Akamai

The company operates a B2B infrastructure and security platform built on a globally distributed edge network. It creates value by improving the performance, reliability, and security of customers’ websites, applications, and media, and by offloading traffic and compute from customers’ origin infrastructure. Its portfolio spans content delivery, web performance optimisation, DDoS protection, web application firewalls, media optimisation, and edge compute environments.

Revenue is generated primarily from recurring enterprise contracts for platform services, often multi-year, with committed usage volumes and SLAs. Additional value is created through managed security services, developer-focused edge compute and media tools, and specialised offerings for service providers and operators. Acquisitions in security and cloud hosting extend the platform’s scope and help cross-sell to an existing enterprise customer base.

Akamai is a United States–based public technology company providing content delivery, web and application performance optimisation, security services (including DDoS mitigation and web application firewalls), and cloud infrastructure built on a globally distributed edge network. It serves enterprises that need to deliver digital content and applications reliably at scale while protecting them from online attacks.

The company generates revenue through enterprise contracts for its edge delivery, security, media optimisation, and edge compute services, typically sold with usage commitments, service-level agreements, and optional managed services. Its customer base includes large websites, e‑commerce platforms, media publishers, financial institutions, telecommunications operators, and other organisations with high-traffic or security-sensitive online properties.