Dipdive and CDNetworks Team to Deliver Barack Obama Video
San Jose, CA – April 14, 2008 – CDNetworks (KOSDAQ: 073710) a top-three global, full-service content delivery network (CDN) announced today that millions of people worldwide have viewed the inspirational Barack Obama “Yes We Can” video on the CDNetworks-powered Dipdive website. CDNetworks teamed with Dipdive to enable the global delivery platform for massive-scale deployment of the “Yes We Can” video. The video has been seamlessly and flawlessly delivered to millions of viewers, with 100% quality of service, even as hits soared with people viewing the website from all over the world.
Creating the structure to support the exploding reach of “Yes We Can” was a collaborative effort between the Dipdive team of website producers and CDNetworks. The video was created and is delivered utilizing Adobe Flash technology. From content creation to delivery there was a combined effort to ensure the “Yes We Can” video was seen perfectly by every viewer.
“CDNetworks responded immediately to our call for content delivery support of the ‘Yes We Can’ video on the Dipdive website,” said Steve Koskie of Dipdive. “We contacted CDNetworks on a Friday afternoon and within two hours the site was up and running and capable of supporting a huge surge of end-user-demand, all with perfect quality. We are extremely pleased with the instant account turn-on, outstanding 24-hour support, immediate response to our questions, and excellent reporting provided by the CDNetworks global team. We’re looking forward to a long-term relationship with CDNetworks in which they help us deliver the content of artists to their fans around the world on the Dipdive website.”
“CDNetworks offers a comprehensive suite of technology for streaming video and is aligned with Adobe’s objective to deliver consistent and reliable user experiences enabled by Adobe Flash Player,” said Jim Guerard, vice president of Dynamic Media for Adobe. “We are pleased that CDNetworks selected Adobe Flash technology to deliver high quality video experiences to the millions of viewers around the globe.”
“Given the high profile of the ‘Yes We Can‘ video, it was crucial for Dipdive to engage with an experienced global partner that is responsive to the need for instant support and unwavering quality of end user experience,” said Simon Lee, CEO of CDNetworks US. “CDNetworks is proud to have worked with Dipdive and Adobe Systems to deliver these exceptional results.”
About CDNetworks
CDNetworks, a top-three global, full-service content delivery network (CDN), provides technology, network infrastructure, and customer services that accelerate the delivery of Internet content and applications to end users around the world. CDNetworks provides a comprehensive suite of technology for video streaming, large-volume-files downloads, and image caching, which deliver unparalleled quality of performance, service, and reliability. World-leading media and entertainment, technology, retail, and online gaming companies rely on CDNetworks to optimize their end users’ online experiences. CDNetworks, founded in 2000 in Seoul, Korea, has subsidiaries in the US, China and Japan and is publicly traded on Korea’s KOSDAQ exchange (KOSDAQ: 073710). For more information, please visit: www.cdnetworks.com.
