Windstream Wholesale expands long-haul core network into Canada
January 18 2019 - 9:30AM
Windstream Wholesale a leading provider of advanced network
communications, today announced that it will use existing long-haul
fiber assets to expand its core network by over 200 miles into
Montreal, Quebec. The expansion will connect Windstream’s network
within Cologix’s Montreal ecosystem, including its MTL3 data center
at 1250 René-Lévesque. Cologix is the leading data center operator
in the Montreal market with nine data centers and over 400,000
square feet of space with connections to all the major cloud
service providers in the industry.
“This Network expansion supports our continued mission to
connect people and empower business to a world that enables
infinite possibilities,” said Buddy Bayer, chief network officer at
Windstream. “With the demand level for services we’re experiencing,
it just made logical sense to utilize our fiber assets and expand
the core network into Cologix’s Montreal ecosystem allowing any of
their customers to cross-connect to Windstream for service.”
“Enterprises recognize the value and necessity of the cloud to
accelerate growth, and we welcome Windstream Wholesale’s vast
network presence to our interconnection ecosystem,” said Laura
Ortman, president and CRO, Cologix.
Windstream will provide customers with up to 100 Gbps Wavelength
Services and 10 Gbps internet and ethernet services at the Montreal
location, enabling access to core U.S. routes terminating and
interconnecting within the major New York City peering locations
(60 Hudson, 111 8th Ave., 32 6th Ave., 165 Halsey), data centers
and cable landing stations in Wall Township, N.J., and Ashburn, Va.
Windstream expects services to be available in the first quarter of
2019.
To view the Windstream network map, visit
https://www.windstreamenterprise.com/wholesale/interactive-map/.
In addition to Wavelengths, Ethernet Solutions and Dedicated
Internet Access, Windstream Enterprise & Wholesale offers a
range of complementary network and communications solutions to
wholesale and resale customers including SD-WAN Wholesale,
proprietary OfficeSuite White Label and Cloud SIP and PRI that are
collectively designed to help wholesale customers increase
productivity, improve ROI and win. More at
windstreambusiness.com.
ABOUT WINDSTREAM
Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIN), a FORTUNE 500 company,
is a leading provider of advanced network communications and
technology solutions. Windstream provides data networking, core
transport, security, unified communications and managed services to
mid-market, enterprise and wholesale customers across the U.S. The
company also offers broadband, entertainment and security services
for consumers and small and medium-sized businesses primarily in
rural areas in 18 states. Services are delivered over multiple
network platforms including a nationwide IP network, our
proprietary cloud core architecture and on a local and long-haul
fiber network spanning approximately 150,000 miles. Additional
information is available at windstream.com or
windstreamenterprise.com. Please visit our newsroom at
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ABOUT COLOGIX INC. Cologix provides reliable,
secure, scalable data center and interconnection solutions from 27
prime interconnection locations across nine strategic North
American edge markets. Over 1,600 leading network, managed
services, cloud, media, content, financial services and enterprise
customers trust Cologix to support their business-critical
infrastructure and connect them to customers, vendors and partners.
Our dedicated, experienced local teams and scalable solutions
enable us to provide industry-leading customer service and the
ability to successfully support customers at the internet’s new
edge. For a tour of one of our data centers in Columbus, Dallas,
Jacksonville, Lakeland, Minneapolis, Montreal, New Jersey, Toronto
or Vancouver visit http://www.cologix.com or email
sales@cologix.com. Follow Cologix on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Windstream Enterprise Media ContactSarah C.
Davis, 720.529.7611sarah.C.Davis@windstream.com
Cologix Media ContactJulia Kendall,
720.940.2559Julia.kendall@cologix.com