Akamai acquires Velocitude -
Combined with Akamai's highly distributed EdgePlatform, technology from Velocitude will help enterprises address the complexity of delivering Web sites and applications to a broad range of Internet-connected devices - the first being mobile phones. "To capitalize on the rapidly-changing and growing demands of mobile Internet users, enterprises must overcome some specific challenges to ensure both a highly-performing mobile site and a high-quality end user experience," said Paul Sagan, president and CEO of Akamai. "We believe Velocitude has developed a powerful set of solutions to enable optimal mobile Internet experiences across thousands of different devices. By integrating Velocitude into our global network, we will be able to offer customers a way to leverage Akamai cloud-based services for mobile performance, as well as to translate Web sites into specific device-optimized experiences. Our goal is to offer the most capable mobile delivery solution available anywhere that combines the convenience of mobile while offering readability and fast response times."

Paul Sagan, president and CEO of Akamai