LIVERMORE, Calif., March
3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast Business today announced
that it has established point-of-presence within three key vXchnge
data centers. vXchnge, a carrier-neutral colocation services
provider, will now have Comcast Business Ethernet to promote and
facilitate profitable exchanges between customers and service
providers. With high-density, carrier-neutral infrastructures in
eight critical markets, growing to 15 over the next year, vXchnge
is expanding its presence across the country to address the
localization issues cloud and service providers are currently
facing.
To accommodate the growing needs of their customer base and
provide a broader network, vXchnge and Comcast Business have
established cross-connections in their Santa Clara, California, and Secaucus, New Jersey facilities. A third
deployment in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, will be completed in mid-2015. vXchnge
has worked with Comcast Business to deploy its fiber network
directly into these locations, allowing customers access to
Comcast's network and suite of reliable, secure and
high-performance Ethernet services. vXchnge facilities currently
serve a range of businesses from small-scale start-ups to large
corporations in technology, financial services and healthcare,
among other industries.
"Our customers are always looking for high-performance
connectivity solutions for their network centric applications, as
well as options to extend their reach in new markets," said
Ernest Sampera, CMO and Senior Vice
President at vXchnge. "This arrangement with Comcast Business is a
perfect example of our role as a marketplace for our customers and
their cloud and network-dependent applications. Furthermore, it
highlights our commitment to ensuring our customers have access to
advanced fiber-optic networks, which is a critical factor in our
customers' ability to improve their business performance."
For data center connectivity, Comcast Business offers a
comprehensive portfolio of Ethernet options, including Ethernet
Dedicated Internet, Ethernet Private Line, Ethernet Virtual Private
Line and Ethernet Network Services that provide Internet access,
point-to-point, and point-to-multipoint connectivity at bandwidth
that scales up to 10 Gbps.
"Businesses using vXchnge now have the option of leveraging
Comcast Business point-to-point network to optimize their business
performance," said Ted Girdner, vice
president at Comcast Business, California region. "The scalability and
reliability of Comcast Business' network makes it a strong option
for vXchnge customers as it provides the flexibility they need to
make IT decisions that exceed the needs of their business."
About vXchnge
vXchnge is a carrier-neutral colocation
services provider that helps improve the business performance of
its customers. vXchnge's state-of-the-art data center facilities
are supported by unmatched operational and service support,
enabling rapid business growth at an overall lower total cost of
operations. Currently in eight critical markets, vXchnge is
expanding its data center footprint to 15 additional markets
throughout the country to tackle the "distance to customer" or
"localization" issues cloud and service providers are currently
facing. As the former executive team of Switch and Data, vXchnge's
leadership team is comprised of performance-driven experts with a
combined 150+ years of experience, Bell Systems disciplines, and
the extensive knowledge base needed to operate state-of-the-art
data centers. For more information, visit www.vxchnge.com, or
connect with vXchnge
on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About Comcast Business
Comcast Business, a unit of
Comcast Cable, provides advanced communication solutions to help
organizations of all sizes meet their business objectives. Through
a next-generation network that is backed by 24/7 technical support,
Comcast delivers Business Internet, Ethernet, TV and a full
portfolio of Voice services for cost-effective, simplified
communications management.
For more information, call 866-429-3085.
Follow us on Twitter @ComcastBusiness and on other
social media networks
at http://business.comcast.com/social.
About Comcast Cable
Comcast Cable is the nation's
largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to businesses
and residential customers. Comcast has invested in technology to
build an advanced network that delivers among the fastest broadband
speeds, and brings customers personalized video, communications and
home management offerings. Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA,
CMCSK) is a global media and technology company. Visit
www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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