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Edgio is an American company that provides a content delivery network (CDN) service, ... Formerly, Limelight Networks (2003-2022). Type, Public. Edgio FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Americaninformationtechnologycompany "LLNW"redirectshere.Forlow-levelnuclearwaste,seeLow-levelwaste. EdgioFormerlyLimelightNetworks(2003-2022)TypePublicTradedasNasdaq: EGIOIndustryContentdeliveryPredecessorEdgecastFounded2001;21 yearsago (2001)(asLimelightNetwork) June 16,2022;16daysago (2022-06-16)(asEdgio)FoundersNathanF.Raciborski,MichaelM.Gordon,AllanM.Kaplan,WilliamH.Rinehart[1]HeadquartersTempe,ArizonaKeypeopleBobLyons(PresidentandCEO, Feb1,2021)RevenueUS$230.2million(2020)[2]NumberofemployeesApprox610[3]Websitewww.edg.io EdgioisanAmericancompanythatprovidesacontentdeliverynetwork(CDN)service,usedfordeliveryofdigitalmediacontentandsoftware.AsofFebruary2020,thecompany'snetworkhasmorethan130points-of-presenceanddeliverswith70+terabits[4]persecondofegresscapacityacrosstheglobe. Contents 1Companyhistory 2Technologies 2.1TheEdgioOrchestratePlatform 3Customers 4Acquisitions 5Patentlawsuits 6Seealso 7References Companyhistory[edit] Edgiowasfoundedin2001inTempe,ArizonaasLimelightNetworks,aproviderofcontentdeliverynetworkservices.Thecompany'sLimelightOrchestratePlatform[5]deliversLiveandOn-Demandvideoandonlinecontenttoanyconnecteddeviceanywhereintheworld. InJuly2006,thecompanycloseda$130millionequityfinancingroundledbyGoldmanSachsCapitalPartners.[6]LimelightNetworkslaterraised$240millioninaninitialpublicoffering,duringJune2007,selling16millionsharesat$15.[7]InApril2008,companyfounderMichaelGordonwasrecognizedasa"StreamingMediaAll-Star"byStreamingMediaMagazine,forhiscontributionstotheindustry.[8] Overtheyears,Limelighthasreceivedseveralotherawardsforitsservicesincluding,receivingFrost&Sullivan'sprestigiousawardforProductLineStrategyin2012.[9]ForresterResearchnamedLimelightaStrongPerformerinTheForresterWave™:OnlineVideoPlatforms,Q12013.[10] InOctober2017,LimelightNetworkswasrecognizedonStreamingMedia'sListof"100CompaniesthatMatterMostinOnlineVideo".[11] January2021,LimelightNetworksanditsBoardofDirectorsannouncedthatBobLyonshasbeennamedasnewpresidentandCEOofLimelightNetworks,Inc.andwilljointhecompanyandtheboardofdirectorseffectiveFebruary1,2021.[12]Mr.LyonswasformerlyCEOofAlertLogic. InJune2022,LimelightNetworksacquiredEdgecastandrebrandeditselftoEdgio.[citationneeded] Technologies[edit] SimplifiedVideoonDemandModel Edgiooperatesitsownprivatenetworkwithmorethan70+terabitspersecondofglobalegresscapacity.Thenetworkconsistsofdenseclustersofspeciallyconfiguredserversinmorethan130deliverylocations(points-of-presence)whichareinterconnectedthroughthecompany'sglobalnetworkandconnectedtomorethan1000Internetserviceprovider(ISP)networks.Edgiocacheswebcontentforitscustomersinmultipledeliverylocationsaroundtheworld,servingittousersfromthefastestlocation.Aprivatefibernetworkbackbonebetweenitsdeliverylocationsallowscache-filltrafficanddynamiccontenttobypassthepublicinternetandimprovethedeliveryspeedofcontent.Thisarchitectureismanagedbyintelligentproprietarysoftwarethatincreasesthespeedofdeliverywithfewercachemissesandcanscaletohandlesurgesinend-userdemand. TheEdgioOrchestratePlatform[edit] TheOrchestratePlatformiscomposedofservicesincludingcontentdelivery,videopackagingandcontentmanagement,webacceleration,cloudsecurity(includingDDoSandWAFprotection),andcloudstorage. Customers[edit] InAugust2007,thecompanyannouncedatechnologyandservicesagreementwithMicrosoftunderwhichLimelightwillhelpimprovetheperformance,scalability,andreliabilityofInternetdeliveryofmediacontentandonlineservices,includingvideo,music,games,software,andsocialmedia,acrossMicrosoft'sglobalInternetproperties.[13]InMarch2008,thecompanywastheinfrastructureproviderforthewebcastofOprah's"ANewEarth"classroomseries,[14]featuringauthorEckhartTolle.Theliveeventdrewover800,000users.Theservercrashedduringtheeventbecauseofanerrorintheprogrammingcode;thecrashwaswidelymisreportedasafailureofnetworkinfrastructure.[15] InMay2008,NBCannouncedthatthecompanywouldbethecontentdeliverynetworkforthe2008SummerOlympicswebcastonNBCOlympics.com.[16]Ultimately,thecompanydelivered"morethan50millionuniquevisitors,resultingin1.3billionpageviews,70millionvideostreams,and600millionminutesofvideowatched"forNBCOlympics.com,usingMicrosoftSilverlighttechnology.[17][18] InJune2008,thecompanywastheprimarysourceofcontentdeliveryservicesfortheonlinedebutofDisney'sCampRock.The24-houronlineeventsawmorethan863,000totalplaysforthemovie.[19]InJanuary2009,thecompanydeliveredtheinaugurationofU.S.PresidentBarackObamato2.5millionInternetviewersaroundtheworld,resultinginmorethan9millionsimultaneousmultimediastreamsoverallflowingthroughthecompany'snetwork.[20]Laterthatyear,inMarch,thecompanywastheexclusivemobilecontentdeliveryproviderforCBS'coverageofthe2009NCAATournament.LimelightNetworks'technologywasusedtodelivercoverageofthecollegebasketballgamestotheAppleiPhone.[21] In2012,LimelighthelpeddeliversportingeventsliketheWimbledonTennisChampionships,theIndianCricketLeague,theEuropeanChampionshipandtheRBSSixNations’rugbychampionshipsandhelpedseveralbroadcastersdeliverthe2012SummerGames.[22][23] DescribedandCapturedMediaProgram,anonprofiteducationalorganizationusesEdgiotoacceleratedistributionbycachingvideosonserversasclosetotheuseraspossible.[24] InFebruary2017LimelightwasoneofthreecontentdeliverynetworkstostreamtheNFL'sSuperBowl.[25] Acquisitions[edit] May2009,thecompanyacquiredKiptronic,Inc.,aprivatelyheldproviderofdevice-optimizedcontentdeliverysolutions[buzzword]anddynamicadvertisinginsertion.[26]ItexiststodayastheOrchestrateVideooffering. April2010,thecompanyacquiredEyeWonder,Inc.,aprivatelyheldproviderofrichmediaadvertising(or"interactivedigitaladvertising")foundedin1999for$110million.[27]AspartofthepurchaseofEyeWonder,LimelightNetworks,Inc.alsopurchasedchorsGmbH.Bothofthesebusinesses,whichconsistedoftheEyeWonderbusinessunit,werelatersoldtoDG. August2011thecompanyacquiredDelveNetworks,Inc.,aprivatelyheldproviderofcloud-basedvideopublishingandanalyticsservices.[28]ItexiststodayastheOrchestrateVideooffering. May2011,thecompanyacquiredAcceloWebfor$20million.ItexiststodayastheOrchestratePerformanceoffering. May2011,thecompanyacquiredClickability,[29]awebcontentmanagementsystemcompany,for$10million.OnDecember23,2013,UplandSoftwareannouncedthattheyhadacquiredClickabilityfromLimelight.