Brasil Telecom of America, Inc. / GlobeNet Selects Tel(X) As Its International Gateway to Provide High Bandwidth Connectivity to and From North and South America
Posted on: Thursday, 9 March 2006, 15:00 CST
NEW YORK, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- tel(x), the owner and operator of two of North America's premier core interconnection facilities, announces that Brasil Telecom of America, Inc. / GlobeNet, an international carrier's carrier linking North and South America, has selected tel(x) as its New York international gateway. Customers and carriers now have the ability to access GlobeNet's submarine fiber-optic network through the tel(x) New York facility located within 60 Hudson Street, NYC.
With the use of tel(x)'s interconnection facilities, GlobeNet will further extend its managed capacity services while continuing to provide the highest quality and availability of service at the lowest latencies between the U.S.A., Bermuda, Brazil and Venezuela.
"GlobeNet's ability to interconnect with over 230 network providers in tel(x)'s NYC facility is one the reasons GlobeNet chose to colocate with tel(x)," said Erick Contag, Director, U.S. and Int'l Marketing and Sales at GlobeNet. "We believe our business will continue to grow by offering international and Latin American access for our dedicated services to the hundreds of international carriers and their enterprise customers at tel(x)."
"We are proud to introduce GlobeNet's diverse network services to the tel(x) marketplace in New York," stated Hunter Newby, Chief Strategy Officer at tel(x). "GlobeNet is truly a progressive network service provider. Many of our existing customers are welcoming the opportunity to directly connect with GlobeNet and we look forward to supporting their network needs and marketing their business to the other providers within our facilities."
About GlobeNet
Brasil Telecom of America, Inc. / GlobeNet is an international carrier's carrier, with headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. GlobeNet operates the most advanced, fully redundant, and lowest latency submarine fiber optic network linking North and South America. Through its dual-ring, 22,000- kilometer network, GlobeNet provides high capacity broadband services and connectivity between the United States, Bermuda, Brazil and Venezuela.
GlobeNet is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brasil Telecom , headquartered in Brasilia, D.F., Brazil, one of Brazil's largest and most financially solid full-service telecommunications operators. GlobeNet's services are complemented by those of Brasil Telecom and of Brasil Telecom Comunicacao Multimedia (BrT CM), Brazil's largest and most advanced metropolitan area services provider.
About tel(x)
tel(x) is the internationally recognized, premier operator of telecom "meet-me" network interconnection facilities. The tel(x) facilities are considered two of the most densely populated "core" interconnect sites in North America. More than 230 networks physically converge within tel(x)'s New York City facility, and more than 100 networks physically converge within its Atlanta facility. Often described as a "marketplace" for network services, tel(x) actively promotes, encourages, and facilitates telecom business opportunities between and among its carrier and enterprise customers. tel(x) customers report higher revenue, greater profit margins, and lower costs from their tel(x) based network operations. Known for its "best of class" facilities and customer support services, tel(x) continues to enjoy industry leading growth, expansion, and profitability. tel(x) is a privately held company, headquartered in New York City, USA.
For additional information about GlobeNet please visit http://www.globenetbrt.net/.
For additional information about tel(x) please visit http://www.telx.com/.
The tel(x) Group, Inc.
CONTACT: Erick Contag, Director, U.S. and Int'l Marketing and Sales ofGlobeNet, +1-561-314-0500, erck.contag@globenetbrt.net; or Samantha Ocampo,Marketing Coordinator of The tel(x) Group, Inc., +1-212-480-3300,socampo@telx.com
Web site: http://www.telx.com/http://www.globenetbrt.net/
Source: PRNewswire
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