NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Oct 21, 2011) - Firms focused on content delivery are increasingly looking to cloud computing to boost customer appeal. With cloud services requiring more bandwidth due to high quality media, content delivery networks find themselves in higher demand. The Bedford Report examines the outlook for companies in the Technology Sector and provides research reports on Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ LVLT ]) and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ AKAM ]). Access to the full company reports can be found at:

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A report from Global Industry Analysts (GIA) estimates that the global Content Delivery Network (CDN) market is projected to reach $4.7 billion by 2015. According to the report, key factors driving market growth include increased penetration of broadband services and expanding deployments of rich-media files across media, enterprise and entertainment. Additionally, GIA says that growth of video content over the Internet, increasing use of Internet for transfer of rich content, and consistent use of Internet among business sector for information exchange and communication are driving the CDN market.

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Level 3 Communications is an international provider of IP-based communications services to enterprise, content, government and wholesale customers. Earlier this week the company announced that it has enhanced its data center networking portfolio to simplify service deployment for its customers. Level 3's solution offers its customers a one-stop shop for ensuring their Level 3 Storage Area Networking (SAN) service is fully compatible with the latest industry hardware.

Akamai is the leading cloud-based platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences to any device. At the core of the Company's solutions is the Akamai Intelligent Platform providing extensive reach, coupled with unmatched reliability, security, visibility and expertise. The company provides cloud-based services for optimizing Web and mobile content and applications, online HD video, and secure e-commerce.

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