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Craig Matsumoto
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Friday December 7, 2012 2:34:50 PM
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Ah, good point, ethertype. Although I'd note that enterprises are expected to generate a lot more video traffic (hence the need for CDNs).  Some of AT&T's CDN customers might be small providers grappling with video, too (theoretically possible, anyway).  But you are correct, I was taking a couple of turns my thinking there.

ethertype
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Friday December 7, 2012 1:23:29 PM
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Craig, I think you're confusing CDNs.  You say carriers need CDNs for "all the video content they're being asked to shunt around," which implies this is all about managing AT&T's own network costs.  But the press release is all about forming "a strategic alliance to deliver a global suite of content delivery network (CDN) solutions to companies," i.e. selling solutions to enterprise customers.

Craig Matsumoto
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Thursday December 6, 2012 3:29:06 PM
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So, was a CDN just too hard to manage, or too expensive?  Haven't had time to delve into the reasons behind this.

This can't be good for Edgecast.



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