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The following content is from an older version of this website, and may not display correctly.European colocation provider Interxion is planning to offer carrier-neutral Ethernet exchange services that will be provided by Cenx - a company that specializes in such exchanges.
The pan-European Ethernet exchange will first be offered at Interxion's London data center in June, with future expansions planned elsewhere, including Amsterdam and Paris.
The Ethernet exchange operated by Cenx currently includes more than five million end-user locations globally, served by more than ten service providers, including the likes of Verizon and Level 3.
Both Level 3 and Verizon are also part of the new global Ethernet exchange service launched earlier this week by Equinix and which is being rolled out in data centers in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and London.
"Through this agreement, we are delivering on our strategy of further enhancing our connectivity proposition and driving cost savings for customers in the rapidly growing carrier Ethernet service market," Interxion Chief Marketing Officer Kevin Dean said in a statement.
"By seeking out Cenx as the leading neutral, best-of-breed operator of carrier Ethernet exchanges, Interxion can continue to offer its carrier, digital media, financial services, content and cloud provider customers the best connectivity products, while we stay focused on operations and building out our best of breed data center footprint."
Interxion also reported its year-end financial results for 2009. The company's revenue during the year was Ôé¼171.7 million. It reported a net profit of Ôé¼26.5 million.
The pan-European Ethernet exchange will first be offered at Interxion's London data center in June, with future expansions planned elsewhere, including Amsterdam and Paris.
The Ethernet exchange operated by Cenx currently includes more than five million end-user locations globally, served by more than ten service providers, including the likes of Verizon and Level 3.
Both Level 3 and Verizon are also part of the new global Ethernet exchange service launched earlier this week by Equinix and which is being rolled out in data centers in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and London.
"Through this agreement, we are delivering on our strategy of further enhancing our connectivity proposition and driving cost savings for customers in the rapidly growing carrier Ethernet service market," Interxion Chief Marketing Officer Kevin Dean said in a statement.
"By seeking out Cenx as the leading neutral, best-of-breed operator of carrier Ethernet exchanges, Interxion can continue to offer its carrier, digital media, financial services, content and cloud provider customers the best connectivity products, while we stay focused on operations and building out our best of breed data center footprint."
Interxion also reported its year-end financial results for 2009. The company's revenue during the year was Ôé¼171.7 million. It reported a net profit of Ôé¼26.5 million.