Akamai与中国电信达成战略合作协议,不知对此前CCIH与中国电信的合作协议有何影响? Akamai partners with China Telecom, updates Ion
Under a "strategic partnership agreement," China Telecom's (CHA +0.9%) cloud services unit will resell Akamai's (AKAM +0.1%) CDN, performance acceleration, and cloud security services. In addition, the companies plan to cooperate "in the areas of technology and network access."
Akamai already offers CDN services in China. Its local rivals include ChinaCache (CCIH -3.4%), which is selling off today, and Alibaba.
Separately, Akamai has updated its Ion service - it optimizes content delivery based on device, location, and other situational factors - to include faster domain name resolution, more self-service tools, and more advanced reporting features.
Ion is one of a slew of value-added services Akamai is relying on to lower its dependence on low-margin media delivery services.