Equinix Builds Momentum as a Critical
Partner in Next-Generation Submarine Cable Projects to Accommodate
Unprecedented Data Growth
Equinix engaged with 12 projects planned in
current wave of submarine cable construction
current wave of submarine cable construction
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. —
September 12, 2016 — Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the
global interconnection and data center company, today announced significant momentum in
the company’s involvement as a strategic partner in submarine cable projects. Equinix’s most recent win with the Monet consortium (announced today), represents an industry first for deploying an open submarine
cable architecture together with an integrated cable landing station;
colocation and interconnection inside a network-dense, multi-tenant data
center. In addition to this most recent win, Equinix has been selected as
an interconnection partner in more than 10 of the current submarine cable
projects, and will provide direct access to an aggregation of networks and
clouds at Equinix International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data
centers that are located in proximity to the coastal termination points. Equinix global IBX data centers are ideal for landing submarine
cables, providing a one-stop shop for operators’ needs from cable landing
station to backhaul and interconnection. Additionally, Equinix has
extended its support model to meet the unique needs of submarine cable systems,
supplying a turnkey solution for all the requirements of submarine cables
including the cable landing station, power, colocation and
interconnection.
September 12, 2016 — Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the
global interconnection and data center company, today announced significant momentum in
the company’s involvement as a strategic partner in submarine cable projects. Equinix’s most recent win with the Monet consortium (announced today), represents an industry first for deploying an open submarine
cable architecture together with an integrated cable landing station;
colocation and interconnection inside a network-dense, multi-tenant data
center. In addition to this most recent win, Equinix has been selected as
an interconnection partner in more than 10 of the current submarine cable
projects, and will provide direct access to an aggregation of networks and
clouds at Equinix International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data
centers that are located in proximity to the coastal termination points. Equinix global IBX data centers are ideal for landing submarine
cables, providing a one-stop shop for operators’ needs from cable landing
station to backhaul and interconnection. Additionally, Equinix has
extended its support model to meet the unique needs of submarine cable systems,
supplying a turnkey solution for all the requirements of submarine cables
including the cable landing station, power, colocation and
interconnection.
Current submarine cable
projects that Equinix is engaged with and has publically announced
include: Southern Cross Cable Network (California – Sydney); Aqua Comms
(New York – London); Hibernia Express (New York – London); Cinia (Germany –
Finland); Trident (Australia – Indonesia – Singapore); Globenet (Florida –
Brazil); Asia Pacific Gateway (China – Hong Kong – Japan – South Korea –
Malaysia – Taiwan – Thailand – Vietnam – Singapore); Hawaiki Cable Limited
(U.S. – Australia – New Zealand); Gulf Bridge International (Middle East –
Europe); FASTER (U.S. West Coast – Japan); Seaborn Networks (New York – Sao
Paulo); and Monet (Florida – Brazil), the newest project announced today.
projects that Equinix is engaged with and has publically announced
include: Southern Cross Cable Network (California – Sydney); Aqua Comms
(New York – London); Hibernia Express (New York – London); Cinia (Germany –
Finland); Trident (Australia – Indonesia – Singapore); Globenet (Florida –
Brazil); Asia Pacific Gateway (China – Hong Kong – Japan – South Korea –
Malaysia – Taiwan – Thailand – Vietnam – Singapore); Hawaiki Cable Limited
(U.S. – Australia – New Zealand); Gulf Bridge International (Middle East –
Europe); FASTER (U.S. West Coast – Japan); Seaborn Networks (New York – Sao
Paulo); and Monet (Florida – Brazil), the newest project announced today.
Highlights
/ Key Facts
/ Key Facts
· Hosting
Monet’s Florida cable landing equipment directly into Equinix’s MI3 IBX
represents a new innovative design in submarine cable infrastructure. For
the cable owners, the deployment will eliminate a separate cable landing
station and simplifies network design — speeding up the deployment and
reducing the need for dedicated cable station construction. For
cable users, termination at a multi-tenant data center with rich
interconnection opportunities greatly eases onward transport.
Monet’s Florida cable landing equipment directly into Equinix’s MI3 IBX
represents a new innovative design in submarine cable infrastructure. For
the cable owners, the deployment will eliminate a separate cable landing
station and simplifies network design — speeding up the deployment and
reducing the need for dedicated cable station construction. For
cable users, termination at a multi-tenant data center with rich
interconnection opportunities greatly eases onward transport.
