Democrats Select Akamai as Official Streaming Media Provider for the 2004 Democratic National Convention
"The ability to have content streamed live throughout the 2004 Convention will help us achieve one of our primary goals: an inclusive Convention designed for maximum participation by all Americans," said Rod O'Connor, CEO of the DNCC. "Akamai's extensive experience in the political arena will provide immediate access to Convention events, and we are proud to work with them once again this year."
Akamai's EdgeSuiteSM Service and globally distributed computing platform will be used to deliver live and on-demand streaming audio and video, as well as website content, enabling a global audience to experience high quality, live streaming of Convention events. The Convention proceedings will be accessible live via the Internet at www.dems2004.org. The Democratic Convention will have the scalability on demand to support high numbers of concurrent streams to a worldwide audience, as well as the control to manage usage in a cost-effective manner. Also, in the weeks leading up to the Convention, as well as two days following the event, Akamai will stream a variety of previously-recorded speeches and news clips relating to the Convention and upcoming election.
Akamai has been instrumental in supporting a variety of campaign sites in the recent past, including previous national conventions of the two major parties, as well as www.johnkerry.com and www.democrats.org
"Akamai is pleased to once again serve as the official streaming provider for the Democratic National Convention. The ability to provide people around the world live coverage of the political process is something we're excited to be a part of," said Keith E. Johnson, vice president of public sector, Akamai. "Akamai's streaming technology and expansive network continue to attract key events that leverage the Internet's economies of scale."
Utilizing Akamai's global network of over 14,000 servers, the Democratic Convention will have the scalability on demand to support a worldwide audience. In addition, Akamai's integrated reporting tools will provide Convention organizers with real-time control over their site infrastructure to effectively measure the success of their programming and to better understand visitors and their interests, insight that will allow them to enhance web visitors' online experience.
About DNCC
The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) is the official organizing arm of the Democratic National Committee in charge of planning the party's convention every four years. From July 26-29, the Democratic Party will assemble in Boston, MA, for the 44th Democratic National Convention to present to the country the Democratic presidential and vice presidential nominees.
About Akamai
Akamai® is the global leader of distributed computing solutions and services, making the Internet predictable, scalable, and secure for conducting profitable e-business. The Akamai on demand platform enables customers to easily extend their Web operations - with full control - anywhere, anytime, without the cost of building out infrastructure. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Akamai serves hundreds of today's most successful enterprises and government agencies around the globe. Akamai is The Business Internet. For more information, 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 any attempts to intentionally disrupt our services or network by unauthorized users or others, failure to have available sufficient transmission capacity, a failure of Akamai's network infrastructure and other factors that are discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents periodically filed with the SEC.
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Lina Garcia 617-342-2004 l_garcia@dems2004.org |
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Jennifer Donovan Akamai Technologies, Inc. 617-444-2605 jdonovan@akamai.com |
Akamai Will Provide Gavel-to-Gavel Streaming Coverage During Four-Day Convention in Boston
BOSTON, MA, July 19, 2004 - The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today announced that Cambridge-based Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the global leader of distributed computing solutions and services, has been named the official streaming media provider of the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Akamai, also the official streaming media provider for the 2000 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles, will provide gavel-to-gavel streaming coverage during the four-day convention, occurring July 26-29 in Boston."The ability to have content streamed live throughout the 2004 Convention will help us achieve one of our primary goals: an inclusive Convention designed for maximum participation by all Americans," said Rod O'Connor, CEO of the DNCC. "Akamai's extensive experience in the political arena will provide immediate access to Convention events, and we are proud to work with them once again this year."
Akamai's EdgeSuiteSM Service and globally distributed computing platform will be used to deliver live and on-demand streaming audio and video, as well as website content, enabling a global audience to experience high quality, live streaming of Convention events. The Convention proceedings will be accessible live via the Internet at www.dems2004.org. The Democratic Convention will have the scalability on demand to support high numbers of concurrent streams to a worldwide audience, as well as the control to manage usage in a cost-effective manner. Also, in the weeks leading up to the Convention, as well as two days following the event, Akamai will stream a variety of previously-recorded speeches and news clips relating to the Convention and upcoming election.
Akamai has been instrumental in supporting a variety of campaign sites in the recent past, including previous national conventions of the two major parties, as well as www.johnkerry.com and www.democrats.org
"Akamai is pleased to once again serve as the official streaming provider for the Democratic National Convention. The ability to provide people around the world live coverage of the political process is something we're excited to be a part of," said Keith E. Johnson, vice president of public sector, Akamai. "Akamai's streaming technology and expansive network continue to attract key events that leverage the Internet's economies of scale."
Utilizing Akamai's global network of over 14,000 servers, the Democratic Convention will have the scalability on demand to support a worldwide audience. In addition, Akamai's integrated reporting tools will provide Convention organizers with real-time control over their site infrastructure to effectively measure the success of their programming and to better understand visitors and their interests, insight that will allow them to enhance web visitors' online experience.
About DNCC
The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) is the official organizing arm of the Democratic National Committee in charge of planning the party's convention every four years. From July 26-29, the Democratic Party will assemble in Boston, MA, for the 44th Democratic National Convention to present to the country the Democratic presidential and vice presidential nominees.
About Akamai
Akamai® is the global leader of distributed computing solutions and services, making the Internet predictable, scalable, and secure for conducting profitable e-business. The Akamai on demand platform enables customers to easily extend their Web operations - with full control - anywhere, anytime, without the cost of building out infrastructure. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Akamai serves hundreds of today's most successful enterprises and government agencies around the globe. Akamai is The Business Internet. For more information, 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 any attempts to intentionally disrupt our services or network by unauthorized users or others, failure to have available sufficient transmission capacity, a failure of Akamai's network infrastructure and other factors that are discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents periodically filed with the SEC.
