NEON Communications Selects tel(x) as Its New York Premier
Interconnection Point
Significantly Increasing Its Network Access to Carrier & Enterprise Customers
NEW YORK, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- NEON Communications, Inc., a provider of
optical networking to carriers and large enterprise customers in the Northeast
and mid-Atlantic and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globix Corporation, and
tel(x), the premier operator of telecom "meet-me" interconnection facilities,
announce today that NEON Communications has selected tel(x) New York, located
at 60 Hudson Street, as a premier interconnection site. This new network Point
of Presence offers NEON the opportunity to connect and to do business with over
200 other network providers quickly and effectively.
"tel(x) provides NEON with cost-effective access to hundreds of communications
carriers and enterprise customers," states Kurt Van Wagenen, Chief Operating
Officer for the NEON Division of Globix, "allowing us direct, nationwide
connectivity and service. We are excited about the relationship with tel(x) and
the opportunity to extend our intercity, regional and metro networks with a
proven telecom interconnection operator. NEON's network evolution process
continues to drive connectivity closer to the customer, providing exceptional
products and services at competitive prices." "We are honored to be chosen as NEON's reliable and affordable interconnection
facilitator," states Hunter Newby, Chief Strategy Officer of tel(x), "and we
are proud to introduce NEON's network to the tel(x) interconnection community. With NEON's high-bandwidth and advanced optical network solutions, NEON
provides hundreds of other tel(x) customers with more options to interconnect
at competitive rates. And now that NEON has a presence in the tel(x) Meet Me
Area, access to NEON's services has never been easier." About NEON Communications, Inc.
NEON Communications, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globix Corporation since
March 2005 (AMEX:GEX), is a facilities-based wholesale provider of
high-bandwidth, advanced optical networking solutions and services to
communications companies and enterprise customers on intercity, regional and
metro networks in the twelve-state Northeast and mid-Atlantic markets. NEON's
corporate headquarters is located at 2200 West Park Drive, Westborough,
Massachusetts, 01581. http://www.neoninc.com/. Globix, a leading provider of
application, media, and IP infrastructure, and its subsidiaries have operations
in New York, NY, Boston, MA, London, UK, Santa Clara, CA, Fairfield, NJ,
Washington DC, and Atlanta, GA. For more information visit
http://www.globix.com/.
About tel(x) tel(x) is the internationally recognized, premier operator of telecom "meet-me"
network interconnection facilities. The tel(x) facilities are considered two
of the most densely populated "core" interconnect sites in North America. More
than 200 networks physically converge within tel(x)'s New York City facility,
and more than 80 networks physically converge within its Atlanta facility. Often described as a "marketplace" for network services, tel(x) actively
promotes, encourages, and facilitates telecom business opportunities between
and among its carrier and enterprise customers. tel(x) customers report higher
revenue, greater profit margins, and lower costs from their tel(x) based
network operations. Known for its "best of class" facilities and customer
support services, tel(x) continues to enjoy industry leading growth, expansion,
and profitability. tel(x) is a privately held company, headquartered in New
York City, USA. DATASOURCE: tel(x) CONTACT: Jaymie Scotto of Jaymie Scotto & Associates, +1-201-839-0177, or , for tel(x) Web site: http://www.telx.com/ Web site: http://www.neoninc.com/ Web site: http://www.globix.com/
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