Hurricane Electric Expands IP Transit Options in Greece With Point of Presence at Balkan Gate in Thessaloniki
March 28 2024 - 8:36AM
Business Wire
Latest expansion in Greece provides robust,
high-speed connectivity to the second-largest city in the
country
Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet
backbone announced today that it has deployed its second Point of
Presence (PoP) in Greece at Balkan Gate, located in Thessaloniki,
Greece.
Balkan Gate is a Tier III data center with 2500 m2 of
proprietary built space (with planned expansion to 10,000 m2), 400
racks, 24-hour monitoring and control, a 99.99% uptime guarantee,
and the full spectrum of telecom and connectivity services, hosting
and servicing ISP’s, IXP’s, and carriers.
The strategic location of Greece has gained significant
attention following the recent investments announced by major tech
companies. Particularly, Thessaloniki's proximity to Bulgaria,
North Macedonia, Albania, and Turkey positions it as a pivotal hub,
with connections extending to Italy, the Middle East, Africa, and
beyond. Thessaloniki has emerged as a prime destination for
connectivity, leveraging its strategic Mediterranean location and
rapidly expanding network infrastructure.
The new PoP is Hurricane Electric’s second location in Greece
and will provide the region with improved fault tolerance, load
balancing, and congestion management in the delivery of
next-generation IP connectivity services.
“We are thrilled to announce our Point of Presence in the
vibrant city of Thessaloniki,” said Mike Leber, President of
Hurricane Electric. “As a key cultural and economic hub in the
region, the city’s rich history and strategic location make it an
ideal destination for expanding our network. We are excited to
bring our services closer to the businesses and communities in this
dynamic area of the world.”
Customers of Balkan Gate and organizations in and around
southern Europe now have a variety of new connectivity options and
access to Hurricane Electric’s extensive IPv4 and IPv6 network
through 100GE (100 Gigabit Ethernet), 10GE (10 Gigabit Ethernet)
and GigE (1 Gigabit Ethernet) ports. Additionally, customers at the
facility are able to exchange IP traffic with Hurricane Electric’s
vast global network, which offers over 30,000 BGP sessions with
over 10,000 different networks via 310 major exchange points and
thousands of customer and private peering ports.
“We are very excited about Hurricane Electric’s decision to
expand its presence in Greece, especially in our Data Center,
Balkan Gate Thessaloniki," said George Nolis, CEO of Lancom. "This
move not only enhances the region's connectivity services but also
underscores Northern Greece's role as the digital hub of the
Balkans. As a company that operates three data centers in Greece
and has one upcoming in Crete, we eagerly anticipate the
opportunities this partnership brings to our customers and the
region.”
About Hurricane Electric Hurricane Electric operates its
own global IPv4 and IPv6 network and is considered the largest IPv6
backbone in the world. Within its global network, Hurricane
Electric is connected to 310 major exchange points and exchanges
traffic directly with more than 10,000 different networks.
Employing a resilient fiber-optic topology, Hurricane Electric has
five redundant 100G paths crossing North America, four separate
100G paths between the U.S. and Europe, and 100G rings in Europe,
Australia and Asia. Hurricane also has a ring around Africa, and a
PoP in Auckland, NZ. Hurricane Electric offers IPv4 and IPv6
transit solutions over the same connection. Connection speeds
available include 100GE (100 gigabits/second), 10GE, and gigabit
ethernet. Additional information can be found at http://he.net.
About Lancom Lancom, the leading provider of data center,
cloud, and telecoms services in Greece, owns and operates three
state-of-the-art Data Centers in Athens and Thessaloniki, along
with a proprietary Fiber Optic Network that spans across Greece
with worldwide connections. Balkan Gate Thessaloniki is the largest
carrier-neutral Tier III data center in Northern Greece and is
directly connected with major telecommunication providers in Greece
and the Balkans. Lancom's recent investment in Heraklion Crete will
establish a dynamic telecommunications route in the wider region of
the Balkans and the Southeastern Mediterranean. For more
information, see lancom.gr
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