SOURCE: telx

 

NEW YORK, NY and DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - May 5, 2009) -

Key Highlights:

--  Adds a point of presence (PoP) to the AboveNet metro Ethernet network
    in the Dallas area and connects to the AboveNet eXpressWave™ long-haul
    national network
--  Provides Telx customers colocated in the company's 8435 Stemmons
    Freeway facility with Ethernet connectivity at speeds of up to 10 Gigabits
    

Telx, one of the largest domestic interconnection and colocation data center operators, was recently selected by AboveNet, a leading high-bandwidth connectivity solutions provider, to house a new point of presence, or PoP, in Dallas. AboveNet will expand its metro Ethernet network to Telx's facility at 8435 Stemmons Freeway in Dallas, allowing customers to link to AboveNet's metro Ethernet network throughout Texas. The addition of this PoP will also provide customers with connectivity to AboveNet's long-haul network so that customers can link to other corporate locations.

"Connectivity choice is a major hallmark on which we've built the Telx business," said Tesh Durvasula, CMO for Telx. "Adding bandwidth and a network PoP from AboveNet into our Dallas facility not only increases the choice customers have in the networks that they can interconnect with, but also the number of different facilities that they can distribute applications, services or content to. Our relationship with AboveNet underscores the Telx commitment to offering the most interconnection choices, the fastest network speeds and the easiest implementation process in the colocation market today."

8435 Stemmons is an excellent facility for disaster recovery applications. The addition of the AboveNet node into this facility offers customers a low latency, reliable network that connects locations from the eastern seaboard to the southern United States. AboveNet's network provides greater distribution and business continuity options for customers colocated in other regions.

"Carrier-neutral data centers are a crucial part of the IT infrastructure. These facilities are among the best for enterprises in any industry to get the high-bandwidth connectivity and flexible interconnections they need to compete in the global marketplace," said John Deering, Director of Sales, Texas Region at AboveNet. "By extending our relationship with Telx to its facility in Dallas, we are offering our customers the ability to expand their own networks with high-bandwidth solutions and a wide variety of interconnections that can help drive business opportunities."

About Telx

Telx is a world-class leader in providing interconnectivity solutions through their network-neutral and network rich, colocation facilities. With over a dozen facilities in North America, Telx offers cost effective networking solutions for customers to seamlessly access diverse global networks and exchange information in a secure and reliable environment. Over 600 leading telecommunications carriers, ISPs, content providers and enterprises rely on Telx's world-class team to support their mission-critical global infrastructure needs and to create a global connectivity marketplace to dramatically expand their business growth opportunities. Telx is a privately held company headquartered in New York City with facilities in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Miami, Phoenix, Charlotte, and Clifton and Weehawken, NJ. For more information about Telx, visit www.telx.com.

About AboveNet

AboveNet Communications, Inc. provides high bandwidth connectivity solutions for business and carriers. Its private, fiber optic network delivers key network and IP services in and among 15 top U.S. metro markets and London. AboveNet's network is widely used in demanding markets such as financial services, media, health care, retail and government.