Mirror Image Delivers Web Content for Voxxy's Interactive Program Featuring Jennifer Aniston.Business/Technology Editors & Entertainment Writers WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2001 Multimedia Entertainment Company Relies on Mirror Image to Deliver TV-Quality Programming on the Internet Mirror Image Internet, an innovative provider of Internet content delivery services See CDN. and subsidiary of Xcelera Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : XLA XLA X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia XLA Excel Airways (British airline) XLA Microsoft Excel Addin XLA Xbox Live Arcade (gaming) XLA X-Band Limiter Attenuator XLA Excel Add-in XLA Xlib Archive ), today announced that Voxxy Inc., a leading interactive network and multimedia entertainment company, has utilized Mirror Image and its content delivery architecture to optimize optimize - optimisation the performance, speed and reliability of its Web site. The Mirror Image instaContent Global Distribution Service helps Voxxy ensure that end users consistently have access to its vast resources, rich audio/video clips and special TV programs, including the extremely popular "Jen XX," an interactive show produced by and featuring television and film star Jennifer Aniston. Voxxy provides young women with a communication network that seamlessly integrates the entertainment attributes of television with the community features of the Internet. The result is rich, interactive TV programming complete with A-list star power, as well as communication services including e-mail, chat rooms, telephony Meaning "sound over distance," it refers to electronically transmitting the human voice. In the beginning, telephony dealt only with analog signals in the circuit-switched networks of the telephone companies. and instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or . "Working with Mirror Image, we have been able to provide our users with nearly instantaneous in·stan·ta·ne·ous adj. 1. Occurring or completed without perceptible delay: Relief was instantaneous. 2. access to all of the rich content featured on Voxxy," said Kristi Kaylor, Co-President/Founder of Voxxy Inc. "Our newest interactive show, Jen XX, starring Jennifer Aniston, draws a tremendous number of simultaneous users to our Web site, and Mirror Image provides a solution that can ensure our site provides quick, consistent downloads across the board. Our loyal customer base of computer-savvy young women have come to depend on fast downloads of our most up-to-date content, and in turn we have come to look to Mirror Image to help make that happen." "We are pleased to be able to help ground-breaking companies such as Voxxy meet their users' expectations for viewing television-quality content over the Internet," said Larry Moulter, chief marketing officer of Mirror Image Internet. "As Internet traffic Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks. further includes content-rich output from the broadcast and entertainment industries, Mirror Image remains committed to delivering the speed, performance and reliability necessary for Internet-based, TV-like programming." Providing powerful and reliable content delivery solutions through its global CAP facilities, Mirror Image can help businesses maintain an advantage in an increasingly volatile global market. The company's network of CAP facilities are strategically located in areas with the highest concentration of end-users and Web traffic, allowing Internet traffic to be distributed to millions of end users significantly faster than traditional traffic flow. The instaContent Global Distribution service, a core component of Mirror Image's suite of integrated Internet services, is a high-performance solution that automatically distributes fresh content worldwide, adding instant speed and scalability to Web sites. The company's full suite of innovative content delivery, caching caching - cache and streaming services offer a reliable and secure solution for today's Internet needs and provide a scalable foundation for future opportunities. About Voxxy Inc. Voxxy was founded by three powerful women with strong ties to entertainment, technology and the girl world: Kristi Kaylor, a former network television producer and co-founder of Steeplechase steeplechase Either of two distinct sporting events: (1) a horse race over a closed course with obstacles, including hedges and walls; or (2) a footrace of 3,000 m over hurdles and a water jump. Media; Maxine Lapiduss Maxine Lapiduss has written for such television shows as Dharma & Greg, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, Ellen, Roseanne, and Home Improvement. She appeared in Dawn of the Dead in 1978. , a writer and producer on "Roseanne," "Ellen" and "Home Improvement"; and Hillary Carlip This article contains links, text or other information that has been inserted due to a business arrangement by the Wikimedia Foundation rather than the usual Wikipedia editing process. It may or may not comply with all of Wikipedia's normal editorial standards. , award-winning author of the book Girl Power: Young Women Speak Out (Warner Books), and one of the most renowned names in the world of teen girls. Voxxy's co-founders teamed up with Web designer Allee Willis, a Grammy-winning songwriter whose credits include "I'll Be There for You," the theme from Friends, to create the much-anticipated "Jen XX" interactive show. Its mission is to give young women a voice through interactive programs that are fun and entertaining, as well as inspiring and empowering. VOXXY derives its name from "Vox" (Latin for voice) combined with "XX", the symbol for the female chromosome. For additional information on Voxxy, please visit www.voxxy.com. About Mirror Image Internet Mirror Image Internet, an innovative provider of Internet content delivery services, consistently delivers fast and reliable online content regardless of location or volume demand. Using its global Content Access Point(TM) (CAP) architecture, the company is helping businesses, content providers and services providers offer end users an increasingly superior and satisfying Internet experience. Principally owned by Xcelera Inc. (AMEX: XLA), Mirror Image Internet serves companies through its headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts Woburn (/'wu.bə(r)n/) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 37,258 at the 2000 census. Woburn is the birthplace of Anglo-American scientist Benjamin Thompson, a.k.a. , and major offices in London, Frankfurt, Singapore and Tokyo. For additional information on Mirror Image Internet, please visit www.mirror-image.com, and for additional information on Xcelera Inc., please visit www.xcelera.com. |
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