TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Limelight Networks
(Nasdaq: LLNW), 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(R)3
(PS3(TM)) and PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)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."
About Limelight Networks
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(TM), 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.
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SOURCE Limelight Networks
Contact: Kristen Leon of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, +1-415-547-7027, kristenl@waggeneredstrom.com, for Limelight Networks