Akamai to Power World's Largest Interactive Poll With Industry-Leading Content Delivery Network.Business/Technology Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2000 3Com Corporation Enlists Akamai as Exclusive Content Delivery Provider for the Planet Project(TM) 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 ), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. , 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 FreeFlow(SM), FreeFlow(SM) Streaming, and FirstPoint(SM) services will provide high quality, reliable delivery of the Project's engaging web content and high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. of the Project's official web site (www.planetproject.com). The Planet Project - "Your Voice, Your World" - will be administered over four days in November, enabling millions of people around the world to instantly share and compare their views and opinions. The poll will contain multiple questions on topics aimed at generating thought-provoking and entertaining responses on a global scale. Envisioned and developed by 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ), the Planet Project illustrates the company's commitment to creating a global community connected through simple-to-use networking technology. Akamai's services will enable Planet Project participants to access the poll and accompanying content and streaming media with top-notch speed, performance and reliability, regardless of simultaneous users and congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. caused by Internet bottlenecks. "Given the scope of this first-ever, worldwide interactive poll, 3Com elected to work with a group of technology leaders to deliver a compelling experience with superior execution for poll participants," said Bruce Claflin, president and COO, 3Com. "Akamai's technology and expertise will help ensure the high-quality delivery of the site's compelling content and dependability of the Planet Project site." "A collaborative, online event of this magnitude demonstrates the power of the Internet to connect people and cultures," said Paul Sagan, president and COO, Akamai. "We're excited to play an important role in the Planet Project by enhancing Web performance and supporting the unpredictable volumes of global traffic which this event is sure to generate." Akamai's FreeFlow and FreeFlow Streaming services improve Web site speed, performance, and reliability by delivering rich Web content and streaming media from Akamai's globally distributed network of servers located close to Internet end users. Akamai's core technology analyzes real-time Internet conditions to deliver all forms of content and streaming media via the optimal Akamai server at the edges of the Internet, reaching end users in the fastest and most reliable way. Akamai's FirstPoint service complements Akamai's FreeFlow and FreeFlow Streaming services through global load balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them between geographically distributed Web servers to ensure that users access content from the best performing server location. About 3Com Corporation 3Com simplifies how people connect to information and services through easy-to-use connectivity products and solutions for consumers and commercial organizations. The company also provides access infrastructures and IP services platforms for network service providers. For further information, visit www.3com.com or the press site at www.3com.com/pressbox. About Akamai Akamai is the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, serving over 2,100 customers. Akamai has the broadest deployment of servers for content, streaming media, and applications delivery with more than 4,200 servers in 50 countries directly connected to 225 different telecommunications networks A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes. . Akamai (pronounced AH kuh my) is Hawaiian for intelligent, clever and cool. Akamai Statement 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 The release contains information about future expectations, plans and prospects of Akamai's management that constitute forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. 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 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 dependence on Akamai's Internet content delivery service, a failure of its network infrastructure, the complexity of its service and the networks on which the service is deployed, the failure to obtain access to transmission capacity 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. and other documents periodically filed with the SEC. |
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