Named as a Windows Media Certified Hosting Provider; scoring an A+ rating in the testing.

UpStream Networks, a provider of Internet streaming and content delivery services, today announced that it has been named one of 12 companies as a Windows Media Certified Hosting Provider.

According to the company, to achieve this status, UpStream Networks underwent thorough third-party testing through Keynote Systems, scoring an A+ rating. The testing program is designed to ensure that hosting providers have the technical expertise and a reliable network to deliver Windows Media 9 Series content. UpStream Networks received the Microsoft Media Certification after passing a stringent 30-day quality assurance test, which measured the performance and availability of its streaming services to end users worldwide.

"UpStream Networks is proud to be among the elite few to offer Microsoft Windows Media Certified hosting," said John Keagy, President, UpStream Networks. "UpStream Networks is 100 percent focused on providing Windows Media hosting and specializes in live unmetered streaming of Windows Media."