8x8 Expands Global Cloud Communications Network to Support Multinational Enterprise Customers
January 20 2015 - 8:15AM
Business Wire
Partnership with EntrustICT and New Sydney Data
Center Operation Establishes Presence in Asia Pacific
8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), a provider of cloud-based unified
communications and contact center solutions, today announced the
expansion of its global cloud communications network in the Asia
Pacific region to support the needs of enterprises with
multinational and follow the sun operations.
“Building a network that delivers a consistently high quality of
service and user experience across the globe is a key initiative
for 8x8 and one of the many ways we are committed to supporting our
enterprise customers,” said 8x8 CEO Vik Verma. “With more and more
U.S. based companies expanding their operations internationally to
broaden their markets and better serve their customers, having a
reliable and secure global cloud communications network that can
quickly scale to accommodate growth is of paramount
importance.”
8x8 has partnered with EntrustICT, a Victoria, Australia-based
provider of wholesale communications technologies to leading system
integrators and service providers, to offer its Virtual Office and
Virtual Contact Center solutions to the Australian market.
“We’re excited to add 8x8’s industry-leading cloud
communications services to our portfolio of network based ICT
solutions,” said Vincent Kennedy, CEO of EntrustICT. “Our partners
count on us to deliver reputable, next generation solutions that
their customers can rely on and with 8x8 we are confident they will
be receiving best of breed technologies built to solve the
communications challenges businesses will face today and in the
future.”
In addition, 8x8 has partnered with Equinix to establish a point
of presence in its SY3 facility in
Sydney, Australia. SY3 is the most densely connected data
center in Australia, with access to Equinix's network dense and
rich ecosystem of more than 975 network providers globally, 120 of
which are based in Australia. This includes a direct link to the
Southern Cross Cable Network (SCCN) and PIPE Pacific Cable (PPC-1),
the only location where access to the two largest peering points is
available.
"We welcome 8x8 to our SY3 Sydney data center,” said Jeremy
Deutsch, Managing Director, Equinix Australia. “8x8 adds
an industry leading cloud-based unified communications and contact
center solution to our portfolio of cloud services. With our data
center’s proximity to the largest collection of international and
regional networks in Australia and trans-oceanic cable
stations, 8x8's Asia Pacific customers are ensured the highest
quality communications services."
With the opening of this latest facility in Sydney, 8x8 now
maintains eight data center operations in five regions of the world
– United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and
Australia.
About 8x8, Inc.
8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) is the trusted provider of secure
and reliable cloud-based unified communications and virtual contact
center solutions to more than 40,000 businesses operating in over
40 countries across six continents. 8x8's out-of-the-box cloud
solutions replace traditional on-premises PBX hardware and
software-based systems with a flexible and scalable Software as a
Service (SaaS) alternative, encompassing cloud business phone
service, contact center solutions, and conferencing. For additional
information, visit www.8x8.com, or www.8x8.com/UK or
connect with 8x8
on Google+, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
8x8, Inc.Tim Polakowski, 408-883-8434tim.polakowski@8x8.com
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