Hurricane Electric has connected its global internet backbone to the BBIX Internet Exchange in Tokyo, expanding its presence in Asia Pacific.

The Fremont, California-based data center and network connectivity provider has its own global IPv4 and IPv6 network. The company said its new exchange point in Tokyo will give BBIX users lower latency and better fault tolerance in addition to access to its network.

BBIX customers will also now be able to peer with the provider's network.

Mike Leber, the company's president, said, “Over the last year, Hurricane Electric has seen a rapid increase in growth and customer demand in the Asia Pacific region, and we are delighted to provide additional connectivity options to customers of BBIX. This new connection will provide lower latency, fewer router hops and greater bandwidth for their internet traffic and network needs.”

Hurricane Electric's IPv6 network is considered to be the world's largest, connected to 75 major exchange points and about 32,000 networks. The company has four redundant paths across North America, two paths between the US and Europe and rings in Europe and Asia.

It has two data centers in its home town of Fremont, where it offers colocation services.