Internap Plans VitalStream Expansion

By The WHIR, April 18, 2007
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April 18, 2007 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Intelligent routing solutions provider Internap Network Services (internap.com) announced plans to expand its VitalStream (vitalstream.com) content delivery network, strengthening the company's position in the streaming-media market on a global scale.

London will be the first location to be expanded, accelerating Internap's presence in Europe and complementing the company's existing Amsterdam facility. The initiative also marks Internap's initial entry into Asia, via delivery points in Tokyo, Japan and Hong Kong. As a result, enterprises, including Internap's existing 3,000 customers, will be able to take advantage of Internap's performance, reliability and reach, broadening the company's customer base and building momentum in the market, says Internap.

"For more than a decade, customers have come to rely on Internap for our Internet expertise and trust us for our ability to reliably and safely deliver their mission critical business applications with speed. This strategic global expansion leverages Internap's ability to continue adding value to our customers and takes our core competencies to the next level," says James P. DeBlasio, president and CEO for Internap. "Internap's network will be scaled to deliver the industry's most robust solution, meeting the needs of customers in the rapidly growing CDN market. This is a major initiative and significantly increases the current capacity of Internap's CDN, positioning us as a leader in the space."

Internap says the initiative will occur in scheduled phases throughout the year and adhere to the company's disciplined approach to managing capital expenditures while strengthening service reliability. With its CDN expansion, Internap says it will be in a position to offer new global and regional contracts across Asia, Europe and North America for both streaming and content delivery services.

Internap recently announced the details on its completed acquisition of audio and video streaming provider VitalStream.

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