Company snapshot
| Category | Mirror Image | Telefónica |
|---|---|---|
| Status | defunct | defunct |
| Founded | — | — |
| Headquarters | — | — |
| Website | — | — |
| Docs | — | — |
Overview
Mirror Image was a CDN provider founded in 1997, offering dynamic content acceleration, real-time analytics, and instant cache purging for global content delivery. It served businesses needing fast, reliable content distribution but ceased operations in 2024, making it defunct.
Telefónica, a Spanish multinational telecommunications company founded in 1924, operated a content delivery network (CDN) as part of its broader telecom services. The CDN focused on delivering content across Europe and Latin America, leveraging its extensive network infrastructure. It served enterprises, media companies, and telecom partners but ceased CDN operations as part of a strategic pivot away from certain business units. As of 2025, Telefónica’s CDN is defunct, with the company focusing on core telecom, IoT, and AI services.
Network & Architecture
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Feature comparison
| Feature | Mirror Image | Telefónica |
|---|---|---|
waf | ✗ | ✗ |
bot_mitigation | ✗ | ✗ |
ddos | ✗ | ✗ |
rate_limit | ✗ | ✗ |
http3_quic | ✗ | ✗ |
tls13 | ✗ | ✗ |
tiered_cache | ✗ | ✗ |
origin_shield | ✗ | ✗ |
instant_purge | ✓ | ✓ |
stale_while_revalidate | ✗ | ✗ |
stale_if_error | ✗ | ✗ |
image_optimization | ✗ | ✗ |
video_vod | ✗ | ✗ |
video_live | ✗ | ✗ |
drm | ✗ | ✗ |
hls_dash_packaging | ✗ | ✗ |
websockets | ✗ | ✗ |
signed_urls | ✗ | ✗ |
edge_compute | ✗ | ✗ |
functions | ✗ | ✗ |
kv_storage | ✗ | ✗ |
api_first | ✓ | ✓ |
realtime_logs | ✓ | ✓ |
log_push | ✗ | ✗ |
terraform | ✗ | ✗ |
Legend: ✓ = Supported, ✗ = Not supported, — = Not listed
Pricing
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Integrations & DevEx
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When it fits
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When it doesn’t
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History & Notes
Mirror Image’s closure in 2024 left limited public information about its end-of-life process or potential asset transfers. No official EOL notice or archived documentation is widely available. Users are advised to check for any cached resources or contact former Mirror Image support channels for legacy data.
Telefónica’s CDN leveraged its telecom backbone, offering low-latency delivery in Europe and Latin America. The service supported instant cache purging and API-driven configurations, as noted in historical reports. The decision to sunset the CDN aligns with Telefónica’s broader strategy to exit non-core markets and invest in 5G, IoT, and cloud security. No conflicting reports suggest a revival of the CDN.