San Jose, CA - November 17, 2008 - CDNetworks (KOSDAQ: 073710), a top-three global, full-service content delivery network (CDN), today announced the launch of its early beta program for the CDNetworks' implementation of Adobe® Flash® Media Server 3.5 software. This program builds on the success of CDNetworks' early adoption and widespread deployment of Flash Media Server 3 and demonstrates CDNetworks' commitment to collaborate with Adobe and embrace the Flash Platform, focusing on online video streaming delivery.
Key customers have been selected from CDNetworks' installed base of Flash Media Server 3 customers, including Lycos Cinema and Jaman, for the beta installation of Flash Media Server 3.5 software.
The upcoming release of Adobe Flash Media Server 3.5 software adds significant new functionality to Adobe's scalable, real-time media server. Adobe Flash Media Server 3.5 helps improve the delivery quality with Dynamic Streaming technology for efficiently helping to manage the flow of multiple bit rate streaming media for both live and pre-recorded media. Dynamic Streaming will help end users have the best viewing experience possible for their particular internet connection. Additionally, this release includes improved support for H.264 and digital video recorder (DVR) functionality, which allows Live Streams to be captured and stored at the ingress point, enabling users to pause and seek within a live video stream.
Lycos Cinema, an early adopter of CDNetworks' Adobe Flash Media Server 3 implementation along with other CDNetworks' content delivery technologies, provides a high-quality video community social viewing experience for its users. Use of the combined Adobe and CDNetworks technologies has enabled new business models for Lycos Cinema, including video on demand premium rentals, and has provided an easier approach to content publication at reduced costs. Based on the success of the Adobe Flash Media Server 3, Lycos has signed up as an early beta customer for Adobe Flash Media Server 3.5.
"We are very pleased to be selected for the CDNetworks' beta program for Adobe Flash Media Server 3.5, keeping Lycos Cinema on the forefront of providing the best security for our content partners, and the highest quality viewing experience for our millions of users," said Chuck Ball, Chief Marketing and Product Innovation Officer for Lycos, Inc. "CDNetworks has offered an excellent, leading-edge content delivery infrastructure that has dramatically enhanced our social viewing experience, and we look forward to moving ahead with this exciting new technology."
Jaman, an online movie service that provides thousands of movies to download, own, or watch free instantly online, uses CDNetworks' implementation of Adobe Flash Media Server 3 for fast and easy movie streaming and downloads to millions of visitors.
"One of the fundamental elements of the successful growth of Jaman has been our adoption of leading-edge technology that brings the best viewing experience to our users," said Eva Tse, Vice President of Engineering of Jaman. "CDNetworks' implementation of Adobe Flash Media Server 3 has provided a strong foundation for instantly and reliably delivering high quality content to users around the world. We are excited to add the new features in Adobe Flash Media Server 3.5."
"CDNetworks has been very successful with its early adoption and deployment of Adobe Flash Media Server 3 software, helping its customers worldwide deliver high-quality video content to millions of viewers," said Bill Rusitzky, Senior Director, Strategic and Technology Partner Alliances for Adobe. "We are pleased to see CDNetworks' rapid implementation of Adobe Flash Media Server 3.5 and appreciate CDNetworks' commitment to Adobe's Web video technology."
"We are very excited to be at the forefront of beta testing the leading-edge advancements in video streaming that are being introduced by our technology partner Adobe," said Sangwoo Park, Executive Vice President of Marketing, CDNetworks. "With our deep technology expertise and significant installed base of Flash Media Server 3 customers, CDNetworks is in an excellent position to move quickly to deliver the advantages of Flash Media Server 3.5 to our customers worldwide."
Lycos, Inc. operates search and technology web sites that foster online communities, including the new Lycos Cinema community, bringing people together one flick at a time. Other Lycos products and sites include Lycos.com,Hotbot.com, Tripod.com, Angelfire.com, Gamesville.com, Lycos Mail, WhoWhere.com, and The Lycos 50™. Lycos, Inc. (www.lycos.com) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Daum Communications Corp., a leading Internet portal and e-commerce destination in Korea with a growing presence throughout the Asian markets. Lycos was acquired by Korean Daum Communications Corp. in October 2004 and has its U.S. headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts. Daum Communications Corp. is traded on the KOSDAQ: 035720, www.daum.net
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