Broadpeak Expands CDNaaS with HyperPoPs in Four Countries Broadpeak has announced a significant expansion of its Content Delivery Network as a Service (CDNaaS), strengthening its global streaming capabilities with the deployment of new HyperPoPs in England, Switzerland, Greece, and Mexico. The move substantially increases the reach and capacity of Broadpeak’s Adaptive Streaming CDN (ASCDN), equipping content providers with the tools to scale video delivery for high-audience events while reducing latency, infrastructure costs, and environmental impact. The company’s CDNaaS is designed as a turnkey platform that eliminates the need for content providers to build and maintain proprietary delivery networks. With streaming demand accelerating, especially around large-scale live sports and global content premieres, Broadpeak is positioning its service as a broadcast-grade alternative to traditional public CDNs. Its HyperPoPs, each capable of more than 1 Tbps throughput, far exceed the cache capacity typically found in standard CDNs. This ensures that spikes in traffic can be handled seamlessly without compromising quality of experience. Unlike conventional approaches, Broadpeak’s HyperPoPs are deployed directly within internet service providers’ local networks. This architecture delivers content closer to end users, reducing latency and improving reliability. It also avoids unnecessary duplication of infrastructure and helps curb power consumption, contributing to broader sustainability objectives. The company emphasizes that efficiency is as critical as scale, particularly as content providers face rising costs and mounting pressure to reduce their carbon footprint. Performance and Security The platform is built on Broadpeak’s EdgePeak software, optimized for both performance and security. Beyond handling streaming surges, the system incorporates tools for real-time anti-piracy measures, protecting valuable live and on-demand content from revenue leakage. Additional features include dynamic ad insertion, personalized content delivery, player analytics, and multi-CDN strategies, as well as support for multicast ABR streaming. A global 24/7 Network Operations Center staffed by video specialists underpins the service, ensuring uninterrupted performance during mission-critical events. “Streaming leaders need performance, scale, security, and sustainability: all in one,” said Jacques Le Mancq, CEO of Broadpeak. “By deploying deeper into local networks and powering operations with our proven EdgePeak engine, we’re helping content providers handle the biggest high-traffic events while cutting infrastructure costs, complexity, and carbon emissions.” This expansion highlights the growing importance of edge-optimized, sustainable streaming solutions as content providers prepare for ever larger and more demanding audiences worldwide.

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Broadpeak Expands CDNaaS with HyperPoPs in Four Countries Broadpeak has announced a significant expansion of its Content Delivery Network as a Service (CDNaaS), strengthening its global streaming capabilities with the deployment of new HyperPoPs in England, Switzerland, Greece, and Mexico. The move substantially increases the reach and capacity of Broadpeak’s Adaptive Streaming CDN (ASCDN), equipping content providers with the tools to scale video delivery for high-audience events while reducing latency, infrastructure costs, and environmental impact. The company’s CDNaaS is designed as a turnkey platform that eliminates the need for content providers to build and maintain proprietary delivery networks. With streaming demand accelerating, especially around large-scale live sports and global content premieres, Broadpeak is positioning its service as a broadcast-grade alternative to traditional public CDNs. Its HyperPoPs, each capable of more than 1 Tbps throughput, far exceed the cache capacity typically found in standard CDNs. This ensures that spikes in traffic can be handled seamlessly without compromising quality of experience. Unlike conventional approaches, Broadpeak’s HyperPoPs are deployed directly within internet service providers’ local networks. This architecture delivers content closer to end users, reducing latency and improving reliability. It also avoids unnecessary duplication of infrastructure and helps curb power consumption, contributing to broader sustainability objectives. The company emphasizes that efficiency is as critical as scale, particularly as content providers face rising costs and mounting pressure to reduce their carbon footprint. Performance and Security The platform is built on Broadpeak’s EdgePeak software, optimized for both performance and security. Beyond handling streaming surges, the system incorporates tools for real-time anti-piracy measures, protecting valuable live and on-demand content from revenue leakage. Additional features include dynamic ad insertion, personalized content delivery, player analytics, and multi-CDN strategies, as well as support for multicast ABR streaming. A global 24/7 Network Operations Center staffed by video specialists underpins the service, ensuring uninterrupted performance during mission-critical events. “Streaming leaders need performance, scale, security, and sustainability: all in one,” said Jacques Le Mancq, CEO of Broadpeak. “By deploying deeper into local networks and powering operations with our proven EdgePeak engine, we’re helping content providers handle the biggest high-traffic events while cutting infrastructure costs, complexity, and carbon emissions.” This expansion highlights the growing importance of edge-optimized, sustainable streaming solutions as content providers prepare for ever larger and more demanding audiences worldwide.

