Globix Selected to Provide High Speed Internet Access and Co-Location to World's Largest Online Music Festival

Strategic Insights -

Globix Corporation has announced its partnership with Intel, RealNetworks, and Compaq to provide high-speed Internet access and co-location services to the Digital Club Festival, the largest online music event in the world. The festival, taking place July 20-23, features over 300 bands performing at 20 Manhattan nightspots, and Globix will provide high-speed access to the venues, as well as co-location and connectivity for the festival's website and video streams.

Key Takeaways:

  • Globix will provide high-speed Internet access to 20 Manhattan nightspots, supporting the Digital Club Festival's mission to bring concert-goers and music lovers an online destination to watch and listen to the world's largest online music event.
  • The company will also provide co-location services for the festival's website and video streams, leveraging RealNetworks' G2 software to recast the video streams.
  • Michael Dorf, co-executive producer of the Digital Club Festival, praised Globix's technical capabilities, stating that the company had "provided us with many of the technical components that help bring this tremendous event to the Internet."
  • Dan Rayburn, Worldwide Manager of Globix Streaming Media Group, noted that streaming media projects of this magnitude are a key part of the end-to-end solutions that Globix can provide to businesses in the US and Europe.
  • The partnership highlights Globix's capabilities in providing high-speed Internet access, co-location, and streaming media services to businesses in the US and Europe.

Statistics:

  • The Digital Club Festival features over 300 bands performing at 20 Manhattan nightspots.
  • The festival takes place over four days, from July 20-23.
  • Globix's high-speed Internet access will support over 20 venues and thousands of attendees.
  • The partnership represents a significant win for Globix, highlighting the company's capabilities in providing cutting-edge Internet services and solutions.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, "Globix Corporation Announces Partnership with Intel, RealNetworks and Compaq to Provide High-Speed Internet Access and Co-Location for World's Largest Online Music Festival" (July 22)
  • Globix Corporation, About Globix (no date)
  • Digital Club Festival, About the Digital Club Festival (no date)