Panama, June 3, 2024 – In a pioneering move aimed at transforming the internet connectivity landscape of Latin America, CDNetworks, the APAC-leading network to deliver edge as a service, has announced a strategic collaboration with InteRed Panama (InteRed), This partnership, which includes integrating into the Panama Internet Exchange Point (Panama IXP) and establishing a new PoP in Panama, leverages Panama’s strategic position to level-up the digital connectivity across Latin America, marking a strategic step in CDNetworks’ commitment to expanding its presence in the region.
Recognizing the evolving digital needs of Latin America, CDNetworks and InteRed are combining their strengths to address the connectivity and content delivery challenges faced by the region. Situated at the crossroads of North and South America, Panama’s unique position offers an unparalleled opportunity to serve as a digital hub, facilitating improved network performance, lower latency, and higher reliability of internet services throughout Latin America.
This collaboration will enable CDNetworks to leverage the substantial capacity offered by the Panama IXP exchange point, directly resulting in faster content delivery, reduced latency, and enhanced reliability for users across the region. Furthermore, the successful establishment of a new PoP within the Panama region signifies a crucial expansion of CDNetworks’ network footprint, ensuring unparalleled content delivery speed and web & network performance.
For InteRed, CDNetworks’ integrating to the Panama IXP serves as a powerful testament to its commitment as the operator of the exchange point, showcasing its dedication to the development and ongoing enhancement of the country’s internet infrastructure. In the last two years, InteRed has seen remarkable growth, extending its services and fortifying collaborations to deliver premium connectivity to Panama’s digital populace.
Key points about CDNetworks highlighting its industry leadership include:
Global Infrastructure: CDNetworks boasts a world-class content delivery infrastructure, with strategically located over 2,800 points of presence worldwide to ensure fast and reliable content delivery. In March 2024, CDNetworks announces a strategic expansion of its investments across Latin America, aiming to build a faster, more secure, and more reliable network.
Advanced Technology: With over two decades of industry presence, CDNetworks leverages a diverse array of cutting-edge technologies, including intelligent scheduling and global server load balancing. These innovations embody the depth and breadth of the company’s technological prowess, ensuring optimal performance and enriching user experiences, thereby affirming its leadership position in the global Content Delivery Network (CDN) solutions market.
Commitment to Innovation: CDNetworks fosters a culture of relentless improvement and technological exploration. This ethos propels the company to adopt advanced technologies like QUIC. By doing so, CDNetworks stays ahead in the industry, ensuring that its clients and partners benefit from the most innovative and effective solutions on its global CDN platform.
As the partnership unfolds, both InteRed and CDNetworks are committed to continuous innovation and the development of technologies that address the unique challenges faced by the Latin American market. This strategic alliance marks a significant milestone in the journey towards a digitally empowered Latin America, setting a new benchmark for excellence in the digital domain.
About InteRed Panama
InteRed Panamá is a private non-profit association with legal status granted by Resolution No. 175-PJ-67 on April 24, 1997, and officially registered on August 28, 2017, under number 295. Its primary objective is to administer the Internet exchange node in Panama and engage in related activities that benefit its members. InteRed Panamá constitutes a forum for the discussion, study, consensus-building, resolution, and execution of actions aimed at improving, developing, and expanding the Internet network in Panama. It serves as a spokesperson and defender of the common interests of its members, promotes research, and encourages the exchange of ideas in the field of telecommunications. Additionally, it acquires and disseminates information through publications, bulletins, and other means. Currently, InteRed Panamá has 17 registered members.
About CDNetworks
As the APAC-leading network with over 2,800 global Points of Presence and more than 20 years of technology experience, CDNetworks embraces the new era of Edge and takes it to the next level by using the Edge as a service to deliver the fastest and most secure digital experiences to end users. Our diverse products and services include web performance, media delivery, cloud security, zero trust security, and colocation services – all of which are uniquely designed to spur business innovation. To learn more, visit cdnetworks.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
