ChinaCache

ChinaCache was founded in China in 1998 by Song Wang as internet use and digital content consumption began to expand. The company focused on a problem that was particularly significant in China: delivering websites, applications, media, and other online content across a large and diverse network environment with varying access conditions. Rather than relying only on centralized servers, CDN providers distribute or cache content at multiple network locations so that users can obtain it from a nearer or better-connected service node. In 2000, ChinaCache received a CDN license from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. This was an important early institutional milestone because commercial telecommunications and internet information services in China operate within a regulated licensing environment. The authorization supported ChinaCache’s development as a specialized infrastructure provider. The company expanded its network by interconnecting with China’s dominant carriers and a range of other access providers. These included China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom, China Netcom, China Railcom, China Education and Research Network, and local internet service providers. ChinaCache later described a network of more than 500 service nodes in over 120 major cities globally and across China. The network supported content acceleration, application delivery, streaming, cloud-related services, and security functions. International development became more visible in 2007, when ChinaCache North America was established. Its first office was in Diamond Bar, California, followed by a research and development center in Sunnyvale opened in 2011. In the same period, the company received a reported $31.5 million investment from Intel Capital and Ignition Partners and announced a partnership with RawFlow involving live peer-to-peer streaming technology. These activities reflected an effort to combine domestic network expertise with broader technology and market access. ChinaCache added technology partnerships during the late 2000s. In 2008, it partnered with Adobe Systems to provide Flash Video Streaming Service in China and announced support for Microsoft Silverlight. In 2011, it announced cooperation with Shanxi Unicom and Wentian Technology to build a cloud-computing data-center project in Shanxi, with intended facilities including disaster-recovery, enterprise-data-center, and internet-data-center functions. In 2010, ChinaCache filed for an initial public offering and subsequently became listed on Nasdaq under the ticker CCIH. Its public-market period coincided with an expansion from conventional CDN delivery into cloud networking, streaming, application acceleration, and security services. In 2012, the company worked with Telekom Malaysia, Hutchison Global Communications, and Interxion to extend service capabilities in Asia and Europe. It opened a Hong Kong office in 2013 and a London office in 2015, giving it additional regional bases. ChinaCache also deepened its relationships with major cloud and software providers. In August 2013, it announced cooperation with Microsoft to integrate its CDN and related services with Windows Azure China. During the same month, it announced a partnership with Kingsoft Cloud Group to provide a broader suite of cloud-based network services. In 2013, the Atecsys Data Center, operated by ChinaCache, was established, further connecting the company’s CDN activities with data-center infrastructure. The company received a national CDN license in 2017. In September 2019, it announced its delisting from Nasdaq. The supplied references do not provide a full account of the post-delisting ownership structure or the company’s complete current operations. In 2023, EdgeNext completed the acquisition of ChinaCache’s overseas business. ChinaCache’s documented history therefore spans domestic CDN licensing, carrier-connected network development, international expansion, public-market listing and delisting, and the later transfer of its overseas business to another infrastructure provider.

1. 2023Overseas business acquired by EdgeNext

   EdgeNext completed the acquisition of ChinaCache’s overseas business.

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2. 2019Nasdaq delisting announced

   ChinaCache announced its delisting from Nasdaq in September 2019.

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3. 2017National CDN license received

   ChinaCache received a national CDN license from the Chinese government.

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4. 2015London office opened

   The company opened an office in London as part of its European expansion.

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5. 2013Atecsys data center established

   The Atecsys Data Center, operated by ChinaCache, was established.

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6. 2013Hong Kong office opened

   ChinaCache opened a Hong Kong office to expand its Asia-Pacific service capacity.

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7. 2011Sunnyvale research center opened

   ChinaCache opened a research and development center in Sunnyvale, California.

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8. 2010Nasdaq listing

   ChinaCache filed for an IPO and subsequently listed on Nasdaq under the symbol CCIH.

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9. 2007North American expansion

   ChinaCache North America was established, with an initial office in Diamond Bar, California.

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10. 2007Strategic investment and streaming partnership

    The company received reported investment from Intel Capital and Ignition Partners and announced cooperation with RawFlow on live peer-to-peer streaming technology.

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11. 2000CDN license received

    ChinaCache received a CDN license from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

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12. 1998Company founded

    Song Wang founded ChinaCache in China to provide internet content and application delivery services.

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A Chinese CDN pioneer and enterprise internet infrastructure provider focused on distributing digital content and applications through carrier-connected networks.