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ARO Network Raises $2.1M for Decentralized AI Edge Cloud ARO Network, a decentralized infrastructure startup focused on edge computing for AI and content delivery, has secured $2.1 million in pre-seed funding. The round was co-led by Dispersion Capital and NoLimit Holdings, with participation from Escape Velocity, Maelstrom, and a group of strategic angel investors. The capital will be used to accelerate the rollout of ARO’s peer-to-peer edge cloud network and support early-stage adoption and development. ARO Network aims to reimagine Internet infrastructure by building a decentralized edge cloud powered not by centralized data centers, but by individuals. The platform turns underutilized internet bandwidth and compute power into a scalable peer-to-peer content delivery network (PCDN), designed to support both content distribution and AI workloads with low latency and cost. The company’s architecture builds upon earlier deployments in latency-sensitive markets, which demonstrated commercial viability at scale. A prior network using similar principles reached over 1.5 million active nodes and generated $140 million in annual revenue. ARO now intends to apply this proven model to developed markets, positioning itself as a next-generation alternative to traditional CDNs. “Our vision goes beyond latency and cost optimization - we’re redefining who owns the internet,” said Adam Farhat, Head of Marketing at ARO Network. “This funding validates that decentralized infrastructure is not only technically feasible but also commercially viable. We’re scaling an enterprise-grade P2P CDN for the Open Internet.” Backers see ARO’s approach as strategically timed to capitalize on growing demands for decentralized compute infrastructure. “CDN is the Trojan horse of decentralized edge computing,” said Patrick Chang, Managing Partner at Dispersion Capital. “ARO brings together the right technology and timing to lead this transformation.” Malcolm, General Partner at NoLimit Holdings, added, “ARO significantly reduces latency and operating costs, delivering value to both Web2 and Web3 ecosystems.” Community-Driven Model With the new funds, ARO will launch its testnet, expand hardware and software node deployment, and grow its contributor base through its Aronaut Pioneers Program. The initiative offers rewards to early adopters who provide bandwidth and compute resources using the ARO Pod or ARO Client. Participants can earn incentives, contribute feedback, and help scale the network during the initial rollout. ARO is also deepening integration with other modular and infrastructure-native protocols such as EigenLayer, Base, and IoTex, aligning itself with the broader decentralized ecosystem. The company is targeting global regions like Southeast Asia and Latin America, where legacy CDNs often face challenges in maintaining dense edge coverage. “ARO Network is reshaping the infrastructure layer of the internet,” said Salvador Gala, co-founder of Escape Velocity. “Its edge-first, community-driven model sets a new precedent for decentralized delivery of compute and content.”The early-access PreviewNet is now live, offering contributors the chance to earn “Jade” rewards and climb the community leaderboard. A competitive referral sprint is underway, with top participants eligible for recognition and a reward pool that includes a $30,000 prize for the leading contributor.

