News for 'AKAM' - (Akamai Content Distribution Infrastructure Adopted in PLAYSTATION(R)Network)
TOKYO, Dec 19, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- (EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an
English translation of the original Japanese version, prepared for the
convenience of our non-Japanese-speaking readers. In the case of any discrepancy
between the translation and the Japanese original, the latter shall prevail.)
Akamai Japan K.K., a subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the
leading global service provider for accelerating content and business processes
online, today announced that Akamai's services are adopted as the content
delivery platform by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) in its
PLAYSTATION(R)Network, an online service for PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3(TM)).
Within the online game market, Akamai has been a leader in content distribution
of downloadable PC software to end users on behalf of game software makers, such
as NHN Japan Corporation.
In addition to providing cutting-edge delivery services to Japanese companies
that offer online game content, such as SCE, Akamai's global platform is being
leveraged in Japan to drive the commercial use of the Internet - in an era of
rich content - by providing delivery services optimized to meet the particular
needs of companies in a variety of fields including image-delivery services,
financial services, food and beverage services, cosmetics, and multimedia.
Akamai's Digital Asset Solutions including Electronic Software Delivery and
Akamai Media Delivery are among the world's leading online game software
delivery services, providing dynamic mapping of the Internet by means of over
20,000 Akamai servers dispersed throughout the globe. Through the use of
Akamai's distributed delivery services, unlike alternative offerings that rely
on centralized data-center servers located domestically, it becomes possible to
achieve greater reliability and scale by delivering added value to ubiquitous
terminals, such as cell phones. Akamai's dynamic content delivery capabilities
also ensure high performance and reliability of dynamically-rendered,
personalized Web content.
Izumi Kawanishi, Corporate Executive and CTO Software of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc., offered the following comments: "Since SCE has started
offering its online service called PLAYSTATION(R)Network that became available
with the launch of PS3, our collaboration with Akamai has made it possible to
deliver attractive entertainment content to PS3 users leveraging Akamai's
high-performance content delivery infrastructure. We will vigorously promote PS3
along with PLAYSTATION(R)Network as the new computer entertainment platform."
Paul Sagan, President and CEO of Akamai, said: "Akamai is committed to helping
enable the online business models for our customers in the gaming market by
ensuring high performance delivery of content and applications to next
generation devices. We are very excited about working with Sony Computer
Entertainment on enabling PS3 users to obtain games, media, and other content
via the Internet in their homes."
Akamai Japan (www.akamai.co.jp):
Akamai Japan K.K. was established on January 28, 2003 as a 100 percent
subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, Inc., which itself was established in 1998.
Akamai is the leading global service provider for accelerating content and
business processes online. Thousands of 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, 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.
*PLAYSTATION is a registered trademark and PS3 is a trademark of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc.
SOURCE: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
CONTACT: Akamai Japan MarketingSatoko Kosaki, 03-5777-6800info_akamai@akamai.co.jporAkamai Technologies, Inc.Jeff Young, 617-444-3913jyoung@akamai.com
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