No more slow downloads! (hopefully) [Mobile/Archive]

H.Cornerstone

09-05-2007, 01:18 PM

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/09/04/sony-i-choose-you-limelight-networks/

Sony: I choose you, Limelight Networks!

Posted Sep 4th 2007 11:30PM by Nick Doerr
Filed under: Business, News
If you've ever thought to yourself during a system software update: "geez, this is pretty slow for a small update. Why take so long, you Sony man?" then, first off, you've got to learn how to mentally line up a sentence. Second, you'll be pleased to hear that Sony recently adopted Limelight Networks' content delivery system to speed up our PS3 and PSP updates. It's not just going to make the delivery of the updates faster, but a lot more stable, too. For those with a PS3, you know that getting a system error halfway through an update is rather annoying.

Limelight describes their service as such from their press release: "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." We're sure that's just official speak for what we've already said -- faster and more stable downloads are coming our way. Sony, you did this because you love us, didn't you?

Thomas96

09-05-2007, 03:44 PM

Limelight Networks' Content Delivery Technology Adopted for PLAYSTATION(R)3 And PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) System Software Updates

Limelight Networks' CDN to Speed Global Delivery of SCE's System Software
Direct to PLAYSTATION(R)3 and PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) Users

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.
Safe Harbor Act Disclaimer: All forward-looking statements contained in
this release are made within the meaning of and pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are statements other than statements of
historical facts, including but not limited to statements concerning the
company's ability to ensure that Sony's customers experience the best
possible PS3 and PSP game-play experience, and all other statements
concerning the plans, intentions, expectations, projections, hopes,
beliefs, objectives, goals and strategies of management. Forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and are
subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the results expressed,
projected or implied by any forward-looking statements will be achieved,
and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press
release speak only as of the date hereof and are based on the current
plans, goals, objectives, strategies, intentions, expectations and
assumptions of, and the information currently available to, management. The
Company assumes no duty or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements for any reason, whether as the result of changes
in expectations, new information, future events, conditions or
circumstances or otherwise.
"PlayStation", "PLAYSTATION" and "PSP" are registered trademarks and
"PS3" is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

SOURCE Limelight Networks