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ARO Network Raises $2.1M for Decentralized AI Edge Cloud ARO Network, a decentralized infrastructure startup focused on edge computing for AI and content delivery, has secured $2.1 million in pre-seed funding. The round was co-led by Dispersion Capital and NoLimit Holdings, with participation from Escape Velocity, Maelstrom, and a group of strategic angel investors. The capital will be used to accelerate the rollout of ARO’s peer-to-peer edge cloud network and support early-stage adoption and development. ARO Network aims to reimagine Internet infrastructure by building a decentralized edge cloud powered not by centralized data centers, but by individuals. The platform turns underutilized internet bandwidth and compute power into a scalable peer-to-peer content delivery network (PCDN), designed to support both content distribution and AI workloads with low latency and cost. The company’s architecture builds upon earlier deployments in latency-sensitive markets, which demonstrated commercial viability at scale. A prior network using similar principles reached over 1.5 million active nodes and generated $140 million in annual revenue. ARO now intends to apply this proven model to developed markets, positioning itself as a next-generation alternative to traditional CDNs. “Our vision goes beyond latency and cost optimization - we’re redefining who owns the internet,” said Adam Farhat, Head of Marketing at ARO Network. “This funding validates that decentralized infrastructure is not only technically feasible but also commercially viable. We’re scaling an enterprise-grade P2P CDN for the Open Internet.” Backers see ARO’s approach as strategically timed to capitalize on growing demands for decentralized compute infrastructure. “CDN is the Trojan horse of decentralized edge computing,” said Patrick Chang, Managing Partner at Dispersion Capital. “ARO brings together the right technology and timing to lead this transformation.” Malcolm, General Partner at NoLimit Holdings, added, “ARO significantly reduces latency and operating costs, delivering value to both Web2 and Web3 ecosystems.” Community-Driven Model With the new funds, ARO will launch its testnet, expand hardware and software node deployment, and grow its contributor base through its Aronaut Pioneers Program. The initiative offers rewards to early adopters who provide bandwidth and compute resources using the ARO Pod or ARO Client. Participants can earn incentives, contribute feedback, and help scale the network during the initial rollout. ARO is also deepening integration with other modular and infrastructure-native protocols such as EigenLayer, Base, and IoTex, aligning itself with the broader decentralized ecosystem. The company is targeting global regions like Southeast Asia and Latin America, where legacy CDNs often face challenges in maintaining dense edge coverage. “ARO Network is reshaping the infrastructure layer of the internet,” said Salvador Gala, co-founder of Escape Velocity. “Its edge-first, community-driven model sets a new precedent for decentralized delivery of compute and content.”The early-access PreviewNet is now live, offering contributors the chance to earn “Jade” rewards and climb the community leaderboard. A competitive referral sprint is underway, with top participants eligible for recognition and a reward pool that includes a $30,000 prize for the leading contributor.

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Cloudflare, Tech Giants Team Up to Power Secure AI with Claude Several major software companies - including Asana, Atlassian, Block, PayPal, Sentry, and Stripe - are partnering with Cloudflare to deliver seamless and secure AI experiences powered by Claude, Anthropics conversational AI assistant. These collaborations aim to redefine how users interact with business software by allowing AI to perform tasks across applications on the users behalf, without requiring them to switch between tabs or platforms. This shift is enabled by Cloudflare Workers and a new technical standard known as MCP (Managed Component Protocol), developed by Anthropic. MCP allows Claude and similar AI tools to connect directly to enterprise software platforms where company data resides. Through these integrations, users can issue voice or text commands to send emails, generate invoices, access analytics, or manage campaigns - tasks that previously required navigating multiple tools and interfaces. AI is increasingly woven into business operations, handling everything from writing emails to generating code. However, for AI to evolve from passive assistant to active agent, it must be able to interact autonomously with the tools professionals use daily. That level of integration introduces significant complexity, particularly around security, latency, and global reliability. Scaling Agentic AI Systems Cloudflare is positioning itself as a critical infrastructure provider in this transformation. Its global network is used to host and operate MCP servers that act as bridges between AI assistants and business software. According to Cloudflare co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince, the company is enabling the next generation of AI-driven user experiences. Cloudflare is the foundation that makes those experiences quick, safe, and dependable, he said, adding that the firms infrastructure is essential for businesses scaling agentic AI systems. Anthropics Product Manager, Mahesh Murag, echoed the sentiment, emphasizing the technical challenges involved in connecting AI tools to live enterprise data. Cloudflare is accelerating MCP adoption, launching an ecosystem of remote servers, and making it easier and safer for anyone to connect their apps to Claude, he said. The partnership addresses common pain points in enterprise AI adoption, such as building reliable integrations and securing data access. Cloudflare offers the tooling for rapidly setting up remote MCP servers, helping development teams focus on user experience instead of backend complexity. Its services include tools for authentication, authorization, agent permissions, and visibility into AI-driven activity. By eliminating deployment complexity and guaranteeing secure, low-latency interactions, Cloudflare is opening the door for multinational corporations to develop next-generation AI capabilities more quickly and securely than before. Through discussions with Claude, Cloudflare is also launching its own MCP servers, which would make it easier for users to create apps, create speedier websites, and protect networks and websites. Instead of having to read documentation or use Cloudflare's observability tools, developers can now quickly talk with Claude to see logs and assist in tracking and debugging bugs.

