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PeerApp Partners With WDC Networks in Brazil to Deliver Content Acceleration to ISPs Cable Operators
[August 05, 2014]

PeerApp Partners With WDC Networks in Brazil to Deliver Content Acceleration to ISPs Cable Operators


(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) NEWTON, MA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/05/14 -- PeerApp, the market leader in acceleration of Internet content delivery, today announced that it has partnered with distributor WDC Networks in Brazil to bring the benefits of its award-winning UltraBand transparent caching solution to regional and local ISPs (Internet Service Providers) and cable operators in Brazil. PeerApp solutions ensure a high quality of experience when delivering of a wide variety of popular video and web content to broadband subscribers.



"Broadband access continues to grow rapidly in Brazil. According to a recent survey of the Brazilian Telecommunications Association (Telebrasil), 47.7 million new broadband accounts were activated last year," said Vanderlei Rigatieri Jr., CEO at WDC Networks. "WDC Networks is helping Service Providers increase their capacity and with PeerApp, ISPs will be able to do that as well as ensure a high quality of experience for their end customers." Caching plays an important role at the edge of service provider networks by intelligently bringing the most frequently requested Internet content closer to the subscriber. UltraBand is the only caching solution that supports video, HTTP file downloads, software updates and peer-to-peer traffic in a single platform. It is the most scalable platform in the industry, and it is fully transparent to preserve application logic and ensure freshness of content.

"We are pleased to have such an experienced partner to help us expand our existing presence in the important Brazilian market," explained Avi Tenenbaum, Senior Vice President Global Sales, for PeerApp. "Having local expertise available to customers is part of our strategic goal to help operators around the world better manage and profit from the explosion of broadband data usage by adding caching in-network to bring content closer to end users." About WDC NetworksWDC Networks is a value-added distributor and serves two market segments: Telecom and Enterprise. The company specializes in FTTH, Wireless / Wi-Fi, VoIP, IP Surveillance and Networking technologies and distributes more than 15 brands of the most renowned national and international manufacturers. WDC Networks currently serves over 2,000 channels throughout Brazil. With over 10 years of experience in the market, the company is located in Sao Paulo, Brazil and is known for its commitment to commercial service and technical support to their sales channels.


About PeerApp Ltd.PeerApp enables mobile, cable and telecom operators to embrace the exploding demand for Internet video, software, games, and information. PeerApp's award-winning open and multiservice caching infrastructure enables operators to deliver Internet content with a high quality of experience by bringing the most frequently requested content closer to the subscriber. As the market leader in operator caching solutions, PeerApp has its platforms commercially deployed by hundreds of operators worldwide on Terabit scale. PeerApp is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts, USA. For more information, visit www.peerapp.com and follow @peerapp on Twitter.

Media contact: Maria Doyle Red Javelin Communications Email Contact +1 (781) 964-3536 Source: PeerApp

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