HILLSIDE, N.J. and FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Glowpoint,
Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GLOW), a provider of managed services for
telepresence and video conferencing, today announced that it has
signed an alliance agreement with Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a
provider of global data center services, to offer carriers direct
access to Glowpoint's managed video services through the Equinix
Carrier Ethernet Exchange(SM), the only private Layer 2 Carrier
Ethernet Exchange that offers Ethernet-based services across
North America, Europe, and Asia
Pacific.
As part of the agreement, Glowpoint's suite of managed video
services and B2B video calling for telepresence and video
conferencing will be readily available to carriers, who will be
able to provide these services directly to their customers.
Glowpoint's cloud-based infrastructure will be accessible to
carriers and service providers throughout North America, Europe, and Asia
Pacific through Equinix's global platform that includes
International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers in 35 markets,
connecting more than 595 network carriers.
"Value-added services such as managed video conferencing and
VOIP are catalysts in building critical-mass within the burgeoning
Ethernet exchange marketplace," said Rosemary Cochran, a principal at Vertical
Systems Group. "The industry witnessed similar offerings in the
early days of Internet peering and Vertical anticipates these
services could help facilitate the adoption of broad-based Ethernet
exchange services."
Jim Poole, general manager of
Global Networks, Mobility and Content for Equinix, said, "Our
customers are seeking a solution that leverages their investment in
network and access. This alliance with Glowpoint will help remove
the complex and time-consuming challenges of establishing separate
interconnection agreements with carriers and will give carriers
instant access to managed video services through one connection,
both simply and cost-effectively."
"We are very excited to extend the reach of Glowpoint's managed
video services via Equinix's vast carrier base," said Anil Balani,
Glowpoint's senior vice president of Product Development. "This
alliance will enable companies to access a full suite of
award-winning, managed services and B2B video communications with a
degree of scalability unseen until now."
Agreement Highlights
- Allows carrier-service providers to establish wholesale and
resale programs for cloud-based managed video services for large
enterprises and small and medium-size businesses
- Enables access to cloud for consumption services via a single
connection to Equinix Carrier Ethernet Exchange
- Provides customers a many-to-many External Network-to-Network
Interface (ENNI) platform to interact with other Ethernet service
providers
- Ensures scalable, reliable service while reducing operational
expenses
Adding Glowpoint's managed video services to the Equinix Carrier
Ethernet Exchange is expected to offer greater video
interconnectivity and an enhanced end-user experience. This
offering eliminates additional investments in network connectivity
and leverages existing investments in network access by delivering
a complete, managed video solution.
Supporting Resources
- Glowpoint Managed Services
- Equinix Carrier Ethernet Exchange
About Equinix Carrier Ethernet Exchange
The Equinix Carrier Ethernet Exchange reduces time-to-market for
carriers, lowers operational costs, and accelerates revenue growth
by removing geographic boundaries associated with offering
Ethernet-based services and enabling buyers and sellers to connect
and transact. Equinix customers are leveraging the benefits of
Ethernet-based transport services, which provide significant speed,
quality, service assurance, and cost advantages over traditional
networks, and have been limited to the geographic areas in which a
carrier's network is deployed.
About Equinix
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) provides global data center
services that ensure the vitality of the information-driven world.
Global enterprises, cloud, content and financial companies, and
more than 595 network service providers rely on Equinix. The
company operates 90 International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data
centers across 35 markets in North
America, Europe and
Asia-Pacific. Learn more at
http://www.equinix.com.
About Glowpoint
Glowpoint, Inc. (OTCBB: GLOW) enables video users to
effortlessly and securely call one another regardless of their
video technology or network. With unlimited, "open" access to
Glowpoint's cloud-based, hosted-video infrastructure and services,
video calling within – and between – companies is dramatically
simplified. From full-featured telepresence and video conferencing
suites to desktop video, Glowpoint supports customers around the
world with 24/7 managed services that allow business professionals
to enjoy "in-the-same-room" intimacy and cost savings. To see a
video-in-the-cloud demonstration, and to learn more about how
cost-effective and easy telepresence and video conferencing can be
for your business, email us at contactme@glowpoint.com or visit
http://www.glowpoint.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ
materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking
statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but
are not limited to, the challenges of acquiring, operating and
constructing IBX centers and developing, deploying and delivering
Equinix services; unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to
the integration of companies we have acquired or will acquire into
Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenue from customers in
recently built out or acquired data centers; failure to complete
any financing arrangements contemplated from time to time;
competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to
generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay
new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business
from our key customers; and other risks described from time to time
in Equinix's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In particular, see Equinix's recent quarterly and annual reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which
are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume
any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained
in this press release.
Equinix and IBX are registered trademarks of Equinix, Inc.
International Business Exchange is a trademark of Equinix,
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MEDIA CONTACT FOR
GLOWPOINT:
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Cheryl Cink
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+1 530-756-4630
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ccink@comunicano.com
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www.glowpoint.com
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MEDIA CONTACT FOR
EQUINIX:
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Scott Blevins
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+1 415-992-4426
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scottb@lewispr.com
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www.equinix.com
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SOURCE Glowpoint, Inc.; Equinix, Inc.
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