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Cloudflare, Tech Giants Team Up to Power Secure AI with Claude Several major software companies - including Asana, Atlassian, Block, PayPal, Sentry, and Stripe - are partnering with Cloudflare to deliver seamless and secure AI experiences powered by Claude, Anthropics conversational AI assistant. These collaborations aim to redefine how users interact with business software by allowing AI to perform tasks across applications on the users behalf, without requiring them to switch between tabs or platforms. This shift is enabled by Cloudflare Workers and a new technical standard known as MCP (Managed Component Protocol), developed by Anthropic. MCP allows Claude and similar AI tools to connect directly to enterprise software platforms where company data resides. Through these integrations, users can issue voice or text commands to send emails, generate invoices, access analytics, or manage campaigns - tasks that previously required navigating multiple tools and interfaces. AI is increasingly woven into business operations, handling everything from writing emails to generating code. However, for AI to evolve from passive assistant to active agent, it must be able to interact autonomously with the tools professionals use daily. That level of integration introduces significant complexity, particularly around security, latency, and global reliability. Scaling Agentic AI Systems Cloudflare is positioning itself as a critical infrastructure provider in this transformation. Its global network is used to host and operate MCP servers that act as bridges between AI assistants and business software. According to Cloudflare co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince, the company is enabling the next generation of AI-driven user experiences. Cloudflare is the foundation that makes those experiences quick, safe, and dependable, he said, adding that the firms infrastructure is essential for businesses scaling agentic AI systems. Anthropics Product Manager, Mahesh Murag, echoed the sentiment, emphasizing the technical challenges involved in connecting AI tools to live enterprise data. Cloudflare is accelerating MCP adoption, launching an ecosystem of remote servers, and making it easier and safer for anyone to connect their apps to Claude, he said. The partnership addresses common pain points in enterprise AI adoption, such as building reliable integrations and securing data access. Cloudflare offers the tooling for rapidly setting up remote MCP servers, helping development teams focus on user experience instead of backend complexity. Its services include tools for authentication, authorization, agent permissions, and visibility into AI-driven activity. By eliminating deployment complexity and guaranteeing secure, low-latency interactions, Cloudflare is opening the door for multinational corporations to develop next-generation AI capabilities more quickly and securely than before. Through discussions with Claude, Cloudflare is also launching its own MCP servers, which would make it easier for users to create apps, create speedier websites, and protect networks and websites. Instead of having to read documentation or use Cloudflare's observability tools, developers can now quickly talk with Claude to see logs and assist in tracking and debugging bugs.

