Limelight Networks, a leading content delivery network (CDN) for digital media,
announced today that its CDN technology has been adopted by Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. (SCE) to deliver system software updates to
PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) and PSP (PlayStation Portable) users. With
Limelight's CDN technology, SCE is able to ensure fast and stable delivery
of its latest system software to PS3 and PSP users, with updates ranging in
size up to 150 MB, direct to the entertainment systems.
"SCE is committed to providing the most innovative 3D graphics and
interactive capabilities for their customers and it's our job to ensure
they get them quickly and reliably. We're proud that SCE has trusted
Limelight Networks to serve as their global delivery network," said David
Hatfield, senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing, Limelight
Networks. "Limelight's CDN is designed from the ground up to rapidly
distribute rich media files, direct to the consumer, ensuring that SCE
customers always have the best experience available with their PS3s and
PSPs."
Limelight Networks is a high-performance content delivery network for
digital media, providing massively scalable, global delivery solutions for
on-demand and live Internet distribution of video, music, games and social
media. Limelight Networks' infrastructure is optimized for the large object
sizes, large content libraries, and large audiences associated with
compelling rich media content. Limelight is the content delivery network of
choice for more than 850 of the world's top media companies, including
Akimbo, Amazon Unbox, Belo Interactive, Brightcove, "BuyMusic" @
Buy.com, DreamWorks, LLC, Facebook, FOXNews.com, IFILM, ITV Play, Metacafe,
MSNBC.com, MySpace, NC Interactive, Valve Software, Radio Free Virgin and
Xbox Live. For more information, visit http://www.llnw.com.
