The city where Akamai was born, Cambridge, Massachusetts is one of America’s premier centers for higher learning. It's no surprise, given the proximity of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, that Cambridge has produced some of the most innovative, successful companies in technology, biotechnology, nanotechnology and medical devices.
Akamai's Cambridge facility houses our primary NOCC, or Network Operations Command Center, where we proactively monitor Internet traffic
conditions and the health and speed of the Akamai platform. In
addition, Cambridge is home to a major percentage of Akamai's Engineering and Quality Assurance groups, charged with building, testing, maintaining and enhancing Akamai's service offerings.
Fast facts:
- Akamai's Cambridge office was founded in 1996
- Home to MIT and Harvard University, Cambridge is home to more than 29,000 graduate and undergraduate students
- Cambridge features a number of 'Squares;' including Harvard Square, Porter Square, Central Square, Inman Square and Kendall Square, home of Akamai's corporate headquarters
- Akamai's Cambridge offices are home to more than 600 Akamai employees.
- Located just 1/2 mile from the Charles River and 5 minutes from the Kendall/MIT T-stop, Akamai's Cambridge office offers easy access to Boston's thriving cultural, financial and sports centers.
- Home of the 2007 World Series Champions the Boston Red Sox
