000 - Akamai and EncodeThis! Form Strategic Alliance to Enable High-Quality Streaming
CAMBRIDGE, MA and SANTA MONICA, CA, May 9, 2000 -Akamai Technologies Inc., (Nasdaq: AKAM), the foremost provider of Internet content delivery, streaming media, and applications services, and EncodeThis!, a leading provider of encoding and digital media solutions, today announced a strategic alliance to offer advanced encoding and streaming media solutions for the high-quality delivery of digital media.
May 8, 2000 - Akamai Helps McAfee.com Support Flash Crowds from ILOVEYOU Virus
CAMBRIDGE, MA and SANTA CLARA, CA - May 8, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of interactive Internet content, streaming media, and Internet applications, and McAfee.com (NASDAQ:MCAF), the world's leading consumer application service provider of PC security and management services, today announced that together, their services helped resolve issues resulting from the ILOVEYOU virus that began invading millions of email systems last Thursday. Through the use of Akamai's FreeFlowSM service, McAfee.com handled record-breaking traffic to its site, which includes critical information, updates and downloadable protection files, for the ILOVEYOU virus.
ANDOVER, MA. and CAMBRIDGE, MA., May 8, 2000 - Two of the Web's leading solutions providers today announced a deal that will help online marketers capture the attention of specific and relevant audiences. Engage, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENGA), and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high-performance services for the delivery of interactive Web content, streaming media, and Internet applications, today announced that they will combine forces to provide products, services and applications intended to greatly enhance the targeting and delivery of online content, starting with advertisements and marketing campaigns to prospects and customers across the Web.
May 4, 2000 - E! Online Chooses Akamai's FreeFlow Service to Bolster Web Site Performance
CAMBRIDGE, MA, May 4, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced that E! Online (www.eonline.com), the premier entertainment news site on the Web, joins the list of leading Web properties that rely on Akamai's services for high-speed, reliable delivery of all forms of Web content, streaming media, and applications.
CAMBRIDGE, MA and BELTSVILLE, MD, April 26, 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 Digex (Nasdaq: DIGX), a leading managed Web and application hosting service provider for businesses worldwide, today announced that Digex is the first hosting provider to offer Akamai's FreeFlowSM Streaming service, expanding the strategic relationship the companies established in November 1999.
April 24, 2000 - Akamai Reports First Quarter Results
CAMBRIDGE, Mass --April 24, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000. Revenues for the quarter increased 167% to $7.2 million, compared to revenues of $2.7 million for the previous quarter.
April 20, 2000 - Akamai Completes Acquisition of INTERVU
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- April 20, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of interactive Internet content, streaming media, and Internet applications, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of INTERVU Inc., the leading service provider for Internet audio and video delivery solutions.
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- April 18, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced that New Line Cinemas' release of "The Lord of the Rings" Internet movie 'behind-the-scenes' footage has become one of the Internet's largest entertainment events ever. As measured by Akamai's advanced real-time Internet monitoring tools, "The Lord of the Rings" preview footage achieved a historic one-week total of more than 6.6 million downloads since becoming available on Friday, April 7.
NAB, LAS VEGAS - April 12, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) ), a leading provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications; CyberStar, a Loral Company, a leading provider of satellite and broadband data services; and Sonic Foundry, a leading developer and marketer of digital media and Internet software tools, services, and systems, today announced that live broadcast-quality Internet streaming capabilities are being showcased this week at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Conference over a hybrid satellite and terrestrial network.
April 10, 2000 - Akamai Selects Virage as a Preferred Provider of Video Search Services
NAB 2000, LAS VEGAS, Nevada and CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - April 10, 2000 - Virage, Inc., a leading provider of interactive video search products and application services, and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), a leading provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced a business agreement aimed at enhancing the publishing and delivery of video on the Internet. In addition, Akamai will make a $3.5 million private equity investment in Virage which will close concurrently with Virage's anticipated initial public stock offering.
SEATTLE and CAMBRIDGE - April 10, 2000 - RealNetworks®, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM) today announced that they have entered into an expanded strategic alliance to enable global high performance delivery of Internet media. As a part of the alliance, Akamai will deploy and integrate RealSystem® G2 system-wide, vastly expanding Akamai's capability to deliver streaming media content using RealNetworks technology. Akamai's global high performance distributed network and FreeFlowSM Streaming service, along with RealSystem G2, will provide end users located virtually anywhere in the world with high quality streaming media experience, delivered from optimal locations at the edge of the Internet.