• ChinaCache CDNContent delivery network

  ChinaCache’s core CDN offering distributed and accelerated websites, applications, streaming media, and other digital content through a network connected to China’s major telecommunications carriers and local access providers. The service was intended to reduce delivery latency and improve reliability for users distributed across China and international markets.

• Application delivery and web accelerationApplication delivery

  Application delivery services used ChinaCache’s network and traffic-management capabilities to improve the availability and responsiveness of websites and online applications. The offering formed part of the company’s broader move beyond static content caching toward enterprise internet performance infrastructure.

• Streaming media deliveryMedia delivery

  ChinaCache provided streaming-related delivery services and pursued technology partnerships for online video and live streaming. Its work with RawFlow, Adobe Systems, and Microsoft Silverlight reflected efforts to support different streaming technologies and media formats in the Chinese market.

• Cloud distribution and network servicesCloud services2013

  The company developed cloud-oriented network services through partnerships including cooperation with Microsoft for Windows Azure China and Kingsoft Cloud Group. These activities connected CDN distribution with cloud connectivity, application delivery, and related enterprise infrastructure services.

• Network security servicesNetwork security

  Network security and traffic-protection capabilities were included among ChinaCache’s broader service categories. The supplied references do not specify the complete product names, technical scope, or current availability of these offerings.

• Data-center servicesData-center infrastructure2013

  ChinaCache operated the Atecsys Data Center and participated in a Shanxi cloud-computing data-center project with Shanxi Unicom and Wentian Technology. The referenced functions included disaster recovery, enterprise data centers, and internet data centers.

• 2013Windows Azure China integration

  China

  ChinaCache collaborated with Microsoft to integrate its CDN and related services with Windows Azure China for customers in China.

  Outcome. The supplied reference does not report adoption or financial results.

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• 2013Kingsoft Cloud partnership

  China

  ChinaCache announced a partnership with Kingsoft Cloud Group to provide a more comprehensive suite of cloud-based network services.

  Outcome. The supplied reference does not provide quantified results.

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• 2011Shanxi cloud-computing data-center project

  China

  ChinaCache worked with Shanxi Unicom and Wentian Technology on a cloud-computing data-center project intended to support disaster recovery, enterprise data-center, and internet data-center facilities.

  Outcome. The supplied reference does not specify the project’s final scale or operating outcome.

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• 2008Adobe Flash Video Streaming Service

  China

  ChinaCache partnered with Adobe Systems to offer Flash Video Streaming Service in China.

  Outcome. The supplied reference does not provide further performance or commercial results.

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• 2007RawFlow live streaming partnership

  China

  ChinaCache announced a partnership with RawFlow, a provider of live peer-to-peer streaming technology, to support streaming-related delivery capabilities.

  Outcome. The supplied reference does not report a quantified commercial outcome.

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• 2023Sale of overseas business to EdgeNextM&A

  ChinaCache’s international operations were reorganized as the company’s overseas business became the subject of an acquisition.

  What changed. EdgeNext completed the acquisition of ChinaCache’s overseas business.

  Aftermath. The transaction transferred the overseas business to EdgeNext; the supplied reference does not describe the full continuing role of ChinaCache’s domestic operations.

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• 2019Nasdaq delistingStrategy

  After a period as a U.S.-listed company, ChinaCache announced a decision to leave Nasdaq.

  What changed. The company announced its delisting from Nasdaq in September 2019.

  Aftermath. ChinaCache ceased to be listed on Nasdaq; the supplied references do not establish the complete subsequent ownership structure.

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• 2010Pursuit of a Nasdaq public listingOther

  ChinaCache sought access to public capital markets while expanding its CDN and international business.

  What changed. The company filed for an initial public offering in October 2010 and subsequently listed on Nasdaq under CCIH.

  Aftermath. ChinaCache operated as a Nasdaq-listed company until announcing its delisting in 2019.

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• 2023EdgeNext completes acquisition of ChinaCache overseas business

  EdgeNext completed the acquisition of ChinaCache’s overseas business, changing the structure of the company’s international operations.

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• 2019ChinaCache announces Nasdaq delisting

  ChinaCache announced in September 2019 that it would delist from Nasdaq, ending its period as a U.S.-listed public company.

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• 2010ChinaCache lists on Nasdaq

  After filing for an initial public offering in October 2010, ChinaCache became listed on Nasdaq under the ticker CCIH.

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• 2007ChinaCache receives investment from Intel Capital and Ignition Partners

  ChinaCache received a reported $31.5 million investment from Intel Capital and Ignition Partners as it expanded its CDN business and international operations.

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• 2007ChinaCache establishes North American operations

  The company established ChinaCache North America, opening an initial office in Diamond Bar, California, as part of its international expansion.

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