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Follow on Google News | 200 More Network Providers at Virtus London Data CentresBy: Datacenter Industry PR Announcing the very large increase in network providers, Virtus CEO Neil Cresswell explained, “We’ve been able to expand access to so many new network providers at a stroke thanks to our new deal with Openreach who have extended their massive fibre network into our LON1 facility in Enfield.” The open, wholesale nature of Openreach’s network means that all UK communications providers can access its fibre network on equivalent terms. This allows Virtus to offer their customers high speed Ethernet and other connectivity services from a wide choice of communications providers. Commented Tim Barclay, MD, Sales, Marketing & Customer Engagement, Openreach: “Today’s deal with Virtus is part of a major push into the UK data centre market by Openreach. Our extensive and rapidly expanding fibre network means we are well placed to increase our foothold in this market so we expect to sign more deals over the coming months. We are the ideal partner for data centres looking to adopt a carrier neutral approach given our open, wholesale access model. We’re also speeding up the provisioning of our Ethernet services by building fibre links direct to major UK data centres (http://www.virtusdatacentres.com/ The dedicated fibre link from Openreach will provide a range of high bandwidth options, from 10Mb/s up to multiple 10Gb/s services. This will allow Virtus’ customers to access their mission critical information stored at the data centre via fast, secure and resilient backhaul links. Virtus recently introduced CoLo-on-Demand, a new product set designed to enable cloud providers and other customers with short-term dynamic capacity needs, to satisfy their data centre requirements. Said Cresswell, “Virtus already has a number of Tier I and Tier 2 carriers on-net including Level (3), Virgin Media, Geo Networks, Exponential- =ends= About Virtus Virtus is London’s most modern and flexible data centre specialist. Its high quality, environmentally efficient and carrier rich data centres are the power and connectivity behind London's financial, media, cloud and digital economy businesses. Since 2008 it has built and operated highly connected data centres located in prime but cost effective locations close to the centre of London. Its sites provide multi-use, highly resilient and secure Tier 3 facilities, ideally flexible for handling a broad range of requirements for businesses of all sizes. By owning and designing its own data centres it has maintained an emphasis on high power density and environmentally friendly cooling technology. This maximises efficiency, minimises environmental impact and reduces operating costs for its clients. Today it continues to innovate in the way businesses of all types buy data centre services to ensure it exceed its clients’ expectations in quality, flexibility, service and value. For more information please go to: www.virtusdatacentres.com or contact us on twitter: @VirtusDCs. About Openreach Openreach is responsible for the first mile of the UK access network - the copper wires and fibre connecting homes and businesses to their local telephone exchanges. Openreach leads the deployment of BT Group’s £2.5bn commercial roll-out of fibre, delivering fibre broadband services to communities across the UK as well as installing and maintaining the communications infrastructure that links homes, businesses, public and voluntary sector organisations to their Communications Providers' networks. About BT BT is one of the world’s leading providers of communications services and solutions, serving customers in more than 170 countries. Its principal activities include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and international telecommunications services to its customers for use at home, at work and on the move; broadband and internet products and services and converged fixed/mobile products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, BT Retail, BT Wholesale and Openreach. In the year ended 31 March 2013, BT Group’s revenue was £18,103m with profit before taxation of £2,315m. British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York. For more information, visit www.btplc.com Photo Inside shot of Virtus LON1 Data Centre here http://turt.co/ For further press information please contact: DataCenterIndustryPR (http://www.datacenterindustrypr.com/) Phil Turtle E: phil.turtle@ M: +44 7867 780 676 End
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