Hostname Info

gel.files.bbci.co.uk is associated with the BBC application. The hostname points to approximately 170 IP addresses on Akamai. The hostname is part of the bbci.co.uk domain.

To improve global delivery, this hostname uses DNS-based geolocation. By returning IP addresses specific to your region, the network minimizes round-trip time and provides a localized connection point.

Associated Application

BBC - Arts and Entertainment
The BBC is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters are at Broadcasting House in Westminster, London, and it is the world's oldest national broadcasting organisation and the largest broadcaster in the world by number of employees.

Associated Platform

Akamai - CDN
Akamai is a global content delivery network (CDN) and cloud service provider that accelerates and secures web content, applications, and streaming media through distributed servers worldwide.