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Google Media CDN Hits 100 Tbps Using YouTube Infrastructure Googles Media CDN, the companys lesser-known but rapidly growing content delivery service, is emerging as a core component of its infrastructure strategy for video-on-demand (VOD), large file downloads, and select live streaming applications. Built on the same infrastructure that powers YouTube globally, Media CDN now boasts over 100 Tbps of egress capacity, a figure that continues to expand as demand accelerates from media and entertainment (M&E) clients. While Google has historically kept a low profile around its Media CDN capabilities, the company is beginning to provide more visibility into the platform's evolution and operational scale. Unlike Google Cloud CDN - which is primarily focused on web acceleration - Media CDN is purpose-built to serve high-throughput use cases involving media-rich content, software distribution, and real-time video delivery. Leveraging YouTubes edge infrastructure, Media CDN benefits from a vast global footprint, with Googles edge network present in over 3,100 locations worldwide. While the Media CDN service is not active in all of those locations, its team can dynamically tap into Googles broad network reach to extend capacity where needed based on customer requirements. This provides significant agility in how services are deployed and scaled geographically. Flexible Shielding Roll Out According to internal performance data, Google Media CDN would deliver exceptional cache hit ratios - typically between 98.5% and 99% for VOD, and 96.5% to 98.5% for live content. These figures reflect a highly efficient content distribution model that offloads origin infrastructure and minimizes latency, particularly important for M&E clients looking to balance performance with cost at global scale. To enhance the platforms customizability and security, Google Media CDN offers edge programmability, enabling users to implement request-level logic such as header rewriting and token-based authentication. Later this quarter, Google plans to roll out Flexible Shielding, allowing customers to configure shield node locations for optimal offload and performance - an increasingly valuable tool for companies with centralized content origins and globally distributed users. For protection against threats, customers can integrate Google Cloud Armor, which provides DDoS mitigation and Web Application Firewall (WAF) functionality at the edge. Operationally, Media CDN is tied into Googles broader Cloud Operations Suite, offering detailed server-side metrics such as Time to First Byte (TTFB), Total Time to Last Byte (TTLB), cache status, and origin latency. Client-side insights are also available through full support of Common Media Client Data (CMCD), enabling comprehensive analytics to track delivery quality and user experience. Multi-CDN Strategy Though Google has not publicly named most of its Media CDN customers, the company recently shared a case study with Major League Baseball (MLB), highlighting its growing traction in sports and streaming. Warner Bros. Discovery has also previously been identified as using Google Media CDN in a multi-CDN strategy, underlining its role as a complementary option in diverse delivery stacks. As enterprise and M&E clients increasingly pursue multi-CDN strategies to optimize cost, performance, and redundancy, Google Media CDN is positioning itself as a serious contender - especially for those already leveraging Google Cloud infrastructure. The platform is anticipated to be more widely used in the changing content delivery environment because to its capacity to provide enormous throughput, low latency, and great cache efficiency.

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Google Media CDN Hits 100 Tbps Using YouTube Infrastructure Googles Media CDN, the companys lesser-known but rapidly growing content delivery service, is emerging as a core component of its infrastructure strategy for video-on-demand (VOD), large file downloads, and select live streaming applications. Built on the same infrastructure that powers YouTube globally, Media CDN now boasts over 100 Tbps of egress capacity, a figure that continues to expand as demand accelerates from media and entertainment (M&E) clients. While Google has historically kept a low profile around its Media CDN capabilities, the company is beginning to provide more visibility into the platform's evolution and operational scale. Unlike Google Cloud CDN - which is primarily focused on web acceleration - Media CDN is purpose-built to serve high-throughput use cases involving media-rich content, software distribution, and real-time video delivery. Leveraging YouTubes edge infrastructure, Media CDN benefits from a vast global footprint, with Googles edge network present in over 3,100 locations worldwide. While the Media CDN service is not active in all of those locations, its team can dynamically tap into Googles broad network reach to extend capacity where needed based on customer requirements. This provides significant agility in how services are deployed and scaled geographically. Flexible Shielding Roll Out According to internal performance data, Google Media CDN would deliver exceptional cache hit ratios - typically between 98.5% and 99% for VOD, and 96.5% to 98.5% for live content. These figures reflect a highly efficient content distribution model that offloads origin infrastructure and minimizes latency, particularly important for M&E clients looking to balance performance with cost at global scale. To enhance the platforms customizability and security, Google Media CDN offers edge programmability, enabling users to implement request-level logic such as header rewriting and token-based authentication. Later this quarter, Google plans to roll out Flexible Shielding, allowing customers to configure shield node locations for optimal offload and performance - an increasingly valuable tool for companies with centralized content origins and globally distributed users. For protection against threats, customers can integrate Google Cloud Armor, which provides DDoS mitigation and Web Application Firewall (WAF) functionality at the edge. Operationally, Media CDN is tied into Googles broader Cloud Operations Suite, offering detailed server-side metrics such as Time to First Byte (TTFB), Total Time to Last Byte (TTLB), cache status, and origin latency. Client-side insights are also available through full support of Common Media Client Data (CMCD), enabling comprehensive analytics to track delivery quality and user experience. Multi-CDN Strategy Though Google has not publicly named most of its Media CDN customers, the company recently shared a case study with Major League Baseball (MLB), highlighting its growing traction in sports and streaming. Warner Bros. Discovery has also previously been identified as using Google Media CDN in a multi-CDN strategy, underlining its role as a complementary option in diverse delivery stacks. As enterprise and M&E clients increasingly pursue multi-CDN strategies to optimize cost, performance, and redundancy, Google Media CDN is positioning itself as a serious contender - especially for those already leveraging Google Cloud infrastructure. The platform is anticipated to be more widely used in the changing content delivery environment because to its capacity to provide enormous throughput, low latency, and great cache efficiency.

