NEW YORK, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2004 Republican National Convention
today announced Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM) is serving as the
Official Streaming Media Provider for the four-day convention at New York
City's Madison Square Garden. Akamai, the global leader of distributed
computing solutions and services, will provide streaming technology and their
expansive distribution platform for the party's first-ever convention in New
York City. Gavel to gavel proceedings are accessible live via the Internet at
http://www.gopconvention.com.
The Akamai EdgeSuite(R) service is being used to deliver live and on-
demand streaming audio and video, as well as all website content, enabling a
global audience to experience high quality, live streaming of the four-day
event. Utilizing Akamai's global EdgePlatform of over 14,000 servers, the
convention's web site has scalability on demand to support end user interest,
as well as the control to manage usage in a cost-effective manner.
"I am pleased to announce Akamai Technologies as the official streaming
media provider for the Republican Party's first-ever convention in the media
capital of the world," said Bill Harris, CEO of the 2004 Republican National
Convention. "With live streaming capabilities, Americans can stay on top of
important developments and convention news throughout the day from the
convenience of their computers. There is no better way to give Americans full
access to the experience and excitement of the convention."
"Akamai's streaming technology and expansive distribution platform
continue to attract key events that leverage the incredible reach of the
Internet," said Keith E. Johnson, vice president of public sector, Akamai.
"We're excited to once again play a role in enabling the Internet to serve as
a tool for people to experience the political process."
Through Akamai's integrated reporting tools, convention organizers are
given real-time control over their site infrastructure and can effectively
measure the success of their programming to better understand visitors and
their interests, allowing them to enhance their viewers' online experience.
For more information about the 2004 Republican National Convention, please
visit http://www.gopconvention.com.
Paid for by the Committee on Arrangements for the
2004 Republican National Convention
2 Penn Plaza * New York, NY 10121 * (212) 356-2004
Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee
SOURCE 2004 Republican National Convention
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Related links:
http://www.gopconvention.com
CONTACT:
Leonardo Alcivar of the 2004 Republican
National Convention, +1-212-356-2300; or Jennifer Donovan of
Akamai Technologies, Inc., +1-617-444-2605
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