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Jan 25, 2005
Each Equinix center will provide Allstream with a platform that offers direct access to the largest aggregation of network service providers and content companies available in a single location. The Equinix GigE Exchange service enables users to conveniently link to these strategic partners through a central switching fabric. This direct route to end-users reduces connectivity costs through the elimination of transit and enhances network performance and reliability through a more streamlined path between origin and destination. In addition, users can also leverage Equinix GigE Exchange to gain access to a significant aggregation of potential transit customers, including smaller ISPs, operating within Equinix's Internet hubs.
Equinix's centers have become the primary peering locations in the U.S., serving the world's leading ISPs, broadband providers, international networks and major content providers. Other networks on the Equinix GigE Exchange service include Asia Netcom, British Telecom, Cox Communications, Japan Telecom, Swisscom and Verio. Leading content providers on the service include Electronic Arts, Google, Yahoo!, and others.
"We are pleased to collaborate with Equinix to further expand our peering connectivity capabilities with other carriers and content providers," said Paul Frizado, Senior Vice President, Network Services, Allstream. "This will enable us to reduce the number of network to network hand-offs our Internet traffic must go through and substantially improve our customers' performance."
"The presence of Allstream's network, one of the largest networks in Canada, within Equinix's centers will be a valuable addition and another choice for networks, enterprises and content providers already operating at Equinix," said Margie Backaus, chief business officer of Equinix. "Equinix's aggregation of customers will now be able to directly partner with Allstream for their peering needs."
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