Lease with CoastCom Gives ViaWest Connectivity Rights to Terrestrial Fiber Terminating at its Hillsboro, Oregon, Data Centers
December 07 2016 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Fiber connects Hillsboro data centers to
submarine cable landing stations
Gaining lease ownership over connectivity to the fiber-optic
cables terminating at its Hillsboro Data Centers, ViaWest announced
a new agreement with CoastCom, a fiber based service provider on
the Oregon Coast and a division of Wave Broadband. The most recent
addition to the Hillsboro Data Center Ring, ViaWest now shares
network access pathways with other Hillsboro-area data centers
through the agreement.
“CoastCom is the linchpin that is quickly establishing Hillsboro
as the Northwest hub for fiber-optic connections in the region and
to Asia-Pacific,” said Tim Parker, Vice President of Network
Services for ViaWest. “Our agreement with CoastCom positions
ViaWest as a premier player as Hillsboro continues to become a
primary North American carrier nerve center. It also establishes us
as a key investor in the Hillsboro Data Center Ring for metro
cross-connect opportunities between ViaWest and other local data
centers.”
CoastCom operates a submarine cable landing station in Pacific
City, and it owns and operates redundant path diverse terrestrial
fiber backhaul routes from there to Hillsboro. CoastCom has
constructed an ultra high-count, low-loss fiber ring connecting six
data centers in the Hillsboro area to this fiber network. ViaWest
owns two of the six data centers on the fiber ring, which connects
all six facilities to several existing and planned transpacific
submarine cables.
“Through this agreement, ViaWest has the right to resell
connectivity to clients seeking access to services or carriers in
other Portland-area data centers,” said Greg Palser, Vice President
for Business Development for CoastCom. “We’re excited that ViaWest
has supported our high density fiber ring in such a big way. With
their connectivity options, ViaWest’s Hillsboro Data Centers are
now the premier data centers in the region.”
Through carrier cross-connections, ViaWest and other members of
the Hillsboro Data Center Ring can offer exponentially more service
provider choices to clients and capture additional revenue from
clients of other data centers in the Ring through managed bandwidth
arrangements. The network access is secure, reliable and convenient
for clients.
“We are excited about the additional options that participation
in the Hillsboro Data Center Ring brings ViaWest clients, such as
direct access to hyperscale public cloud solutions such as Amazon
Web Services,” said Bill Cory, regional vice president at ViaWest.
“Likewise, we look forward to serving clients of nearby data
centers by connecting them to our new cloud node for improved
computing capabilities.”
ViaWest’s Hillsboro Data Centers offer more than 50,000 square
feet of raised floor capacity, providing colocation and hosting
services for a range of clients on the West Coast. ViaWest recently
established a cloud node in its Brookwood Data Center, also located
in Hillsboro. For more information about ViaWest’s Hillsboro Data
Centers, visit https://www.viawest.com/data-centers/oregon.
About CoastComCoastCom provides high speed Internet, data
and voice services for customers on the Oregon Coast. They also
operate a cable landing station and provide terrestrial fiber
routes for submarine cables from the coast to the Portland Metro
Area. Recently acquired by Wave Broadband, CoastCom is now part of
a gigabit fiber and broadband services provider for West Coast
business and residential customers. Wave delivers a range of
solutions for businesses, including custom fiber networks, high
capacity Internet access, data transport, voice services, and
colocation hosting. For more information, visit
wavebusiness.com.
About ViaWestViaWest is a leading Hybrid IT Solutions
provider offering cloud, colocation, compliance services and
security solutions, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shaw
Communications Inc. (NYSE: SJR). With more than 17 years of
experience, 30 North American data centers and multiple cloud
nodes, ViaWest offers IT and infrastructure solutions that solve
business challenges while balancing cost, scalability and security
requirements. ViaWest delivers tailored solutions designed for
maximum reliability and flexibility backed by our 100% uptime
commitment.
For additional information on ViaWest, please
visit www.viawest.com or call 877-448-9378. Follow ViaWest on
LinkedIn and Twitter.
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