EdgeNext is a privately owned company headquartered in the US. Founded in 2015, it employs approximately 310 individuals and reported $46.7M in revenue as of 2024. The company specializes in APAC, China, MEA, and global cloud delivery, utilizing an extensive network of over 1300 PoPs. EdgeNext's network and platform are designed specifically for CDN services' performance and features, ensuring the network is not shared with traffic unrelated to CDN services. It also offers cloud-native security, including anti-DDoS, WAF, and other cloud security solutions. Additionally, EdgeNext provides Edge Computing Services, such as ECS and Bare Metal Server.
EdgeNext partnered with iXAfrica Data Centres to combine EdgeNext's global edge platform with iXAfrica's infrastructure in Nairobi, Kenya, offering services to enterprise clients. A separate partnership between EdgeNext and iXAfrica Data Centres aims to drive digital infrastructure growth in East Africa. EdgeNext launched upgraded edge cloud servers (ECS 2.0), adding infrastructure in twelve countries: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Libya, and Australia. Steven Chen, Senior VP of Product Infrastructure and Strategic Partnership at EdgeNext, stated that Cogent's services aided EdgeNext's scaling in key regions.