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Inlet Technologies, the leader in advanced encoding solutions for new media, announced today that its latest version of Spinnaker streaming media software -- available exclusively on the Spinnaker family of streaming appliances -- now includes support for media delivery solutions from Akamai Technologies, Inc., the leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online. This relationship aims to help joint customers combine Spinnaker' s powerful encoding engine with Akamai's Media Delivery and Stream OSSM solutions to quickly and easily stream live content over the Internet.

Akamai Technologies, Inc., the leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, announced today that Nobelprize.org, the official website of the Nobel Foundation, the organization who arranges the world famous Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies, is using Akamai's Media Delivery solution to stream this year's ceremony live online on December 10, 2008. This year, Nobelprize.org experienced a four-fold increase in video traffic when the Nobel Prize Laureates were announced. Having used its own infrastructure to stream the event in the past, Nobelprize.org realized they needed to leverage Akamai's global platform for events moving forward in order to provide a high-quality, scalable experience for all interested parties around the globe.

I had a chance recently to test out Digital Rapids' StreamLive encoder with multi-codec support and support for On2 VP6 Live streaming.  The heavy duty StreamZLive encoder has lots of features an adjustments for audio and video and provides high quality video output for your live streams.  The live streaming solution I tested was a a qualified turnkey system that makes life simple for those moving from on-demand streaming to live streaming.  The benefit of the StreamZLive turnkey solution is an individual doesn't have to set-up their own encoder and install video cards or a spec out a PC workstation to use for live streaming.  The turnkey StreamZLive solution, since it's qualified, is fully supported by Digital Rapids.  That's one of the advantages of purchasing a qualified live encoder.  The StreamZLive encoders also come with presets for streaming to Highwinds, Limelight and Akamai CDNs.  I also was able get live streaming to work with Internap's CDN using the their MediaConsole to streaming Live Flash video.  Be sure to check out some of Digital Rapids' live encoding tools when you get time.

Microsoft Corp., the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions, and Akamai Technologies Inc., the leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, announced plans to enable high-definition (HD) quality experiences on PCs. Akamai will release a beta version of a new service, powered by Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft Silverlight, to deliver rich Internet applications via the world's largest HTTP edge network.

BlackArrow, the independent provider of multiplatform ad-management systems for viewer-controlled video, has released a Connector (software development kit) that integrates its ad-management system with Akamai's Media Framework, a valuable resource for the rapid development of video player applications. This integration allows broadband video providers to ad-enable video content distributed using Akamai's Media Framework. BlackArrow is also participating in the Open Video Player initiative, a community site intended to facilitate the development and sharing of open standards and best practices for video player applications that support a wide range of advertising technologies.

Akamai Technologies, Inc., the leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, announced that France-based SEB, a global leader in manufacturing small household appliances, has selected the company to help accelerate the performance of its corporate website designed for Internet users in South Korea. Some of the well-known brands produced by SEB include: Krups, Rowenta, Tefal and Lagostina.

Akamai Technologies, Inc., the leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, announced that it is enabling Ecast to effortlessly distribute premium content via its network of broadband touchscreens in more than 10,000 bars and nightclubs across the country.



Akamai is helping to speed delivery of Ecast's vast catalog of digital music and rich media advertising. An important benefit of the Akamai platform is the ability to push rich media content reliably across varying peak usage times. Ecast's need to service different audiences -- including consumers, advertisers, jukebox operators as well as its own network operations staff, each with different needs and usage patterns -- has made it an imperative to utilize Akamai's services.

Limelight Networks, Inc.announced that the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts provided notice of certain rulings in the Akamai Technologies, Inc. et al. v. Limelight Networks litigation matter. The Court conducted a pretrial conference and ruled on certain pending pretrial motions.

Among its rulings, the Court granted Limelight's motion for summary judgment of noninfringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,553,413, thus removing that patent from the upcoming trial in this matter. The Court ruled on certain other matters, including: that certain fact issues precluded granting Limelight's motion regarding the remaining patent in the case, U.S. Patent No. 6,108,703; denying Akamai's motion on certain equitable defenses; and granting Akamai's summary judgment motion on Limelight's patent misuse defense.