· Equinix is
collaborating with CSPs and introducing key innovations in submarine cable
design and operations that leverage interconnection and data centers. Monet
will provide state-of-the-art connectivity technology to enable the
development of value-added and new generations of cloud services, including
content distribution to the Latin American Market. The new architecture is
developed to meet the needs of large CSPs for speed, efficiency and open system
design.
collaborating with CSPs and introducing key innovations in submarine cable
design and operations that leverage interconnection and data centers. Monet
will provide state-of-the-art connectivity technology to enable the
development of value-added and new generations of cloud services, including
content distribution to the Latin American Market. The new architecture is
developed to meet the needs of large CSPs for speed, efficiency and open system
design.
· The
submarine cable industry is experiencing explosive growth driven primarily by
exponential increases in data traffic. According
to SubTel Forum, 93,000 miles of cable will be laid in 2016, more than in the
last five years combined, and more than three and a half times the
circumference of the earth at the equator. Because most intercontinental
Internet traffic traverses submarine cables, a greater proliferation of
submarine cables is essential in this digital age, when organizations depend on
instant connectivity to people, locations, clouds and data worldwide.
submarine cable industry is experiencing explosive growth driven primarily by
exponential increases in data traffic. According
to SubTel Forum, 93,000 miles of cable will be laid in 2016, more than in the
last five years combined, and more than three and a half times the
circumference of the earth at the equator. Because most intercontinental
Internet traffic traverses submarine cables, a greater proliferation of
submarine cables is essential in this digital age, when organizations depend on
instant connectivity to people, locations, clouds and data worldwide.
· Cloud
growth is driving the surge in data traffic and is the most important factor
increasing the importance of submarine cables. Worldwide demand for cloud
services is increasing, and telcos are no longer the only companies with a
major interest in building and operating submarine networks. Cloud providers
and major content companies are now investors in new submarine cables, as the
demand for real-time access continues to grow and service providers need to
stage content closer to end users.
growth is driving the surge in data traffic and is the most important factor
increasing the importance of submarine cables. Worldwide demand for cloud
services is increasing, and telcos are no longer the only companies with a
major interest in building and operating submarine networks. Cloud providers
and major content companies are now investors in new submarine cables, as the
demand for real-time access continues to grow and service providers need to
stage content closer to end users.
· Equinix
is home to 1,400+ networks and 2,500+ cloud and IT service providers on its
global platform across 40 top markets on five continents. This makes it the
home of the interconnected cloud and a natural destination for submarine cable
systems. Once a company or consortium commits to developing a submarine cable
system, they can reach their goals faster by using Equinix as a gateway to the
interconnection required by themselves and their customers. Because Equinix is
carrier-neutral, submarine system operators can offer excess capacity to
customers who otherwise couldn’t as quickly or efficiently reach the markets
being served by new submarine architecture.
is home to 1,400+ networks and 2,500+ cloud and IT service providers on its
global platform across 40 top markets on five continents. This makes it the
home of the interconnected cloud and a natural destination for submarine cable
systems. Once a company or consortium commits to developing a submarine cable
system, they can reach their goals faster by using Equinix as a gateway to the
interconnection required by themselves and their customers. Because Equinix is
carrier-neutral, submarine system operators can offer excess capacity to
customers who otherwise couldn’t as quickly or efficiently reach the markets
being served by new submarine architecture.
Quote
· Ihab
Tarazi, CTO, Equinix:
“As data traffic continues to grow, from Facebook videos and
Instagram selfies to Office 365 sessions and IoT connected devices, there is an
unprecedented surge in construction of new submarine cables that currently
carry 99 percent of this and all Internet traffic between continents. The
investors in these new submarine cable systems, which now include large cloud
service providers and content companies, are finding that when these submarine
cables terminate on land, Equinix data centers are the optimal location to
immediately connect these point to point submarine cables into a single
location that directly connects to thousands of networks.
Tarazi, CTO, Equinix:
“As data traffic continues to grow, from Facebook videos and
Instagram selfies to Office 365 sessions and IoT connected devices, there is an
unprecedented surge in construction of new submarine cables that currently
carry 99 percent of this and all Internet traffic between continents. The
investors in these new submarine cable systems, which now include large cloud
service providers and content companies, are finding that when these submarine
cables terminate on land, Equinix data centers are the optimal location to
immediately connect these point to point submarine cables into a single
location that directly connects to thousands of networks.
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