CAMBRIDGE, MA, and BURLINGTON, MA, April 6, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) and Genuity (formerly GTE Internetworking) today announced an alliance in which Akamai will deploy its delivery servers in key sites near the edge of Genuity's network; such as data centers, POPs, DSL nodes, and international locations. In addition, the two companies have agreed to a reseller relationship in which Genuity will incorporate Akamai's FreeFlowSM services in its suite of content delivery services.
April 5, 2000 - RadicalMail Teams with Akamai to Speed Delivery of Streaming, Interactive Email
MARINA DEL REY, CA and CAMBRIDGE, MA - April 5, 2000 - RadicalMail, the inventor of interactive and streaming multimedia e-mail, and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, announced today that the two companies have teamed to speed the delivery of streaming multimedia. RadicalMail will incorporate Akamai's FreeFlowSM Streaming service to enhance the delivery of rich audio, video and other engaging content for RadicalMail email deployments.
INTERNET WORLD, LOS ANGELES, CA, April 5, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media and applications, announced today that it has expanded its Web server deployment into the educational networks supporting hundreds of major universities across North America.
April 5, 2000 - Akamai Launches Advanced Reporting Services for Quantifying Web Site Performance
INTERNET WORLD, LOS ANGELES, CA -- April 5, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced the availability of Akamai's Traffic Analyzer and Reporter, real-time and historical reporting services for quantifying Web site performance.
INTERNET WORLD, LOS ANGELES, CA -- April 5, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, announced today a series of leading media, entertainment and enterprise-focused eBusinesses that are utilizing Akamai's FreeFlowSM Streaming service.
April 5, 2000 - Akamai Broadcasts Live from Spring Internet World 2000
INTERNET WORLD, LOS ANGELES, CA -- April 5, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) announced today that it will conduct two live Webcasts from Spring Internet World 2000. The Webcasts, featuring Company executives, will include live updates on news issued by Akamai at the show, and will be followed by a live and interactive Q&A period.
CAMBRIDGE, MA, March 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, announced that its FreeFlowSM services are now being used by nearly 400 customers, representing over 550 Web properties. Since the beginning of the year, Akamai has more than doubled its installed customer base, and continues to expand its global network of over 2,750 carrier-class, Intel-based Web servers deployed in more than 150 networks in over 45 countries.
March 28, 2000 - CacheFlow and Akamai Enter Into Broad Strategic Alliance
Internet Commerce Expo, Boston, Mass., March 28, 2000 - Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), a global provider of high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media and applications, and CacheFlow Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLO), a leading provider of Internet caching appliances, today announced that they have entered into a broad strategic alliance. The first element of the alliance includes a major initiative to integrate their caching and content delivery technologies to accelerate and optimize Web performance. The combined solution will help E-commerce and content sites better service online customers through enhanced performance, scalability and reliability. In addition to the technology integration, CacheFlow will also resell Akamai's FreeFlowSM service with its caching appliances.
March 22, 2000 - Akamai Streams CBS SportsLine's Live Online Coverage of NCAA Basketball Tournament
CAMBRIDGE, MA, March 22, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, announced today that SportsLine.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLN), publisher of CBS SportsLine (cbs.sportsline.com), has selected Akamai as the exclusive delivery network to stream live audiocasts of the 2000 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship for CBS SportsLine's coverage of March Mayhem. Akamai began streaming live coverage for CBS SportsLine with first round tournament games on March 16 and will continue streaming the event through the final championship game on April 3.
March 20, 2000 - Intuit 'Akamaizes' Quicken.com
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 20, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced that Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) has selected Akamai's high-speed content delivery services for fast and reliable delivery of the popular financial content found on Intuit's Quicken.comTM Web site (www.Quicken.com).
March 20, 2000 - The ICAP Forum of leading Internet companies today announced the completion of the first draft of a protocol aimed at enabling Internet e-services. The new protocol, Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP), leverages the Internet's infrastructure and increases the intelligence and flexibility of networks. ICAP will be submitted to the Internet Engineering Task Force's (IETF) Web Replication and Caching (WREC) working group as an Internet draft at the next WREC meeting. The proposed standard allows enterprises, content providers and ISPs to seamlessly conduct e-services such as Web page reformatting, targeted Web advertising, virus scanning, content filtering, data compression and language translation from any Internet access device.
