New York, NY, February 14, 2011 – KDDI America Inc., the U.S. division of KDDI CORPORATION, a Global Fortune 500 company and worldwide leader in international telecommunications services, today announced that it has extended KDDI America MetroWave, its flexible and affordable, high-performance network services covering major carrier hotels in the New York metropolitan area to the new TELEHOUSE NEW YORK Chelsea data center in Manhattan.
KDDI America’s MetroWave, the metro wavelength network, originally launched in June of 2010, already connects four major telecommunication centers in New York – 111 8th Avenue, 60 Hudson Street and its own global brand data centers, “TELEHOUSE NEW YORK Broadway” and “TELEHOUSE NEW YORK Teleport”, located at 25 Broadway in Manhattan and 7 Teleport Drive in Staten Island. With TELEHOUSE’s recent announcement of a new facility, TELEHOUSE NEW YORK Chelsea, at 85 10th Avenue in Manhattan, KDDI America has taken the opportunity to extend its network into this new major communication hub. The expansion of network in New York metro area increases KDDI America reach thousands of business customers’ demand while maintaining a lower cost.
“The amount of data center space available in Manhattan is at a considerable premium and the advent of this new TELEHOUSE facility here will undoubtedly be welcomed by a wide range of companies” said Nobutsugu Ogata, Director of Business Development, KDDI America. “By adding TELEHOUSE NEW YORK Chelsea onto our MetroWave network, KDDI America will be able to help those customers expand their network both within the New York area and beyond (domestically and internationally)”.
The latest addition to MetroWave emphasizes KDDI America’s commitment to continue to expand its network service throughout major metropolitan areas within the United States with Points of Presence now in New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Palo Alto, CA; Chicago, IL; Ashburn, VA and Dallas, TX. By employing dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) technology, SDH/SONET and Ethernet transport services are available from DS3 (45Mbps) up to OC192 (10Gbps) with seamless connectivity available to KDDI’s extensive international backbone.
Customers interested in learning more about MetroWave and its extension to TELEHOUSE NEW YORK Chelsea should contact KDDI America’s sales team by dialing 212-295-1200 or emailing usnw-sales@kddia.com.
About KDDI America, Inc.
KDDI America is the U.S. division of the KDDI Group of companies, a Fortune Global 500 company and leading provider of international telecommunications and collocation facilities around the world. KDDI America provides high-quality network solutions to clients with telecommunication needs throughout Asia-Pacific, where it is particularly strong. KDDI Group is a pioneer and innovator in the Ethernet world, being the first telecom provider to provide switched Ethernet services between Asia and the United States. KDDI is also a leading provider in international data centers and value-added services through its group company, TELEHOUSE, in the United States, Europe and Asia. For more information about KDDI America, please visit www.kddia.com.
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