Expanded Interconnection Ecosystem achieves full network
diversity, delivering more connectivity across 58 data centers in
North America, Europe and Asia
Pacific
MONROE, La., Aug. 17, 2016 /CNW/ -- CenturyLink, Inc.
(NYSE: CTL) today announced it has significantly increased the
number of network carriers available for interconnections across
its data center portfolio. CenturyLink customers now have access to
99 different carriers and network providers across the company's 58
data centers throughout North
America, Europe and Asia Pacific. CenturyLink offers
an average of seven network carrier connections at each data
center, and some facilities offer more than 20 unique
providers.
The expanded connectivity options enable companies to stay
better connected with their customers in today's "data-centric"
environment. CenturyLink's growing Interconnection Ecosystem
facilitates secure, reliable data center connectivity by offering
hosting and colocation customers direct, low-latency connectivity
to a broad array of ecosystems beyond the walls of the data
centers. Robust connectivity options provide access to ISVs,
content-delivery networks, financial matching engines, carrier
hotels and on-net access to more than 260 data center
facilities.
"In today's increasingly digital world, businesses, government
agencies and consumers alike face drastically increased needs for
connectivity," said David Meredith, senior vice president,
global data centers, CenturyLink. "In order to meet this steep
demand, organizations must take a hybrid IT approach and maximize
the value of their IT assets. By accessing several different data
center carriers, CenturyLink customers are better positioned to
deliver reliable and secure connections for their
clients."
"As the fast-evolving digital economy accelerates the market
need for agile and secure IT infrastructure environments,
organizations are leveraging colocation providers to extend their
IT footprints in facilities with reliable and performance-optimized
network interconnection ecosystems," said Melanie Posey, Research Vice President at
IDC. "The digital economy is geographically dispersed;
therefore, IDC sees a long-term need for distributed IT
environments and diverse, interconnected networks."
The increase in carrier connections follows an announcement made
earlier this year by CenturyLink about the expansion of its global
data center footprint, new facility certifications and leading-edge
innovations for hosting services. Visit
http://www.centurylink.com/business/enterprise/colocation/interconnection.html
for more information regarding CenturyLink's data center network
and interconnection options.
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a global
communications, hosting, cloud and IT services company enabling
millions of customers to transform their businesses and their lives
through innovative technology solutions. CenturyLink offers network
and data systems management, Big Data analytics and IT consulting,
and operates more than 55 data centers in North America, Europe and Asia. The company provides broadband, voice,
video, data and managed services over a robust 250,000-route-mile
U.S. fiber network and a 300,000-route-mile international transport
network. Visit CenturyLink for more information.
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