March 2, 2000 - Reuters Chooses Akamai to Optimize Web Content Delivery
CAMBRIDGE, MA, March 2, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced that Reuters (NASDAQ: RTRSY), the global news and information group, is the latest company to choose Akamai as its Internet content delivery service provider.
February 22, 2000 - Loudeye and Akamai Form Strategic Digital Media Alliance
SEATTLE, Wash., and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., February 22, 2000 -- Loudeye Technologies Inc., originally encoding.com, a leading provider of digital media solutions that unleashes the power of audio and video on the Internet, and Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced a strategic alliance to work together to offer services and applications for the delivery of digital media solutions. Akamai also agreed to make a $5 million equity investment in Loudeye.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - February 16, 2000 - Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced an alliance with America Online, Inc. (AOL), the world's leading interactive services company, to deploy Akamai edge servers within the AOL network to improve performance and reliability for the delivery of some of the Web's most popular content to AOL members. Akamai will also make guaranteed payments to AOL.
CAMBRIDGE, MA, February 16, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today welcomed over 20 new companies to its Alliance Partner program. Joining Akamai in delivering a better Internet are leading I-Builders that include Web developers, systems integrators and Web-focused application vendors that have enhanced their own customer offerings by providing Akamai's revolutionary content delivery services.
February 16, 2000 - Akamai Names US Interactive As 'Alliance Partner of the Year'
CAMBRIDGE, MA, February 16, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced that US Interactive, Inc., (Nasdaq: USIT) a leading Internet professional services company, has been named Akamai Alliance Partner of the Year.
February 10, 2000 - Akamai Completes Acquisition of Network24 Communications
CAMBRIDGE, MA, February 10, 2000 - Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Network24 Communications, a privately-held provider of Internet broadcasting application services. Akamai acquired the outstanding shares of Network24 in exchange for an aggregate of $12,496,197 and approximately 620,871 shares of Akamai common stock.
CAMBRIDGE, MA and SAN DIEGO, CA, February 7, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, and INTERVU Inc. (NASDAQ: ITVU), the leading service provider for Internet audio and video delivery solutions, announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement for Akamai to acquire INTERVU in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $2.8 billion. Each share of INTERVU common stock will be exchanged for 0.5957 shares of Akamai common stock. Upon closing, this acquisition will make Akamai the largest global provider of Internet content, audio and video delivery services.
January 31, 2000 - FOXSports.com 'Akamaizes' Site for Super Bowl XXXIV Coverage
CAMBRIDGE, MA, January 31, 2000-- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced that FOXSports.com has entered into ongoing testing with Akamai's FreeFlowSM service to enhance the popular sports site's speed and reliability. FOXSports.com, operated and produced by News Digital Media, recently 'Akamaized' its site to prepare for the influx of Internet traffic expected around coverage of Super Bowl XXXIV.
January 27, 2000 - Akamai Reports Fourth Quarter 1999 Results
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Jan. 27, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today reported fourth quarter 1999 revenue of $2.7 million, up 206% from third quarter revenue of $0.9 million, with 227 signed customers as of year end up from 44 at the end of the third quarter.
January 27, 2000 - Akamai and IBM Announce Strategic Alliance to Improve Web Performance
Somers, N.Y. and Cambridge, Mass., January 27, 2000 -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) today announced a strategic agreement to establish a set of services that will dramatically speed delivery of content over the Web.
January 25, 2000 - Akamai and Apple Deliver Streaming Media Content for FOXSports.com
CAMBRIDGE, MA, January 25, 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 Apple Computers (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced today that FOXSports.com will be delivering the daily live Super Week Webcasts, live chats from the FOXSports.com web site, as well as all four FOXSports channels on Apple's QuickTime TV (QTV) Network, for which Akamai is the exclusive network provider. Using Akamai's FreeFlowSM Streaming service, FOXSports will air the Super Bowl Webcasts daily at 3:00 P.M. EST and run through Friday and during halftime of Super Bowl XXXIV. The Webcasts, which will be live from Atlanta, feature analysis, updates, and news surrounding the upcoming Super Bowl broadcast.
