Company news
23/11/2007
TelecityGroup sponsors European Peering Forum
23 November 2007: TelecityGroup, the pan-European provider of network independent data centres, today announced it will sponsor the second European Peering Forum.The forum is being hosted by the world's three leading Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) - AMS-IX, DE-CIX and LINX – and will take place on the 28th and 29th November 2007 in Barcelona. The event brings together over 150 individuals from the IXP Member organisations, each of which has an interest in the negotiation and operational aspects of peering.
Mike Tobin, CEO of TelecityGroup, states: “We are delighted to be sponsoring the European Peering Forum. TelecityGroup is the only network independent data centre operator to host AMS-IX, DE-CIX and LINX and the presence of these internet exchanges in our data centre hubs is very important both to our business and our customers. The European peering Forum is a great opportunity to encourage co-operation between members to increase the value of the exchanges.”
John Souter, CEO of LINX, comments: "This Peering Forum is the best opportunity for those in the European peering industry to come together. It's great to have TelecityGroup as a sponsor; it is an important data centre operator for us and plays a very important role in helping to support peering throughout Europe."
For more information about the forum please visit: www.peering-forum.eu
About TelecityGroup
TelecityGroup is a pan-European provider of network independent data centres offering a range of flexible, scalable data centre and managed services. TelecityGroup specialises in the design, build, and management of highly connected and secure environments in which customers can house their technical, web and internet infrastructure. Each of its data centres acts a connectivity and content hub facilitating the storage, sharing and distribution of data, content and media. Headquartered in London, TelecityGroup operates 18 network independent data centres across seven European countries. The data centres are located in prime positions for commerce and connectivity, including Amsterdam, Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Manchester, Milan, Paris and Stockholm.
Telecity Group plc, the parent company of TelecityGroup, is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: TCY)
www.TelecityGroup.com
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