[30] September2021,thecompanyacquiredMoovCorporation,[31]doingbusinessasLayer0,aproviderofsub-secondwebappsandAPIsthroughanall-in-oneJamstackplatform. June2022,thecompanyacquiredEdgecastfromYahoo!Inc.forapproximately$300million.[32] Patentlawsuits[edit] InJune2006,LimelightNetworkswassuedbyAkamaiTechnologiesandtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyoverallegedpatentinfringement.[33][34][35]InApril2009,theDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofMassachusettsruledthatLimelightNetworksdidnotinfringe,[36]overturningtheFebruary2008findingofaBostonjury.[37]Similarly,inDecember2007,LimelightNetworkswassuedbyLevel3Communicationsoverallegedintellectualpropertyandpatentinfringement.[38]InJanuary2009,ajuryruledthatLimelightNetworksdidnotinfringe.[39][40]AkamaiTechnologiesappealedpartofthedecision.OnApril20,2011,theUnitedStatesCourtofAppealsfortheFederalCircuitgrantedthepetitionbyAkamaiTechnologiesforrehearingenbancitsappealinAkamaiTechnologies,Inc.v.LimelightNetworks,Inc.TheordervacatedtheearlieropinionofDecember20,2010.Theorderincludesarequesttofilenewbriefsaddressingthisquestion:Ifseparateentitieseachperformseparatestepsofamethodclaim,underwhatcircumstanceswouldthatclaimbedirectlyinfringedandtowhatextentwouldeachofthepartiesbeliable?[41] OnAugust31,2012,theCourtofAppealsfortheFederalCircuitissueditsopinioninthecase.TheCourtofAppealsstatedthatthetrialcourtdeterminedthatLimelightdidnotdirectlyinfringeonAkamai'spatent.Aslimmajorityinthisthree-waydividedopinionalsoannouncedarevisedlegaltheoryofinducedinfringement,remandedthecasetothetrialcourtgivingAkamaianopportunityforanewtrialtoattempttoproveinducedinfringement.OnDecember28,2012,LimelightfiledapetitionaskingtheSupremeCourttoreviewthedecisionoftheFederalCircuitregardingthestandardforinducedinfringementincaseswheremultiplepartiesmayperformvariousstepsofapatentedclaim.AkamaifiledacrosspetitionaskingtheCourttoalsoreviewthestandardfordirectinfringementinthosecases.OnJune24,2013,theSupremeCourtaskedtheSolicitorGeneraltoweighinonthepetitionforcertiorari.[42]InJune2014,theSupremeCourtreachedaunanimousdecisionrejectingAkamai'sclaimof"inducedinfringement".[43] OnJuly1,2016,itwasannouncedthattheMassachusettsDistrictCourtenteredthefinaljudgmentinthecase,withLimelightpaying$51MintotaldamagestoAkamai(tobereflectedinLimelight's2016Q2earnings).[44] Seealso[edit] Contentdeliverynetwork Streamingmedia References[edit] ^"LimelightNetworks,Inc".RetrievedMay31,2017. ^"LimelightNetworks,Inc.(LLNW)CompanyFinancials".LimelightNetworks.RetrievedJune24,2021. ^"SeewhatplansLimelightNetworkshasnowthatitisdoingbetterfinancially".BizJournals. ^"Q42019LimelightNetworksIncEarningsCall". ^"Orchestrate:Cloud-BasedPlatform".LimelightNetworks. ^Casacchia,Chris(July26,2006)."LimelightNetworksscores$130Mequitydeal". ^"Limelight:ReturnoftheFirst-DayIPOPop".RetrievedMay31,2017. ^Schumacher,Eric."The2008StreamingMediaAll-Stars".Streamingmedia.com.RetrievedJuly14,2012. ^Frost&SullivanLaudsLimelightforitsExpansiveProductInnovationandCapability,BeyondtheScopeofaTraditionalOnlineVideoPlatform ^ForresterWaveReport:Q12013 