CORESITE EXPANDS NETWORKS WITH GTT AND CENTURYLINK

CoreSite announced that GTT-Global Telecom Technology and CenturyLink have agreed to extend their backbone networks into 10 CoreSite data centers.

In addition to the networks upgrades to the new data centers, GTT will partner with Any 2, the nation’s largest peering exchange operated by CoreSite.

GTT will also be responsible for providing access to CoreSite’s Open Internet Exchange including connections to AMS-IX, DE-CIX, and NYIIX through CoreSite locations.

GTT through its Network as a Service proposition provides connectivity across Europe, Asia, North America using its private cable networks. It also uses the high scalable IP networks to provide connectivity solutions to a wide range of customers, worldwide.

These solutions include Ethernet transport, nLayer IP Transit, cloud connectivity, collaborative networking, and global peering. GTT’s customers gain access to CoreSite’s connection to networking and cloud communities, and CoreSite’s customers gain access to GTT’s increased network footprint.

“Providing our customers with diverse, extended interconnection opportunities is critical,” said Brian Warren, Vice President of Product Management at CoreSite. “We are building relationships across CoreSite's network-centric computing platform with top network providers such as GTT to bring our customers best-in-class networking solutions.”

“We believe that CoreSite provides the optimal, resource to help us extend our network footprint and connect to our customers,” said Richard Calder, Jr., GTT President and CEO. “We are pleased to significantly upgrade our presence, reaching CoreSite's growing customer base and robust ecosystems. CoreSite's network-centric computing platform provides the diversity and resiliency that we need to effectively grow our business.”

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