{
  "slug": "limelight",
  "name": "Edgio (formerly Limelight Networks)",
  "description": "Edgio (formerly Limelight Networks) was a provider of edge computing, content delivery network (CDN), and security services. Following its 2024 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, the company's core delivery and security assets were acquired by Akamai, while its Uplynk streaming division remained separate.",
  "url": "https://optimly.ai/brand/limelight",
  "logoUrl": "https://logo.clearbit.com/https://edg.io",
  "baiScore": 62,
  "archetype": "Phantom",
  "category": "Technology / Software",
  "categorySlug": null,
  "keyFacts": [],
  "aiReadiness": [],
  "competitors": [
    {
      "slug": "akamai",
      "name": "Akamai Technologies"
    },
    {
      "slug": "cloudflare",
      "name": "Cloudflare"
    }
  ],
  "inboundCompetitors": [],
  "aiAlternatives": [],
  "parentBrand": {
    "slug": "akamai",
    "name": "Akamai Technologies"
  },
  "subBrands": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T09:54:00.044+00:00",
  "verifiedVitals": {
    "website": "https://edg.io",
    "founded": "2001 (as Limelight Networks) / 2022 (as Edgio)",
    "headquarters": "Tempe, Arizona, USA",
    "pricing_model": "Enterprise/Custom (Legacy / Contract-based)",
    "core_products": "Uplynk (Streaming Platform), Content Delivery (Legacy), App Security (Legacy)",
    "key_differentiator": "Historically one of the few global scale CDNs with an integrated streaming-first architecture, now primarily a legal entity in liquidation.",
    "target_markets": "Media & Entertainment, Broadcasters, Enterprise Web Security",
    "employee_count": "Not publicly available",
    "funding_stage": "Not publicly available",
    "subcategory": "Content Delivery & Edge Security"
  },
  "intentTags": {
    "problemIntents": [
      "Managed Service Agencies: Hiring specialized managed service providers to migrate and maintain streaming infrastructure.",
      "In-house Infrastructure Management: Maintaining legacy on-premise servers for content distribution and security management."
    ],
    "solutionIntents": [
      "What happened to Limelight Networks?",
      "Edgio Edgecast merger history",
      "Best CDN providers for enterprise 2025",
      "Uplynk video platform alternatives",
      "Akamai assets acquired from Edgio",
      "Mainstream CDN Adoption: Using major cloud providers like AWS CloudFront, Cloudflare, or Fastly for content delivery and web security."
    ],
    "evaluationIntents": []
  },
  "timestamp": 1777065178528
}