Limelight Networks

Infobox_Company
company_
company_name = Limelight Networks
company_type = Public (nasdaq|LLNW)
foundation = 2001
location = Tempe, Arizona, USA
homepage = [http://www.limelightnetworks.com/ www.limelightnetworks.com] [http://www.llnw.com/ www.llnw.com]

Limelight Networks (nasdaq|LLNW) is a Content Delivery Network. It is based in Tempe, Arizona, U.S.A., with offices in San Francisco, New York, London, and Tokyo.The company operates a global fiber-optic network that helps content publishers avoid sending files over the busy public Internet but still deliver them directly to end-users. As of June 2008, the company's network is directly connected to over 800 last-mile providers. [See http://www.limelightnetworks.com/network.htm "connections to more than 800 networks around the world."]

Company History

In June 2006, Limelight Networks was sued by Akamai Technologies and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology over alleged patent infringement. [ [http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2006/07/15/akamai_mit_hit_limelight_with_patent_suit/?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Business+News Boston Globe, July 15, 2006 - Akamai, MIT hit Limelight with patent suit - Companies are rivals in Net content delivery] ] [ [http://gigaom.com/2006/07/11/akamai-sues-limelight-networks/ GigaOM, July 11, 2006 - Akamai Sues Limelight Networks] ] [cite web|url=http://pacer.mad.uscourts.gov/dc/cgi-bin/recentops.pl?filename=zobel/pdf/akamai%20v%20limelight%20jun07.pdf |title=AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., et al. v. LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC. ORDER REGARDING CLAIM CONSTRUCTION |author=UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS|accessdate=2008-02-21 |format=PDF]

In July 2006, the company closed a $130 million equity financing round led by Goldman Sachs Capital Partners. [ [http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2006/07/24/daily33.html Limelight Networks scores $130M equity deal - Phoenix Business Journal: ] ]

In June 2007, Limelight Networks raised $240 million in an initial public offering, selling 16 million shares at $15. [See http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2007/Jun/10/limelight_return_of_the_first-day_ipo_pop.html]

In August 2007, the company announced a technology and services agreement with Microsoft under which Limelight will help improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of Internet delivery of media content and online services, including video, music, games, software, and social media, across Microsoft's global Internet properties. [ [http://www.limelightnetworks.com/press/2007/08_23_nextgen.html Limelight Networks - Press ] ]

In December 2007, Limelight Networks was sued by Level 3 Communications over alleged intellectual property and patent infringement. [ [http://dockets.justia.com/docket/court-vaedce/case_no-2:2007cv00589/case_id-225060/ Level 3 Communications, LLC v. Limelight Networks, Inc. - 2:2007cv00589 - Justia Federal District Court Filings and Dockets]

In March 2008, the company was the infrastructure provider for Oprah's "A New Earth" book review [http://www.oprah.com/obc_classic/webevent_registration.html classroom series] , featuring author Eckhart Tolle. At the time, the 500,000+ simultaneous streams was the largest live event ever broadcast on the Internet. [ [http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-03/event-tv-on-the-web-oprah-limelight-move-networks-and-skype/ Event TV on the Web - Oprah, Limelight, Move Networks and Skype ] ]

In April 2008, company founder Michael Gordon was recognized as a "Streaming Media All-Star" by "StreamingMedia Magazine," for his contributions to the industry. [ [http://www.streamingmedia.com/article.asp?id=9954 Streamingmedia.com: The 2008 Streaming Media All-Stars ] ]

In May 2008, NBC announced that the company would be the content delivery network for the 2008 Beijing Olympics webcast on NBCOlympics.com. [ [http://www.contentinople.com/author.asp?section_id=603&doc_id=154938 Contentinople - Steve Donohue - NBC Banks on New Technology for Olympics ] ]

In June 2008, the company was the primary source of content delivery services for the online debut of Disney's "Camp Rock." The 24-hour online event saw more that 863,000 total plays for the movie. [ [http://corporate.disney.go.com/wdig/news_release/2008/2008_06_26_camprock.html The Walt Disney Internet Group - Press Release ] ]

Major Customers [ [http://www.limelightnetworks.com/customers.htm Limelight Networks - Customers ] ]

*Activision
*Amazon Unbox [ [http://www.limelightnetworks.com/press/2006/09_14_amazon_unbox.html Press Release - Limelight Networks Delivers Amazon Unbox] ]
*BuyMusic
*Disney [See last paragraph of this press release: http://corporate.disney.go.com/wdig/news_release/2008/2008_06_26_camprock.html]
*DreamWorks
*EA Sports [ [http://blog.llnw.com/2008/06/welcome-to-in-the-limelight/ In the Limelight » Blog Archive » Welcome to In The Limelight ] ]
*Facebook [ [http://www.limelightnetworks.com/press/2006/01_31_facebook.html Limelight Networks Announces Extended Relationship With Facebook] ]
*Foxnews.com
*Harpo Productions [See first paragraph of http://www.limelightnetworks.com/press/2008/03_31_live_event.html]
*Ifilm
*ITV Play
*MSNBC
*MySpace
*Nissan [ [http://www.limelightnetworks.com/press/2008/05_14_nissan.html Limelight Networks - Press ] ]
*PlayStation Network [ [http://gameinfowire.com/news.asp?nid=10963 Press Release - Limelight Networks Content Delivery Technology Adopted for Playstation 3 And PSP System Software Updates] ]
*Valve Corporation
*VReel
*Xbox

ee also

*Content Delivery Network
*Streaming Media

References

* [http://www.forrester.com/Research/Document/Excerpt/0,7211,39592,00.html The Forrester Wave Vendor Summary, Q2 2006, June 9, 2006 - Limelight Networks Offers Low-Cost Rich Media Content Delivery]
* [http://www.adobe.com/macromedia/proom/pr/2005/flashmediaserver_limelight.html Macromedia Press Release, November 15, 2005 - Macromedia and Limelight Networks deliver Limelight MediaEdge Streaming for Macromedia Flash]

External links

* [http://www.limelightnetworks.com/ Limelight Networks]