January 19, 2005
EQUINIX TO PROVIDE CONNECTIVITY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MOVIELINK VIDEO-ON-DEMAND
EQUINIX TO PROVIDE CONNECTIVITY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MOVIELINK VIDEO ON-DEMAND SERVICE
Neutral Internet Hub Offers Access to Aggregation of Networks Supporting Broadband Video-on-Demand Service
Foster City, CA - January 17, 2005 - Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), theleading provider of network-neutral data centers and Internet exchangeservices, today announced the addition of Movielink, LLC, a leading providerof broadband video-on-demand (VOD) services, into Equinix‚s Washington, D.C.area Internet Business Exchange (IBX®) center. As a result, Movielink willoperate within a reliable, secure and high-performance data center that offers immediate access to every major global network for the most efficient delivery of video content to end-users.
Movielink, the broadband VOD service offering hundreds of hit movies for legal download, will use Equinix's network-rich data center environment to directly connect with broadband networks providing access to end-users. Equinix‚s centers offer immediate and direct access to an aggregation of leading carriers, ISPs and network service providers within the same physical location. By operating within this Internet ecosystem, Movielink will have the opportunity to directly link with these companies, rather than connecting to them in multiple, disparate locations and over long distances. This direct connectivity reduces bottlenecks in the path between content and end-users, providing improved performance levels.
Equinix's center will also provide Movielink with a secure and redundant physical infrastructure with a strong track record of uptime. Power operations at each center include a high-performance backup system that guarantees uninterrupted power even in the event of utility power disruption. Security features include interlocking "mantrap" doors, multiple layers of biometric hand-geometry scanners controlling access, as well as 24-hour security officers and hundreds of surveillance cameras.
"As Movielink's business continues to grow, it is vital that our content delivery infrastructure continues to provide the quality of service our customers have come to expect," said Bruce Anderson, Movielink‚s vice president of engineering and operations." Through Equinix, we can eliminate unnecessary transit and directly connect our content to the networks that service our customers, providing them with the highest level of performance and reliability.
"Movielink is a leader in VOD and is pioneering the next generation of rich broadband content delivery to consumers, creating a significant shift in the delivery of video entertainment," said Peter Van Camp, CEO of Equinix. In an effort to leverage the growth of consumer broadband as a distribution channel, Equinix offers Movielink the most comprehensive array of connectivity options and services.
About Equinix
Equinix is the leading global provider of network-neutral data centers and Internet exchange services for enterprises, content companies, systems integrators and network services providers. Through the company‚s 14 Internet Business Exchange (IBX®) centers in five countries, customers can directly interconnect with every major global network and ISP for their critical peering, transit and traffic exchange requirements. These interconnection points facilitate the highest performance and growth of the Internet by serving as neutral and open marketplaces for Internet infrastructure services, allowing customers to expand their businesses while reducing costs.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the challenges of operating IBX centers and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix services; competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key customers and other risks described from time to time in Equinix's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see Equinix's recent quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
Equinix and IBX are registered trademarks of Equinix, Inc. Internet Business Exchange is a trademark of Equinix, Inc.
Contact:
Matt Marquess
K/F Communications, Inc.
81 Langton St., Suite 10
San Francisco, CA 94103
415/255-6507 (voice)
415/503-0744 (fax)
matt@kfcomm.com
Posted by mattdawson at
05:48 PM
telx and HKCOLO Announce a Strategic Alliance
January 12, 2005 (New York, NY & Hong Kong, China) - telx and HKCOLO, two neutral colocation and network interconnection providers, are pleased to announce that they have entered into a strategic alliance. telx's New York facilities, with over 180 network providers, and HKCOLO's Hong Kong facilities, serving over 160 network carriers, are aligning their superior customer support and respective marketplaces to further strengthen trans-Pacific and global communications networks. The alliance's goal is to help foster strategic business opportunities between US, Chinese and international carriers, and to further expand the potential for new business, technology and services. Both carriers and large network enterprise customers in the respective sites will no longer need to establish a physical PoP (Point of Presence) overseas to interconnect to others in a different hemisphere.
"HKCOLO is pleased to be in alliance with telx," proclaims Mr. SH Cheng, Chief Executive Officer of HKCOLO. "The alliance unifies two leading interconnection facilities into one and brings huge connectivity opportunities to those residing in the two facilities. Under this agreement, carriers with different technologies in the two sites will reap the benefit of new business opportunities by realizing that their potential partners expanded many fold. It is an award to all in the industry after HKCOLO's quest for a leading partner in the East Coast of the United States and telx's quest for a leading partner in Asia. We look forward to a successful partnership and will continue to look for other opportunities with our partners."