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Qwilt Surpassing 2,000 Edge Nodes Across Six Continents Global provider of edge cloud services,Qwilt, has announced a significant milestone with the deployment of 2,196 edge nodes across 38 countries and six continents. This expansion would underline Qwilts rapid growth in the global Edge Cloud market, offering service providers and developers a highly scalable, ultra-low latency infrastructure built directly into the last mile of service provider networks. The companys distributed edge footprint is now one of the largest of its kind, bringing computing and content delivery significantly closer to end users. Unlike traditional cloud or content delivery networks that often rely on centralized infrastructure in Internet Exchange points or major urban hubs, Qwilts architecture embeds edge nodes into local access networks. This hyper-local approach is designed to offer real-time responsiveness, reduce backhaul traffic, and improve scalability for bandwidth-intensive services like video streaming, gaming, and AI-driven applications. Qwilt CEOAlon Maor emphasized that this development marks a turning point in the edge computing landscape. We've opened up access to the last mile of the network through our Open Edge framework, igniting a global edge ecosystem capable of ultra-low latency compute and application delivery, Maor said. Reaching over 2,000 edge nodes validates the global demand for hyper-local edge computing and proves our platforms scalability. Qwilts Open Edge Cloud platform, powered by partnerships with major global service providers - including Airtel, BT, Comcast, Telefnica, Verizon, and Vodafone - delivers more than 150 terabits per second of edge capacity. This collaborative model enables Qwilt to embed edge nodes and origin servers directly within telecom infrastructure, rather than relying on third-party data centers. According to the company, this integration allows developers to access Qwilts global edge through a single, standards-based API - streamlining the process of deploying next-generation, real-time applications at scale. Qwilts edge network offers several core benefits over traditional cloud platforms. Chief among these are ultra-low latency (often sub-5 milliseconds), proximity to end users (claimed to be 10 times closer), and improved efficiency via localized caching and processing. These features help to lower overall bandwidth consumption, reduce operational costs for content providers, and deliver faster and more reliable user experiences. The company believes its rapid edge infrastructure expansion is positioning it to meet rising demand for real-time computing across a range of sectors. From consumer streaming and online gaming to enterprise workloads and large-scale AI models, Qwilts infrastructure aims to provide the scalable, local compute capacity needed to support increasingly complex digital services. Developers building real-time apps no longer need to worry about infrastructure access or latency, said Mr. Maor. With Qwilt, were transforming how edge computing is delivered and making the global edge instantly accessible.

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Qwilt Surpassing 2,000 Edge Nodes Across Six Continents Global provider of edge cloud services,Qwilt, has announced a significant milestone with the deployment of 2,196 edge nodes across 38 countries and six continents. This expansion would underline Qwilts rapid growth in the global Edge Cloud market, offering service providers and developers a highly scalable, ultra-low latency infrastructure built directly into the last mile of service provider networks. The companys distributed edge footprint is now one of the largest of its kind, bringing computing and content delivery significantly closer to end users. Unlike traditional cloud or content delivery networks that often rely on centralized infrastructure in Internet Exchange points or major urban hubs, Qwilts architecture embeds edge nodes into local access networks. This hyper-local approach is designed to offer real-time responsiveness, reduce backhaul traffic, and improve scalability for bandwidth-intensive services like video streaming, gaming, and AI-driven applications. Qwilt CEOAlon Maor emphasized that this development marks a turning point in the edge computing landscape. We've opened up access to the last mile of the network through our Open Edge framework, igniting a global edge ecosystem capable of ultra-low latency compute and application delivery, Maor said. Reaching over 2,000 edge nodes validates the global demand for hyper-local edge computing and proves our platforms scalability. Qwilts Open Edge Cloud platform, powered by partnerships with major global service providers - including Airtel, BT, Comcast, Telefnica, Verizon, and Vodafone - delivers more than 150 terabits per second of edge capacity. This collaborative model enables Qwilt to embed edge nodes and origin servers directly within telecom infrastructure, rather than relying on third-party data centers. According to the company, this integration allows developers to access Qwilts global edge through a single, standards-based API - streamlining the process of deploying next-generation, real-time applications at scale. Qwilts edge network offers several core benefits over traditional cloud platforms. Chief among these are ultra-low latency (often sub-5 milliseconds), proximity to end users (claimed to be 10 times closer), and improved efficiency via localized caching and processing. These features help to lower overall bandwidth consumption, reduce operational costs for content providers, and deliver faster and more reliable user experiences. The company believes its rapid edge infrastructure expansion is positioning it to meet rising demand for real-time computing across a range of sectors. From consumer streaming and online gaming to enterprise workloads and large-scale AI models, Qwilts infrastructure aims to provide the scalable, local compute capacity needed to support increasingly complex digital services. Developers building real-time apps no longer need to worry about infrastructure access or latency, said Mr. Maor. With Qwilt, were transforming how edge computing is delivered and making the global edge instantly accessible.

