Case Study: Network Next achieves low-latency, consistent online gaming with Limelight Networks' Edge Cloud

Network Next is Making the Internet Better for Games With Limelight’s Edge Cloud

Network Next, a Santa Monica start-up that recently raised $4.4 million, is building a faster, more consistent internet specifically for games. They tackle a key industry challenge: the public internet is optimized for high-throughput static and streaming content, not the ultra-low, consistent latency required for real‑time multiplayer gaming.

Network Next integrates directly into games and leverages Limelight’s Edge Cloud and Points-of-Presence to steer traffic across a private backbone with direct connections to game origin data centers and 900+ ISPs. By placing compute at the edge and routing traffic more directly, the solution significantly reduces latency, improves consistency for players, and scales with flexible edge compute options.

Network Next

Glenn Fiedler

Chief Executive Officer