Akamai Is Recognized in the 2026 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Edge Distribution Platforms

Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) has been named a Customers’ Choice in the 2026 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Edge Distribution Platforms. Edge distribution platforms are highly distributed, edge-based, integrated networks and cloud delivery infrastructures that provide the following as-a-service functionality: edge compute and storage, web application and perimeter security, content and API acceleration, data and analytics, and AI application infrastructure. The Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice recognizes vendors in this market based on reviews from verified end-user professionals. The Customers’ Choice distinction takes into account both the number of reviews and the overall user ratings. To ensure fair evaluation, Gartner maintains rigorous criteria for recognizing vendors with a high customer satisfaction rate. “As organizations scale AI inference close to users and accelerate edge native application deployments, we believe this customer-driven distinction reinforces Akamai’s role as a trusted partner for enterprises modernizing legacy applications with distributed, edge-focused architectures,” said Adam Karon, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager, Cloud Technology Group, at Akamai. “We believe it’s a reflection of our commitment to delivering world-class products with an outstanding customer experience supporting them, in service of the world’s most incredible and demanding customers.”