Edgecast

Edgecast Networks, Inc.
FormerlyVerizon Digital Media Services (2014–2021)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryInternet
FoundedAugust 2006; 18 years ago (2006-08)
DefunctJune 16, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-06-16)
FateAcquired by Limelight Networks
SuccessorEdgio
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
Key people
Alex Kazerani
(CEO & Founder)
James Segil
(President & Founder)
Phil Goldsmith
(CRO & Founder)
Jay Sakata
(CTO & Founder)
Lior Elazary
(Chief Research Officer & Founder)
Number of employees
200+ (2012)[1]
ParentYahoo! Inc. (2021–2022)
ASN15133 Edit this at Wikidata
WebsiteArchived official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2022-01-15)

Edgecast Networks, Inc. (formerly Verizon Digital Media Services)[2] was a subsidiary of Yahoo! Inc. and provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming services. Founded in 2006, it was notable for being a self-provisioning CDN technology used by the telecommunication and hosting industries.[3][4][5]

On June 16, 2022, Edgecast was acquired by Limelight Networks and was rebranded as Edgio.[6]

  1. ^ "EdgeCast - CDN Planet". CDN Planet. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  2. ^ "EdgeCast compared to Level3". www.cdnoverview.com. Warpcache BV. Archived from the original on June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  3. ^ Chappell, C.: May 30, 2009 “CDNs The Business Case” Archived September 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Rayburn, D.: Aug 11, 2009 “The Future of the CDN Market” www.streamingmedia.com Archived February 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Gubbins , E.: Aug 13, 2009 “Carriers, standalone CDNs squeeze one another" telephonyonline.com
  6. ^ "Limelight Completes Acquisition of Yahoo's Edgecast; Combined Company Rebrands as Edgio Creating a Global Leader in Edge-Enabled Solutions". Business Wire. Retrieved December 11, 2022.