MARSEILLE, France, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Interxion: A
Digital Realty Company (NYSE: DLR) and leading European provider of
carrier- and cloud-neutral colocation data centre solutions, has
signed an agreement with PCCW GLOBAL to locate the
Pakistan and East Africa
Connecting Europe (PEACE) subsea cable system's termination and
interconnection equipment in Interxion's MRS2 data centre in
Marseille, France. The
collaboration will enable low-latency access to over 160
connectivity providers along with multiple content, cloud, gaming
and video streaming platforms.
The high-speed, 15,000km PEACE subsea cable system will offer
high capacity, low-latency routes connecting China, Europe
and Africa. In addition to
France, the cable will land in
Malta, Cyprus, Egypt, Djibouti, Kenya, Pakistan and other countries and regions with
onward terrestrial connectivity to China.
The PEACE cable will be the fifthteenth subsea cable system to
land in Marseille, further
enhancing the value of Network Hubs deployed on
PlatformDIGITAL®, Digital Realty's global infrastructure solution,
in the region as enterprises seek greater resiliency and
performance for interconnecting global workflows. The collaboration
represents a strategic expansion of both PlatformDIGITAL® and
Console Connect, PCCW Global's Software Defined Interconnection®
platform. Both platforms enable new and existing customers to
deploy and manage hybrid IT services quickly and efficiently.
Console Connect is available to Interxion customers at MRS1,
MRS2 and MRS3, providing them with instant access to a global
ecosystem of cloud, SaaS, UcaaS, IX and IoT partners, as well as
extended coverage to more than 400 data centers in 47 countries
worldwide. Interxion customers in Marseille can also access Console Connect's
new Internet On-Demand service, which offers high-performance
internet access on-demand across PCCW Global's leading Tier 1 IP
network.
Interxion's Marseille campus is
one of the world's leading digital hubs for intercontinental data
traffic with a thriving community of numerous connectivity
providers, digital media and cloud segments along with local and
global enterprises, providing customers a strong foundation to
execute their digital transformation strategies and scale
globally.
"Interxion's fluid interconnection environment in Marseille enables the PEACE subsea cable to
efficiently service the needs of the vibrant community of interest
on the campus, while extending the system's reach to additional
markets such as Frankfurt and
Paris," says Sameh Sobhy, Managing Director, Middle East, Turkey and Africa at PCCW Global.
"Selecting the right data centre in Europe for the PEACE subsea cable to
interconnect with is a critical component to ensure the project's
commercial success. We know that with Interxion we have made the
right strategic decision," says Sun
Xiaohua, Chief Operating Officer of the PEACE Cable
International Network Co. Ltd.
The PEACE system will provide the most direct and high-capacity
route from Asia to Europe. These features, combined with
exceptionally low latency, are vitally important for a wide array
of commercial and consumer applications. Moreover, PEACE deploys a
state-of-the-art "system within a system" configuration that gives
each party the required flexibility to design its own subsystem
with reconfigurable bandwidth for different points over the
lifetime of the cable.
"This collaboration with PEACE and PCCW Global not only
solidifies Marseille's future as
an intercontinental hub with access to state-of-the-art
communication services, but also affords Interxion's global
customer base entry into new markets and the ability to connect
their often geographically dispersed infrastructure in close
proximity to the connected community via PlatformDIGITAL®," says
Mike Hollands, Senior Director,
Market Development at Interxion.
"The PEACE cable is well placed to meet the burgeoning exchange
of data and video traffic between Europe, Africa and Asia, enabling enterprises to extend their
global workflows and efficiently execute their digital
transformation strategies."
About Interxion: A Digital Realty Company
Interxion:
A Digital Realty Company, is a leading provider of carrier- and
cloud-neutral data centre solutions across EMEA. With more
than 700 connectivity providers in over 100 data centres across 13
European countries, Interxion provides communities of connectivity,
cloud and content hubs. As part of Digital Realty, customers now
have access to 49 metros across six continents. For more
information, please visit www.interxion.com.
About Digital Realty
Digital Realty supports the
world's leading enterprises and service providers by delivering the
full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection
solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company's global data center
platform, provides customers a trusted foundation and proven
Pervasive Datacenter Architecture PDx™ solution methodology for
scaling digital business and efficiently managing data gravity
challenges. Digital Realty's global data center footprint gives
customers access to the connected communities that matter to them
with more than 280 facilities in 49 metros across 24 countries on
six continents. To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit
digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and
Twitter.
About PCCW Global
PCCW Global is a leading
international communications service provider, offering the latest
mobility, voice and data solutions to multinational enterprises,
telecommunications partners, cloud and application service
providers. With a network footprint reaching over 3,000 cities in
160+ countries across 5 continents, our truly global coverage
combined with local on-the-ground knowledge has helped us build
best-in-class global connections linking Africa, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. Our network supports a portfolio
of integrated communications services including connectivity,
applications, and tailored solutions integrated and orchestrated by
the Console Connect on-demand digital Software Defined
Interconnection® platform, one of the first global platforms to
fully automate switching and routing of all communications for
seamless interconnection. To learn more about PCCW Global, please
visit pccwglobal.com.
About PEACE Cable International Network CO., LTD
PEACE Cable International Network CO., LTD, founded in 2018 and
registered in Hong Kong. PEACE
aims to be leading international submarine cable system operator.
PEACE submarine cable system, connecting Asia, Africa
and Europe, provides an open,
flexible and carrier-neutral services for its customers. PEACE is
targeted for completion in 2021. When complete, the high-speed
PEACE cable system will offer the shortest routes from China to Europe and Africa, interconnecting three of the world's
most populous continents whilst at the same time dramatically
reducing latency, delivering a superior connectivity experience
which will be ideal for a vast array of commercial and consumer
applications. To learn more about PEACE Cable System, please visit
peacecable.com.
Media Inquiries
Marc
Musgrove
Digital Realty
(415) 508-2812
mmusgrove@digitalrealty.com
Alex Pehlivan
Interxion: A Digital Realty Company
+44 7740 248867
alexp@interxion.com
Ivan Ho
PCCW Group
+852 2883 8747
ivan.wy.ho@pccw.com
Investor Relations
John J.
Stewart / Jim Huseby
Digital Realty
(415) 738-6500
InvestorRelations@digitalrealty.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release
contains forward-looking statements which are based on current
expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to
differ materially, including statements related to the PEACE subsea
cable, our Marseille campus, the
European and French metros, PlatformDIGITAL® and the global
exchange of data. For a list and description of risks and
uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by the company
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
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