Fastly, the real-time content delivery network (CDN) is partnering wSoftBank to offer Fastly’s CDN services in Japan. The company also announced the addition of a new Osaka point-of-presence (POP) to its existing Japanese infrastructure. Under the partnership, Fastly CDN services will be managed and operated for Japanese customers by Fastly. SoftBank will provide the primary sales route to market, with implementation and support delivered jointly in collaboration between Fastly and SoftBank.
Fastly said that Japan's national Internet has historically had a single point of interconnection in Tokyo. To ensure the level of performance and resiliency expected from a CDN, the company has deployed a second POP in-country.
Artur Bergman, founder and CEO of Fastly
Japan is an important part of our strategy in a region where partners are critical to market penetration. We’ve invested in our Asian network to ensure that our customers in Japan are able to accelerate content both domestically and globally. This agreement with SoftBank helps us best bring that investment to market.
Ken Miyauchi, President & CEO of SoftBank
SoftBank has built its brand building disruptive next-generation technology that powers innovation in Japan. When considering modern content delivery networks in Japan, Fastly was the obvious choice for us to bring to market.
