EdgeConneX® Announces Partnership With Colt Technology Services
Colt to Expand Its IQ Network Into EdgeconneX Edge Data Centers®.
- (1888PressRelease) July 03, 2018 - Herndon, VA – EdgeConneX®, specializing in global data center solutions at the edge of the network, today announces a partnership with Colt Technology Services, a leader in enabling customers’ digital transformation through agile and on-demand, high bandwidth solutions. The partnership will see the Colt IQ Network connect into several of EdgeConneX’s facilities, beginning with their Amsterdam Edge Data Center® (EDC). This will enable Colt to address the growing local and global demands for connectivity at the edge.
“Colt will be an excellent partner in our Internet ecosystem and our customers will receive access to an expansive network of key aggregation points around the world, providing a new level of fiber connectivity unlike anything previously available,” explains Dick Theunissen, Managing Director EMEA, EdgeConneX. “We are excited to welcome Colt into our Amsterdam EDC initially and look forward to extending this partnership into other Edge locations so that we can further our mission of delivering advanced connectivity at the Edge of the network across the globe.”
The extensive Colt IQ Network covers key global cloud aggregation points with multiple 100Gbps transatlantic and transpacific connections, in addition to 100Gbps links in the Asia-Pacific region. The Colt IQ Network is distributed across more than 850 data centers and carrier hotels and over 26,000 on-net buildings around the world, providing high quality service across four continents and 28 countries to support critical technology and telecommunications services for global businesses.
The Amsterdam EdgeConneX EDC has been purpose-built and precisely located in order to provide a secure colocation facility for customers wishing to deliver content and applications to local market consumers with the lowest possible latency. Partnering with regional network and cable operators, the carrier neutral facility guarantees the shortest and fastest routes for delivering content to local market subscribers and Internet customers.
“Colt’s customer-oriented strategy focuses on delivering agile, high bandwidth services in key business and digital hubs around the world,” comments Andrew Edison, Vice President, Wholesale at Colt. “Global bandwidth requirements are continuing to explode, driven by a multitude of factors such as the sheer appetite for content as well as the data produced by the Internet of Things. A partnership such as this allows Colt to accelerate our ambition of being the leader in enabling our customers’ digital transformation by delivering tailored connectivity solutions that meet the growing needs of multinational organizations today.”
EdgeConneX specializes in providing purpose-built, power dense Edge Data Center solutions that enable the fastest delivery of data to end-users. EdgeConneX has created a new Edge of the Internet by designing and deploying facilities that are strategically positioned nearest to network provider aggregation points, ensuring the lowest latency data delivery with improved security and quality of service.
For more information about EdgeConneX and its leading Edge of network infrastructure solutions for expanding and improving access to wireless and data communications, visit edgeconnex.com or email info ( @ ) edgeconnex dot com dot
To learn more about Colt, visit www.colt.net.
About EdgeConneX®
EdgeConneX® is the only global Edge Data Center® provider. Creating purpose-built, edge-of-network infrastructure solutions that extend the internet’s reach, EdgeConneX enables the fastest and most secure delivery of content, cloud services and applications. Edge Data Centers host bandwidth intensive and latency sensitive data closer to end-users, establishing a more secure, reliable and cost effective distribution model for the internet. For more information, please visit the EdgeConneX Internet of Everywhere® at edgeconnex.com.
About Colt
Colt aims to be the leader in enabling customers’ digital transformation through agile and on-demand, high bandwidth solutions. The Colt IQ Network connects 800+ data centres across Europe, Asia and North America’s largest business hubs, with over 26,000 on net buildings and growing.
Colt has built its reputation on putting customers first. Customers include data intensive organisations spanning over 207 cities in nearly 30 countries. Colt is a recognised innovator and pioneer in Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Function Virtualisation (NFV). Privately owned, Colt is one of the most financially sound companies in its industry and able to provide the best customer experience at a competitive price. For more information, please visit www.colt.net.
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iMiller Public Relations for EdgeConneX
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Matthew Schultz
Think Alliance Group for Colt
+852 3978 5321
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