Cogent Brings Dedicated Internet Access to Carrier-Neutral, Interconnection Facilities
PHILADELPHIA, PA and HOUSTON, TX–(Marketwired – January 18, 2016) – Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI), one of the largest Internet service providers in the world, has established a Point of Presence (PoP) in two Meet Me Rooms (MMRs) within the Netrality Properties portfolio: 401 North Broad in Philadelphia and 1301 Fannin in Houston. Netrality anticipates future growth and continued expansion from Cogent in 2016. The new PoPs provide Netrality’s clients, ranging from carrier to content, education, healthcare, enterprise and media companies, full access to Cogent’s portfolio of all IP services. This access in turn creates additional capacity and new interconnection possibilities between existing networks within the MMR spaces, allowing customers to continue to experience high-quality performance and network reliability.
“With Cogent entering our new MMRs at both 401 North Broad and 1301 Fannin we have added one of the biggest and strongest brand names in the IP transit business in the world,” stated Hunter Newby, JV Partner and Chief Strategy Advisor for Netrality. “This agreement is further evidence of our commitment to create the most robust and economically viable interconnection environments available in the market, as well as the growing acceptance of our overall offering in the marketplace.”
As the demand for extensive, cost effective, distributed connectivity for delivery technology continues to increase, locations such as 401 North Broad and 1301 Fannin provide a platform for network operators to access direct, reliable, and optimized services. 401 North Broad has embraced the future as a leading education, healthcare and media hub for Philadelphia, and provides a compelling solution for network operators of all types needing to connect to metro, domestic and global resources and applications. 1301 Fannin is a major hub for Network operators and for the Energy Industry. Furthermore, its proximity and network access to Mexico make it a global gateway and therefore strategic to its customer base.
About Netrality Properties:
Netrality Properties integrates the ownership of carrier hotel real estate and the operation of data center colocation, providing network neutral “Meet Me Room” environments with long-term stability and no monthly recurring charges for cross connections. Netrality Properties currently owns approximately 3 million square feet of carrier hotel property including 325 Hudson Street in New York (owned in Joint Venture with Jamestown, LP), 401 North Broad Street in Philadelphia, 1102 Grand in Kansas City, 717 South Wells in Chicago, and 1301 Fannin in Houston. Netrality is a joint venture operated by affiliates of Amerimar Enterprises and Hunter Newby. For more information on Netrality Properties, please visit www.netralityproperties.com.
About Cogent Communications
Cogent Communications (CCOI) is a multinational, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP, consistently ranked as one of the top five Internet backbone networks in the world. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high speed Internet access, Ethernet transport and colocation services. Cogent’s facilities-based, all-optical IP network provides services in 190 markets globally.
Since its inception, Cogent has unleashed the benefits of IP technology, building one of the largest and highest capacity IP networks in the world. This network enables Cogent to offer large bandwidth connections at highly competitive prices. Cogent also offers superior customer support by virtue of its end-to-end control of service delivery and network monitoring.
Cogent Communications is headquartered at 2450 N Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037. For more information, visit www.cogentco.com. Cogent Communications can be reached in the United States at (202) 295-4200 or via email at info@cogentco.com.
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