1&1 Versatel  is a B2B provider for fiber gigabit connections and network-related services in Germany. The company is part of the United Internet AG and as such is a sister company of 1&1 AG. 1&1 Versatel operates one of the biggest and most powerful fiber networks in Germany — providing its own network in more than 250 German cities and implementing over 50,000 business customer solutions. We’re delighted that such an innovative company has chosen to partner with Akamai to increase the reach of its customer base to include smaller enterprises and to make its operations secure. \r\n With its own fiber network, 1&1 Versatel ensures that its customers are optimally prepared for future challenges, because the performance limit of copper cables has long since been reached. The company is already implementing business connections with 10,000 Mbps, which corresponds to a data throughput of 1.25 GB per second. Fiber is 100 times faster than other connections.…