OVERLAND PARK, Kan.,
May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- QTS
Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), a leading provider of
software-defined and mega scale data center solutions, today
announced that Telia Carrier,
owner and operator of the world's #1 ranked global Internet
backbone, has deployed its full suite of connectivity services
in QTS' Piscataway, NJ and
Irving, TX mega data centers.
Telia Carrier has deployed
terabit scale transmission gear and core routers to offer its full
suite of services and enhance the diverse connectivity ecosystem at
both mega scale QTS campuses.
Telia Carrier is the top ranked
global IP backbone, with customers in more than 125 countries,
operations in 35 of these and network presence in 120 cities
worldwide. Telia Carrier offers a
broad portfolio of connectivity services, including DWDM, DDoS, IP
Transit, Cloud Connect and Ethernet services.
QTS' New Jersey Network Access Point (NJ NAP), located
within QTS' mega data center in Piscataway, NJ, is a highly connected regional
hub serving network carriers and enterprises, including those
serving the financial services market. Telia Carrier's full network suite deployment
will add to the NJ NAP's expanding ecosystem of fiber networks,
transport networks, cloud access networks, internet exchanges, and
direct access to 10 transatlantic subsea cables including the new
AEC-2.
QTS' mega data center in Irving,
TX, provides a strategic central location enabling optimal,
fiber-rich connectivity coast-to-coast. The addition of
Telia Carrier supports increasing
demand from QTS and Telia Carrier
customers seeking diverse long-haul routes across the Southwest and
into Mexico as well as IP, Cloud,
Ethernet, DWDM and DDoS services.
Today's announcement further expands Telia Carrier's presence across QTS' data center
footprint. In addition to Piscataway and Irving, Telia
Carrier is deployed in QTS' Chicago, Miami, Hillsboro and Atlanta data centers, and has established
a presence in the QTS Richmond NAP that features access to the high
speed, low latency MAREA, BRUSA and DUNANT subsea cables that
terminate there.
"Digital transformation drives new enterprise requirements for
differentiated global IP and transport networks that exceed
customer expectations," said Ivo
Pascucci, Vice President, Sales, Telia Carrier. "Telia
Carrier and QTS are aligned in our commitment to provide
scale and resiliency - now in seven key markets – serving
accelerating customer demand for communications infrastructure and
services."
"We are pleased to continue the expansion of the world's number
one ranked Internet backbone network across our highly connected
data center footprint," said Sean
Baillie, Executive Vice President, Connectivity Strategy,
QTS. "Customers will benefit from Telia
Carrier's new 34 terabit systems that can bypass legacy
carrier hotels and connect directly in QTS' mega data centers
giving customers scalable access to diverse connectivity
solutions."
About Telia
Carrier
Telia Carrier
solves global connectivity challenges for multinational enterprises
whose businesses rely on digital infrastructure. On top of the
world's #1 ranked IP backbone and a unique ecosystem of cloud and
network service providers, we provide an award-winning customer
experience to customers in more than 125 countries worldwide. Our
global Internet services connect more than 700 cloud, security and
content providers with low latency. For further resilience, our
private Cloud Connect service connects directly to Amazon Web
Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud and Oracle cloud
across North America, Europe, and Asia. Discover more at teliacarrier.com,
and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
About QTS
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: QTS) is a
leading provider of data center solutions across a diverse
footprint spanning more than 7 million square feet of owned mega
scale data center space within North
America and Europe. Through
its software-defined technology platform, QTS is able to deliver
secure, compliant infrastructure solutions, robust connectivity and
premium customer service to leading hyperscale technology
companies, enterprises, and government entities. Visit QTS at
www.qtsdatacenters.com, call toll-free 877.QTS.DATA or follow on
Twitter @DataCenters_QTS.
QTS
Media Contact:
Carter B. Cromley
(703) 861-7245
carter.cromley@qtsdatacenters.com
Telia Carrier
Media
Contact:
Martin Sjögren, Senior Manager PR and Analyst
Relations
+46 (0)707 770 522
martin.sjogren@teliacompany.com
Margaret Carpo, Engage PR for
Telia Carrier
+1 510 295 4972
mcarpo@engagepr.com
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