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Limelight Integrates Silverlight

http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/041607_Limelight_Integrates_Silverlight.cfm

April 16, 2007 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Content delivery network provider Limelight Networks (limelightnetworks.com) announced on Monday that its content delivery platform will integrate Microsoft Silverlight, a newly announced cross-platform, cross-browser plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web.



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The Limelight Content Delivery Network will support high-performance streaming of Silverlight-enabled rich media content across multiple platforms and browsers to audiences of any size. As a result, content providers will be able to efficiently deliver Silverlight-based experiences with high-quality video and other bandwidth-intensive content to millions of Internet users worldwide who want to instantly access content without significant load times or downloading of specialized player programs.

Limelight provides distributed Internet delivery of video and music to large audiences for in the media and entertainment industry. By supporting Silverlight, Limelight will enhance its distributed delivery capability to enable companies to deliver customized video experiences with movies, trailers, TV shows, broadcast media, advertising and major events in an environment that enables them to control all aspects of interaction and brand delivery to end users.

"As Web media becomes more popular, content providers are facing competitive pressure to deliver higher-quality Web experiences," says Nathan Raciborski, co-founder and CTO of Limelight Networks. "By collaborating with Microsoft to implement Silverlight, we are providing a high-performance platform and tools solution for precisely delivering rich media experiences to a complete range of IP-connected devices, including PCs, Macs and mobile devices."

Limelight recently announced it formed a partnership with tvCompass, providing the company with content delivery network services for tvCompass' Smart Remote wireless handheld device.


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