TeliaSonera International Carrier (TSIC) has continued to expand its U.S. presence by tapping the Northern Virginia market. It’s connecting the EvoSwitch data center in Washington to its North American backbone.
The Northern Virginia region is a major growth area for content and application providers as well as global operators. This translates into an increased demand for high-performance connectivity.
“We keep expanding our network because end-users keep demanding more,” said Ivo Pascucci, regional director of the Americas for TeliaSonera International Carrier. “By adding the EvoSwitch facility in Washington, we further increase high-performance connectivity to and from the commercial centers in the region as well as the opportunity for locally-based content and service providers to do business with regional as well as international reach at the speed of fiber.”
The agreement will enable TSIC to deliver its portfolio of services via the EvoSwitch Manassas data center. This includes: IP, Ethernet, voice, mobile roaming and the next generation of IPX services. The two companies also work together in Europe, where TSIC has been providing high-capacity connectivity via EvoSwitch’s Amsterdam data center since 2008.
“We are very pleased to see TeliaSonera International Carrier connected and providing services to customers in both our U.S. and European data centers,” said Eric Boonstra, president at EvoSwitch USA. “TSIC’s unique routes – coupled with a strong focus on mobile content providers, LTE operators and media companies – make them a great addition to our ecosystem.”
TSIC owns and operates a 100G-enabled network connecting more than 200 points of presence around the world. This number continues to increase as a result of TSIC’s ongoing program of fiber expansion. On the heels of its North American expansion in November, it recently added a point of presence in Florida as well as this recent data center in North Virginia.
