Akamai inks a deal with AT&T

Akamai Technologies, cloud platform provider and AT&T are on a strategic alliance to better leverage the content delivery network (CDN) solutions space and to help customers to benefit from efficient content routing and better delivery of digital content, video and web applications. AT&T will transfer its existing CDN operations, customers and service to the Akamai platform in 2013.

As part of the partnership, AT&T is combining Akamai's content delivery platform with its IP network to deliver to companies an exclusive suite of global CDN and telecom solutions that will be jointly marketed, managed and supported by the two companies. The companies will initially focus their efforts in North America, with plans to expand globally within 12 months.

The companies have also agreed to dedicate shared resources including technical support, customer care, marketing and professional services support.

Andy Geisse, Chief Executive Officer, AT&T Business Solutions said, "By embedding Akamai's technology within AT&T's IP network, our customers now have access to a suite of solutions that more than meet their need for content delivery and support. In an environment where companies and consumers alike are accessing video content and other applications online and from a multitude of devices, I can't think of a better way to address the explosive growth in content that is sweeping across industries like media and retail.”

Paul Sagan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Akamai said, “Together with AT&T, we share a common goal of developing solutions to maximize the Web and mobile end user experience, while driving down network-related costs and improving network efficiencies. We believe there will be tremendous value to customers in deploying within AT&T's robust IP network, and in jointly going to market with leading content delivery and cloud infrastructure offerings.”