"telx is pleased to participate in a strategic alliance with HKCOLO," states Hunter Newby, Chief Strategy Officer of telx. "This is a joint- initiative between the two interconnection facilities to market and promote telecommunications routes across continents, from Hong Kong to New York City. This effort is to increase the communication infrastructure between Asia and America, and to further increase the spread of next-generation technology and support. This alliance between telx and HKCOLO is a sign of the future: alliances between layer one interconnection facilities as a means to join together to equally promote their most accessible routes to their combined customer and industry base. We look forward to the success of this joint-agreement and heartily welcome HKCOLO to the telx partnership program.
About HKCOLO
HKCOLO is a leading colocation service provider in Hong Kong and situated in Sino Favour Center, Hong Kong SAR, China, where many carriers - including voice carriers, VoIP carriers and ISPs - from all over Asia and different continents are residing for trading, mutual opportunities and benefits. HKCOLO occupies some 50,000 square foot and is serving 160+ carriers there. Other than being a colocation provider, HKCOLO provides consultancy service to carriers who would like to go into China ventures and management consultancy service to carriers who look for high caliber executives in Hong Kong and China. HKCOLO is a privately held company, headquartered in Hong Kong SAR, China.
For additional information, contact:
Marketing Department, HKCOLO
+852 2187-3088
marketing@hkcolo.com
www.hkcolo.com
About telx
telx is the internationally recognized, premier operator of telecom "meet-me" network interconnection facilities. The telx facilities are considered two of the most densely populated "core" interconnect sites in North America. More than 200 networks physically converge within telx's New York City facility, and more than 80 networks physically converge within its Atlanta facility. Often described as a "marketplace" for network services, telx actively promotes, encourages, and facilitates telecom business opportunities between and among its carrier and enterprise customers. telx customers report higher revenue, greater profit margins, and lower costs from their telx based network operations. Known for its "best of class" facilities and customer support services, telx continues to enjoy industry leading growth, expansion, and profitability. telx is a privately held company, headquartered in New York City, USA.
For additional information, contact:
Jaymie Scotto
Director of Marketing
212.480.3300
jscotto@telx.com
www.telx.com
Posted by mattdawson at
05:20 PM
January 06, 2005
THE PLANET UNVEILS NEW DATACENTER AT INFOMART
JANUARY 2005, Dallas, TX... The Planet announced today it has opened its newest Tier-1 datacenter at INFOMART in Dallas.
The new facility boasts 51,000 square feet of space, including a 35,000-square-foot datacenter and offices for the 50 new employees The Planet plans to hire within the next 90 days. The expansion boosts the company's total worldwide footprint to more than 150,000 square feet, an increase of nearly 50 percent.
"This amazing new facility is another indicator of the broadening demand for The Planet's wide array of managed hosting services and of our tremendous success in the marketplace," said Lance Crosby, Chief Operating Officer of The Planet. "We are committed to ensuring our clients have access to the most advanced solutions and growing to accommodate their diverse needs."
The datacenter offers more than 25 gigabytes of connectivity across a 10-carrier network and houses The Planet's Server Matrix, Total Control and new FOCUS series of servers.
Mr. Crosby added that The Planet began outfitting the new facility, dubbed DLLSTX5, on January 1, 2005, and expects to begin initial operations within the next several weeks. He said the company signed a 10-year lease on the facility.
"The Planet is one of the world's leading hosting providers, and we are thrilled to welcome them to our building," said Greg Grainger, General Manager of INFOMART. "Our extraordinary infrastructure and network connectivity are ideally suited to The Planet's bandwidth and uptime reliability requirements."
"INFOMART's commitment to providing a premier technology location is key to The Planet's continued success," said Peter Pathos, President of The Planet.
INFOMART is located at 1950 N. Stemmons Freeway in Dallas, Texas. The Planet’s new facility is located on the fifth floor.
ABOUT THE PLANET
Launched in 1994 and based in Dallas, The Planet provides a world of Internet and hosting services and solutions. As one of the fastest growing managed hosting providers in the United States, the company serves small businesses and enterprise clients with value-added services such as advanced server monitoring, database administration, managed data storage, virtual private networks and more. For additional information, visit www.theplanet.com.
ABOUT INFOMART
INFOMART offers an ideal solution to traditional office users as well as technology-oriented businesses. With 1.6 million square feet of Class A space, INFOMART delivers the infrastructure that corporate businesses depend on daily. For additional information, visit www.theplanet.com.
Contact:
Kristin Herring
214-782-7768
kherring@theplanet.com
Posted by mattdawson at
10:32 PM