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Cloudflare Acquires Outerbase to Boost AI App Development Listen to the audio summary Global content delivery network and edge computing provider, Cloudflare, has acquired developer database startup Outerbase in a move aimed at improving the developer experience for building modern, AI-enabled applications. The acquisition is expected to simplify the development of scalable, database-backed applications using Cloudflare Workers, the companys platform for serverless computing. As businesses accelerate efforts to adopt AI technologies, the demand for streamlined tools to manage application data has surged. The need to store context, maintain conversations, and process information is central to almost every AI-powered application. Cloudflares acquisition of Outerbase would underscore the growing importance of making data infrastructure more accessible to developers across skill levels. Financial terms of this acquisition were not disclosed. Companies are racing to develop AI-powered applications to stay competitive and productive, said Cloudflare co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince. We want to ensure developers - from solo builders to enterprise teams - can easily create scalable applications backed by databases. Outerbase brings both the technical depth and design approach needed to accelerate that vision. Built Directly on Cloudflare Workers Founded with a mission to improve how developers interact with data, Outerbase offers a platform built directly on Cloudflare Workers. This native compatibility will allow Cloudflare to quickly integrate Outerbase's capabilities with its existing offerings, including the D1 database, Durable Objects, and the Cloudflare Agents SDK. The goal is to provide intuitive interfaces and frameworks that simplify data access and application development - especially for teams lacking advanced SQL expertise. This next step makes sense for us, said Brandon Strittmatter, co-founder and CEO of Outerbase. We built Outerbase on Cloudflare, and now we get to evolve it from within. Our team is excited not just about joining Cloudflare, but about shaping the way developers build the next generation of AI applications and tools.

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Cloudflare Acquires Outerbase to Boost AI App Development Listen to the audio summary Global content delivery network and edge computing provider, Cloudflare, has acquired developer database startup Outerbase in a move aimed at improving the developer experience for building modern, AI-enabled applications. The acquisition is expected to simplify the development of scalable, database-backed applications using Cloudflare Workers, the companys platform for serverless computing. As businesses accelerate efforts to adopt AI technologies, the demand for streamlined tools to manage application data has surged. The need to store context, maintain conversations, and process information is central to almost every AI-powered application. Cloudflares acquisition of Outerbase would underscore the growing importance of making data infrastructure more accessible to developers across skill levels. Financial terms of this acquisition were not disclosed. Companies are racing to develop AI-powered applications to stay competitive and productive, said Cloudflare co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince. We want to ensure developers - from solo builders to enterprise teams - can easily create scalable applications backed by databases. Outerbase brings both the technical depth and design approach needed to accelerate that vision. Built Directly on Cloudflare Workers Founded with a mission to improve how developers interact with data, Outerbase offers a platform built directly on Cloudflare Workers. This native compatibility will allow Cloudflare to quickly integrate Outerbase's capabilities with its existing offerings, including the D1 database, Durable Objects, and the Cloudflare Agents SDK. The goal is to provide intuitive interfaces and frameworks that simplify data access and application development - especially for teams lacking advanced SQL expertise. This next step makes sense for us, said Brandon Strittmatter, co-founder and CEO of Outerbase. We built Outerbase on Cloudflare, and now we get to evolve it from within. Our team is excited not just about joining Cloudflare, but about shaping the way developers build the next generation of AI applications and tools.