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^"TheWaltDisneyInternetGroup-PressRelease".disney.go.com.June26,2008.RetrievedMay31,2017. ^Rayburn,Dan(January27,2009)."LimelightToAkamai:"MyNetworkIsBiggerThanYourNetwork",TheDebateBegins".StreamingMediaBlog.com.streamingmedia.com.RetrievedJuly14,2012. ^Frommer,Dan(March20,2009)."LimelightPickingUpSteamInMobileVideo".BusinessInsider.com.RetrievedJuly14,2012. ^"LimelightNetworksHelpsStreamVariousGlobalSportsEvents".CDNAdvisor.July27,2012. ^LLNWPressRelease:LimelightBringsLiveActionofWorld'sLargestSportingEventstoGlobalFans,July26,2012. ^"Yes,Virginia,there'saCDNserviceforeveryone".SearchNetworking.RetrievedOctober2,2017. ^"FoxPreparesforSuperBowlStreamingChallenge|Multichannel".www.multichannel.com.RetrievedOctober2,2017. ^"LimelightNetworksAcquiresMobilityandMonetizationInnovatorKiptronic,Inc".ArchivedfromtheoriginalonSeptember30,2009.RetrievedMay31,2017. ^"LimelightNetworksClosesonEyeWonderAcquisition".llnw.com.May3,2010.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonMay7,2010.RetrievedJuly14,2012. ^"LimelightNetworks®AcquiresOnlineVideoPublishingInnovatorDelveNetworks".ArchivedfromtheoriginalonJanuary1,2011.RetrievedMay31,2017. ^Johnston,Mike(May3,2011)."ClickabilityacquiredbyLimelightNetworks".cmscritic.com.RetrievedAugust30,2013. ^"UplandSoftwareAcquiresClickabilityWebContentManagementBusiness".uplandsoftware.com.December23,2013.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonMay2,2014.RetrievedMay1,2014. ^Networks,Limelight."LimelightNetworksCompletesAcquisitionOfLayer0".www.prnewswire.com.RetrievedOctober20,2021. ^Rayburn,Dan(March7,2022)."LimelightToAcquireEdgecastFromApolloFundsFor$300M,RebrandAsEdgio".SeekingAlpha.RetrievedMarch11,2022. ^"BostonGlobe,July15,2006-Akamai,MIThitLimelightwithpatentsuit-CompaniesarerivalsinNetcontentdelivery".Boston.com.July15,2006.RetrievedJuly14,2012. ^"GigaOM,July11,2006-AkamaiSuesLimelightNetworks".Gigaom.com.July11,2006.RetrievedJuly14,2012. ^UNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURTDISTRICTOFMASSACHUSETTS."AKAMAITECHNOLOGIES,INC.,etal.v.LIMELIGHTNETWORKS,INC.ORDERREGARDINGCLAIMCONSTRUCTION"(PDF).Archivedfromtheoriginal(PDF)onAugust21,2013.RetrievedFebruary21,2008. ^"CourtRulesLimelightNetworks™DoesNotInfringeAkamaiPatent".[permanentdeadlink] ^"Updated:AkamaiPrevailsInCourtOverLimelight;$45MillionAward;LimelightSharesCrushed—TechNewsandAnalysis".Paidcontent.org.March1,2008.RetrievedJuly14,2012. ^"Level3Communications,LLCv.LimelightNetworks,Inc.-2:2007cv00589-JustiaFederalDistrictCourtFilingsandDockets".Dockets.justia.com.December17,2007.RetrievedJuly14,2012. ^"LimelightNetworksFoundNottoInfringeonLevel3Patents".ArchivedfromtheoriginalonJanuary1,2011.RetrievedMay31,2017. ^Ando,Ritsuko(January23,2009)."JurysaysLimelightdidnotinfringeLevel3patents".Reuters. ^Schwegman,Lundberg;Woessner,P.A.(April25,2011)."PetitionGrantedforRehearingenbancofAkamaiTechnologiesv.LimelightNetworks".TheNationalLawReview.RetrievedSeptember8,2012. ^LLNWForm10-QfortheperiodendingJune30,2013. ^"SupremeCourtRejectsExpandedInducementDoctrine".RetrievedMay31,2017. ^"Akamaiwinspatentlawsuit,withrivalforcedtopay$51M".BostonBusinessJournal. 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