tw telecom Expands Ethernet Footprint with Platform Equinix to Support Delivery of Next-Generation Cloud Services
January 17 2012 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center
services, today announced that tw telecom (Nasdaq: TWTC), a
leading provider of managed services, including Business Ethernet,
converged and IPVPN services to enterprises and carriers throughout
the U.S. and globally, has expanded its presence in Platform
Equinix™ to support growing customer demand for its carrier
Ethernet services, and to securely reach cloud service providers
and enterprise customers operating in Equinix data centers across
the U.S.
One of the top three largest providers of Business Ethernet
services in the U.S. (according to Frost & Sullivan and
Vertical Systems Group), tw telecom is now located in 21
Equinix International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers, with
plans to expand into other key Equinix data center locations to
meet carrier demand for domestic and international connectivity.
tw telecom is leveraging its expanded presence in Platform
Equinix and its own robust metro and national fiber infrastructure
to bring connectivity options to next-generation cloud services for
mid- to large enterprises in a wide range of industries, including
healthcare, government, financial services, retail, technology and
education.
These next generation cloud networking capabilities include
tw telecom’s Intelligent Network portfolio which includes
services such as Enhanced Network Performance Management and
Dynamic Capacity or “bandwidth-on-demand.” tw telecom’s
Enhanced Network Performance Management provides enterprise
customers with real-time network performance management data
represented graphically for each network segment through an easy to
use portal. With tw telecom’s Dynamic Capacity service,
enterprise customers will be able to scale their Ethernet bandwidth
immediately across the network through a simple to use portal
interface as their applications demand additional bandwidth.
With Platform Equinix, tw telecom is well-positioned to
support growing demand for Ethernet services. Multiple connection
options within Equinix IBX data centers enable tw telecom to
quickly bring new service offerings to its 27,000 enterprise
customers and reach more than 4,000 potential new partners,
customers and suppliers of digital services via the Equinix
Marketplace, a service that helps connect buyers and sellers of
digital services within Equinix IBX data centers. According to
Frost & Sullivan, the overall retail Carrier Ethernet services
market expanded at an annual growth rate of 40 percent in 2010 to
exceed $2.1 billion in revenues. Frost & Sullivan awarded tw
telecom its prestigious Growth Leadership Award for Retail
Carrier Ethernet Services for 2011. This award is based on
consistent revenue and market share growth and customer service
emphasis.
“As more enterprises adopt cloud-based applications, the demand
for retail Ethernet ports and metro fiber networks increases,” said
Tom Marx, President – National Sales, Wholesale Services for tw
telecom. “By expanding our presence in Platform Equinix, tw
telecom will be the premier network for the next-generation
cloud. Our relationship with Equinix helps us deliver the best
possible service to our existing customers, and also helps us
identify opportunities to reach new customers and grow our business
within the Equinix Marketplace. With Equinix, we are turning our
data center into a revenue center.”
“Today, businesses of all types and sizes, from small businesses
to organizations in regulated industries such as healthcare and the
public sector, are transferring more of their data and computing to
the cloud, and trusted service providers like tw telecom are
leading the way in helping their customers make that transition,”
said Jim Poole, general manager, global networks and mobility at
Equinix. “With Equinix, tw telecom is able to propagate its
offering to a broader set of customers and penetrate new markets by
directly connecting to the robust ecosystems residing in Platform
Equinix.”
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About Equinix
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) connects businesses with partners
and customers around the world through a global platform of high
performance data centers, containing dynamic ecosystems and the
broadest choice of networks. Platform Equinix connects more than
4,000 enterprises, cloud, digital content and financial companies
including more than 680 network service providers to help them grow
their businesses, improve application performance and protect their
vital digital assets. Equinix operates in 38 strategic markets
across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific and continually invests
in expanding its platform to power customer growth.
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