What’s old is becoming new again. When it began, the internet was distributed. Then, it was centralized. And, today, it’s becoming distributed once again. For 25 years, Akamai has been a key player in each of those phases. And we are once again at the leading edge, like we were when we created the content delivery category, as applications and data move to the edge.

\r\n We believe that our position as a Leader was reinforced by the recently published IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Edge Delivery Services, 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51812424, November 2024), which highlights the shift to, and growing importance of, the edge — as well as positions industry providers in the edge delivery services category.

\r\n The IDC MarketScape noted that: “As the edge is transforming to be the new center for global ecommerce, a hub for rich media customer experience, and delivery of IoT content, enterprises should consider service providers that are [at] the forefront of innovation at the edge.” 

\r\n Because of the…