[ptio]

Note that Verizon has a division - Product Innovation and New Business - that is run separate from the telco business that you are mentioning.

In recent years Verizon has acquired technology companies EdgeCast Networks (CDN) and upLynk (Video Streaming) which form the core of Verizon's Digital Media Services [1].

Combining these assets with AOL (AdTech) and Yahoo (if the deal happens) gives Verizon an end-to-end platform for the creation, delivery and monetization of content (with focus on video) in the Internet.

Disclosure: I work at EdgeCast and we operate as a technology company, hate bureaucracy and try very hard to innovate and stay agile.

[1] https://www.verizondigitalmedia.com/about/

[shostack]

Yeah, this is all about digital media. Cross device tracking (see aol deal) will be helped by this purchase and tying it in for a video platform with those ridiculously high video CPMs seems to be what they are going for.

[bogomipz]

I know Edgecast well, I worked on a couple of projects for you guys. I remember being very surprised on hearing the Verizon acquisition news since EC was such lean and nimble engineering shop. It's good to hear your feedback and that its business as usual post acquisition. Great company and great CDN.

[tootie]

Does any of that give it customers?

[ptio]

Hi, can you elaborate more on what you are asking?

[tootie]

I was being snarky. The fact that they have an end-to-end platform is great and all, but that doesn't mean peopl will use it.