AboveNet Goes Dutch, Delivers 100Gbps Connectivity

AboveNet employs a private optical network to deliver key network and IP services in and between the top U.S. and European markets. Now they will be providing Internet Unie with scalable Internet access connections at Amsterdam’s Switch Datacentre. Internet Unie is an independent provider of hosting and data centre services and has grown into one of the biggest hosting providers in the Netherlands.

AboveNet will employ their optical infrastructure in order to provide high-speed connectivity that scales all the way to 100Gbps for Internet Unie’s Internet and cloud services. This development will support Internet Unie’s business needs by delivering fast, reliable, low latency connectivity that serves the data-intensive, mission critical applications that are accessed by their customers.

 By utilizing AboveNet to provide ISPs with high bandwidth connectivity, Internet Unie will have a cost effective service that is hugely scalable.

AboveNet’s solution was specifically designed to deliver maximum performance and unrivalled reliability to ISPs. For Internet Unie clients this includes dedicated Internet access; a cost-effective service provides managed access and connections to all key peering hubs; and high-speed access between the Switch Datacentre in Amsterdam and all key peering hubs in Europe and USA

Alan Berryman, VP of Sales for AboveNet in Europe said, “For AboveNet, the key to our success is connecting to data centers and as part of our continued growth and strategy, it is crucial to invest in this area. The demand for reliable, high bandwidth connectivity allows the company to continue to support critical IT business such as virtualization, cloud services, business continuity and disaster recovery.”