Content delivery network architecture with edge proxy

A method for operating a content delivery network, the method comprising:

• receiving a first request for a content file at a first proxy cache device over a telecommunications network configured to transmit the first request for the content file from a user device connected to the telecommunications network;
• calculating a first hash value based at least on the first request for the content file;
• selecting a first edge server from a plurality of edge servers based at least on comparison of the calculated hash value to hash values previously assigned to the first edge server, the plurality of edge servers in communication with the proxy cache device through a local network and configured to obtain the content file in response to receiving the first request for the content file and cache the obtained content file;
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• transmitting the first request for the content file to the selected first edge server.

A method for providing a content file through a telecommunications network, the method comprising:

• receiving a first request for a content file at a first proxy cache device from a first end user device of a plurality of end user devices in communication with the telecommunications network;
• calculating a first hash value based at least on the first request for the content file;
• selecting a first edge server from a plurality of edge servers based at least on comparison of the calculated first hash value to hash values previously assigned to the first edge server, the plurality of edge servers configured to obtain the content file in response to receiving the first request for the content file and cache the obtained content file;
• transmitting the first request for the content file to the selected first edge server;
• receiving a second request for the content file at a second proxy cache device from a second end user device of the plurality of end user devices in communication with the telecommunications network;
• calculating a second hash value based at least on the second request for the content file;
• selecting the first edge server from the plurality of edge servers based at least on comparison of the calculated second hash value to hash values previously assigned to the first edge server;
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• transmitting the second request for the content file to the selected first edge server.