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN and CAMBRIDGE, MA -- January 20, 2000 -- Telia, the leading supplier of telecom-based information services in the Nordic/Baltic region, and Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content and applications, today announced a strategic alliance to enhance the delivery of Internet content and applications through Europe's leading backbone network. Akamai's services improve the speed, performance and reliability of Web properties and enable the creation of more engaging content. The collaborative efforts of Telia and Akamai underscore both companies' commitment to offering content providers and end users a better Internet experience.
CAMBRIDGE, MA, January 19, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, today announced that iVillage Inc. (NASDAQ: IVIL) has selected Akamai to enhance the speed, performance, and reliability of its Web site -- www.iVillage.com -- the leading women's network online.
CAMBRIDGE, MA, January 18, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, announced today it has signed a definitive merger agreement in which Akamai will acquire privately held Network24 Communications in a transaction valued at $200 million based on Akamai's Friday, January 14 closing price.
CAMBRIDGE, MA, January 14, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content and applications, and PSINet (NASDAQ: PSIX), the Internet Super Carrier, today announced a broad strategic relationship in which PSINet's global Internet backbone network will become fully 'Akamaized' with the deployment of Akamai servers. The two companies have also agreed to work together on the development of new technologies for application delivery. Akamai and PSINet have committed to a long-term agreement that will bring new value-added services to PSINet customers well into the future.
CUPERTINO, Calif., January 13, 2000 -- AdForce, Inc., a majority-owned operating company of CMGI, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMGI), and a leading online provider of centralized, outsourced ad management and delivery services, today announced that it has entered an agreement with Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), a leading provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content and applications, designed to enhance AdForce's Internet ad delivery infrastructure for online advertising and direct marketing programs.
CAMBRIDGE, MA, January 12, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content and applications, today announced the addition of NBC Internet, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBCI), a branded global integrated media company and operator of the sixth-largest family of Internet properties, to its rapidly growing base of bellwether customers. NBCi's flagship service, the Snap Internet portal (www.snap.com), is the first of NBCi's portfolio of online properties to 'Akamaize' its site.
January 12, 2000 - Akamai Launches European Operations and Expands Global Network
CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA, January 12, 2000 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content and applications, today announced it has significantly expanded its presence in Europe. Realizing the growing market opportunity for enhanced Web services in Europe, Akamai established its new European headquarters based in Munich, Germany, and named former BBN Europe general manager Wolfgang Stahle as president of Akamai Europe. European customers and network partners will benefit from Akamai's revolutionary, high performance services for fast and reliable delivery of Internet content and applications, and will further benefit from Akamai's global content and application delivery network already deployed in many of Europe's high-transit countries.
January 7, 2000 - Akamai CEO to Address Massachusetts Interactive Media Council (MIMC)
CAMBRIDGE, MA, January 7, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content and applications, today announced that Akamai CEO George Conrades will provide the featured address at the Massachusetts Interactive Media Council (MIMC) CyberSalon meeting on Monday, January 10 in Cambridge, MA.
January 6, 2000 - Lycos Selects Akamai for Enhanced Web Service
CAMBRIDGE, MA, January 6, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), which offers global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content and applications, today announced the addition of another major 'bellwether' Web property, Lycos, Inc., to its growing base of over 200 customers. Lycos will use Akamai's FreeFlow SM service to deliver the rich image content and applications found throughout the Lycos Network of properties including Lycos.com, Tripod, Angelfire and HotBot. As a result, Lycos can better serve the nearly 30 million users that access its services each month with enhanced speed, performance and reliability.
January 5, 2000 - Akamai Doubles Customer Base to 200 in Six Weeks
CAMBRIDGE, MA, January 5, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), which offers global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content and applications, today announced that its FreeFlowSM service has been selected by over 200 leading Web properties across all business sectors.
CAMBRIDGE, MA, January 5, 2000 -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), which offers global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content and applications, today announced additions to its Board of Advisors and management team. The newest member of Akamai's Board of Advisors is MTV Networks' Chairman and CEO Tom Freston. In addition, Akamai announced two executive appointments, including George Kurian as Vice President of Product Strategy & Management, and Ross Seider as Vice President of Engineering.
