Congrats to Octoshape for getting acquired by Akamai. Many companies would consider it a privilege to get acquired by Akamai. Now let’s evaluate the acquisition, and see what it means for the industry. Thereafter, we’ll list some key takeaways. Two
The European technology scene is bustling with new CDN start-ups. They come from different countries and backgrounds. Here is a sample of the European CDNs 1) Pure-play CDNs: KeyCDN, CDN77, StreamZilla, Octoshape, and CDNify 2) Media based CDNs: Arkena 3)
Once upon a time, Europe was a wide open market for US based CDNs, because the competition was non-existent. Akamai, Level 3, Limelight, and many other CDNs thrived in the European market, signing up hundreds of customers across the UK,
In Europe, the CDN ecosystem is healthy, diverse, increasing in number, and growing in sophistication. There are many different types of European CDN business models, including the following: 1) Large Telco CDNs: Telefonica and DT 2) Facilities based Long Haul
