Akamai Sets Records for Total Web Content Delivered and Simultaneous Video Streams Served.CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Akamai Technologies Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) is a company that provides a distributed computing platform for global Internet content and application delivery, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AKAM AKAM Akamai Technologies, Inc. (stock abbreviation) AKAM Automated Key Access Machine ): --Akamai delivers record of more than 400,000 simultaneous video streams --Online interest in NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball among the events that push Web traffic on Akamai network to new highs Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading global service provider for accelerating content and business processes online, announced today that its delivery platform served record demand last week for simultaneous video streaming, total content delivered, and simultaneous Internet requests. Spurred by overwhelming interest in online coverage of the NCAA Division I college basketball tournament last Thursday and Friday, the Akamai EdgePlatform(TM) demonstrated unprecedented service levels and capabilities. Total traffic on the Akamai network last week peaked for the first time at a rate of more than 200 gigabits per second. On Thursday, Akamai served Web content for more than 102 billion Internet requests, with a peak rate of 2,311,821 requests per second - a rate roughly equivalent to serving content to the entire population of Chicago simultaneously. "This is incredibly significant because it means we are witnessing the maturity of the Internet as the premiere medium for the consumption of time-sensitive content, including sports, news and music programming, delivered to broadband-connected users worldwide," said Paul Sagan, Akamai's President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Akamai's broadly distributed on-demand capabilities are enabling the emergence of entire new online business models for information, entertainment, advertising and commerce." For the first time, last Thursday Akamai served more than 400,000 simultaneous video streams in Microsoft's Windows Media Format. Akamai served similar demand again on Friday. "The Internet is the new platform for record-setting media events and content delivery, and Akamai and Microsoft are together delivering the performance the market demands," said Kevin Unangst, director of Windows Digital Media at Microsoft Corporation. "The high quality, unmatched scalability, and broad reach of Windows Media, combined with Akamai's unparalleled capabilities, make it a world-class choice for the most demanding delivery scenarios." Akamai's Net Usage Index for News (www.akamai.com/netusageindex) also recorded new traffic peaks late last week. Akamai's index is the world's first and only daily Web traffic report with information on aggregate total visitors per minute to over 100 news portal sites. The index indicated that at approximately 3:00 pm EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy on Thursday, an all-time high of nearly 5.5 million visitors per minute were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. news and information content online. The index registered more than 4.5 million visitors per minute being served at approximately 2:30 PM EST on Friday. About Akamai Akamai(R) is the leading global service provider for accelerating content and business processes online. More than 1,900 organizations have formed trusted relationships with Akamai, improving their revenue and reducing costs by maximizing the performance of their online businesses. Leveraging the Akamai EdgePlatform(TM), these organizations gain business advantage today, and have the foundation for the emerging Web solutions of tomorrow. Akamai is "The Trusted Choice for Online Business." For more information, visit www.akamai.com. The release contains information about future expectations, plans and prospects of Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s management that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and 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 Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. , and other documents periodically filed with the SEC. |
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