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Leaseweb Leverages CDNetworks to Improve Content Delivery Leaseweb, a global provider of cloud and dedicated hosting services, has announced a strategic partnership with CDNetworks, an Asia-Pacific content delivery network with over 2,800 global Points of Presence (PoPs). The collaboration is aimed at enhancing Leasewebs content delivery capabilities across Asia and global markets, enabling faster, more secure, and more reliable digital experiences. The partnership is expected to reinforce Leasewebs position as a provider of low-latency, scalable content delivery services, particularly for clients in media, gaming, AdTech, and SaaS sectors. By integrating CDNetworks into its existing infrastructure, Leaseweb aims to expand the capabilities of its Multi-CDN solution, offering improved load balancing, intelligent traffic routing, and reduced latency - even under heavy traffic conditions. This collaboration could especially be beneficial for high-bandwidth applications such as live streaming, large-scale software downloads, ad distribution, and on-demand video. With the addition of CDNetworks' global edge infrastructure, Leaseweb customers will gain improved scalability and resilience, enhancing both performance and user experience. Optimizing Scalability, Performance and Security Niels Goossen, Principal Product Manager for Multi-CDN at Leaseweb, emphasized that todays businesses require more than just speed from their content delivery networks. They need assurance that content reaches users with maximum efficiency, security, and resilience, he said, noting that the integration with CDNetworks enhances Leasewebs ability to meet these demands for mission-critical digital services. Bowie Chen, Head of Sales for North America & EMEA at CDNetworks, described the partnership as a powerful content delivery solution that merges Leasewebs cloud expertise with CDNetworks edge infrastructure. He added that the alliance positions clients to scale effectively while optimizing performance and security. Leaseweb, founded in 1997, operates more than 80,000 servers globally and supports its infrastructure with a network capacity exceeding 10 Tbps. The company operates 28 data centers across Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America, enabling a truly global reach for its growing client base.

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Leaseweb Leverages CDNetworks to Improve Content Delivery Leaseweb, a global provider of cloud and dedicated hosting services, has announced a strategic partnership with CDNetworks, an Asia-Pacific content delivery network with over 2,800 global Points of Presence (PoPs). The collaboration is aimed at enhancing Leasewebs content delivery capabilities across Asia and global markets, enabling faster, more secure, and more reliable digital experiences. The partnership is expected to reinforce Leasewebs position as a provider of low-latency, scalable content delivery services, particularly for clients in media, gaming, AdTech, and SaaS sectors. By integrating CDNetworks into its existing infrastructure, Leaseweb aims to expand the capabilities of its Multi-CDN solution, offering improved load balancing, intelligent traffic routing, and reduced latency - even under heavy traffic conditions. This collaboration could especially be beneficial for high-bandwidth applications such as live streaming, large-scale software downloads, ad distribution, and on-demand video. With the addition of CDNetworks' global edge infrastructure, Leaseweb customers will gain improved scalability and resilience, enhancing both performance and user experience. Optimizing Scalability, Performance and Security Niels Goossen, Principal Product Manager for Multi-CDN at Leaseweb, emphasized that todays businesses require more than just speed from their content delivery networks. They need assurance that content reaches users with maximum efficiency, security, and resilience, he said, noting that the integration with CDNetworks enhances Leasewebs ability to meet these demands for mission-critical digital services. Bowie Chen, Head of Sales for North America & EMEA at CDNetworks, described the partnership as a powerful content delivery solution that merges Leasewebs cloud expertise with CDNetworks edge infrastructure. He added that the alliance positions clients to scale effectively while optimizing performance and security. Leaseweb, founded in 1997, operates more than 80,000 servers globally and supports its infrastructure with a network capacity exceeding 10 Tbps. The company operates 28 data centers across Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America, enabling a truly global reach for its growing client base.

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