Harmonic Video Streaming Solutions Now Qualified on Akamai Cloud

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Feb. 10, 2025 - Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that its VOS 360 Media SaaS and VOS360 Ad SaaS are now qualified on Akamai, the cybersecurity and cloud company that powers and protects business online. This qualification can provide customers with greater efficiency for the deployment of playout, broadcast and video streaming workflows. Through this collaboration, VOS360 Media SaaS will also power the upcoming Akamai Media Services Live 5, a comprehensive suite of solutions for live event broadcasting and linear streaming. Harmonic is an independent software vendor that is part of the Akamai Qualified Compute Partner Program.

This powerful partnership provides content owners, broadcasters, service providers and pure streamers with end-to-end, highly efficient and cost-effective video streaming solutions that accelerate the time to market for streaming and broadcast services while minimizing total cost of ownership and opening up new potential revenue-generating opportunities.

The collaboration with Harmonic allows us to bring a host of cloud computing, security and content delivery capabilities to media and entertainment companies worldwide, said Dan Lawrence, vice president, cloud computing at Akamai. Utilizing Harmonic's VOS360 SaaS solutions on Akamai Cloud, media companies are afforded more control over their workflows, will have the ability to streamline viewing experiences, and can unlock new avenues for business growth and reduced operational costs.

Harmonic's VOS360 Media SaaS simplifies all stages of media processing and delivery for premium video streaming and broadcast services, while VOS360 Ad SaaS provides a complete workflow for personalized full-screen and in-stream ad delivery. The end-to-end SaaS solutions leverage the reliable, secure and massively distributed edge and cloud platform from Akamai to provide an outstanding viewing experience. By powering the upcoming Akamai Media Services Live 5, Harmonic's VOS360 Media will enable a high-quality viewing experience for 24/7 live linear services, reliably and at scale.

Media companies can now fully benefit from the unparalleled agility, resiliency, security and scalability offered by our award-winning media processing and delivery solutions on leading cloud platforms, including Akamai Cloud, said Gil Rudge, senior vice president, products and Americas sales, video business at Harmonic. This collaboration is yet another example of Harmonic's powerful partnerships that are empowering media companies to accelerate service deployment on major cloud platforms and open doors to revenue-generating use cases as they execute their unique cloud strategies.

Harmonic will demonstrate its innovative cloud solutions at the 2025 NAB Show, April 6-9, in Las Vegas at booth W2821. Further information about Harmonic and the company's solutions is available at www.harmonicinc.com.

About Harmonic Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in virtualized broadband and video delivery solutions, enables media companies and service providers to deliver ultra-high-quality video streaming and broadcast services to consumers globally. The company revolutionized broadband networking via the industry's first virtualized broadband solution, enabling cable operators to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet service to consumers' homes and mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video delivery via innovative cloud and software platforms or powering the delivery of gigabit broadband services, Harmonic is changing the way media companies and service providers monetize live and on-demand content on every screen. More information is available at www.harmonicinc.com.

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements relating to the benefits, opportunities and offerings of the partnership between Harmonic and Akamai are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the risk that the partnership underperforms or is unsuccessful due to changed market conditions, unanticipated business or technology challenges, competition, or disagreements between the parties, and other risks and uncertainties more fully described in Harmonic's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2023, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Harmonic as of the date hereof, and Harmonic disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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