Turk Telekom and Akamai partner to build CDN and accelerate media

ISTANBUL and CAMBRIDGE: Turk Telekom, Turkey's leading communication and convergence technologies company, and Akamai Technologies, the leading provider of cloud services for delivering, optimizing and securing online content and business applications, have signed a strategic partnership to jointly build and manage a high-capacity Operator Content Delivery Network (OCDN) in Turkey for high-quality delivery of online content and video.

The partnership which will optimize the network efficiency of Turkey's Internet infrastructure was announced at a press conference in London attended by Turk Telekom CEO Tahsin Yılmaz and Akamai CEO Tom Leighton.

The partnership will ensure a significant increase in speed and performance for broadband and mobile users in Turkey, particularly when accessing social media and popular online video sites. It will also allow Turkish media companies to provide high quality content to their audiences outside of Turkey. With this business partnership, Turk Telekom joins a select group of leading telecommunications companies who have entered a strategic partnership with Akamai to serve global and local customers on a joint technology and network platform.

Turk Telekom CEO Tahsin Yılmaz commented that this strategic partnership demonstrated Turk Telekom's commitment to lead the transformation of digital life in Turkey:

"Turk Telekom built the communication infrastructure in Turkey and continues to invest in new technologies. Our collaboration with Akamai is one of the key steps we have taken in this area. As the leader of the Turkish telecommunication industry, we'll be offering benefits in cost and accessibility to all players in the Internet sector, from content providers and media organizations to the end users who access their services. Akamai is one of the largest providers of content delivery and cloud services in the world and by providing faster access to popular rich media content within Turkey, both companies will ensure a highly efficient and top performing user experience to all of the stakeholders in the industry."