Switch & Data Expansion Continues

Opens three new centers, leases space in seven more markets

By Rich Miller
CarrierHotels News Staff

Oct. 24, 2000 -- Switch & Data Facilities Company announced today that it has opened three new Convergent Network Centers, extending its network to 20 colocation sites.
The company also said it has signed leases in seven other U.S. markets, including sites in Buffalo, N.Y.; Columbus, Ohio; Denver, Colo.; New Orleans, La.; Phoenix, Ariz.; San Antonio, Texas and Tulsa, Okla.
The new facilities include:

• Detroit, (Southfield) Mich. 24660 Lahser Road A 12,000 ft. single story building located within 300 feet from the Ameritech Co. and relay station.
• Irvine, Calif. 2182 Alton Avenue This 20,000 sq. ft. location is situated in the airport area sub-market of Orange County.
• New York, NY 111 Eighth Avenue Located in the former Port Authority Commerce Building, the 18,000 sq. ft. space forms the second Manhattan-based Switch & Data location.

"Our challenge is to keep pace with the growing need for our carrier-neutral co-location centers, which enable telecommunications carriers, Internet service providers, and other Web-centric customers to efficiently and effectively enter new markets,'' said Jim Weller, vice president, carrier relations, Switch & Data. "As our network grows, with 20 centers open and an additional 15 under construction, we can provide customers with the ability to get their businesses up and running quickly in multiple geographic regions.''
The company noted that its facilities are located in areas with the highest concentration of high-density, fiber-optic corridors, enabling a cost-effective way for companies to initiate operations in new geographic regions.
Switch & Data's international network of carrier-neutral Convergent Network Centers enable Internet and telecommunications companies such as Internet service providers (ISPs), competitive local exchange companies (CLECs), application service providers (ASPs), data storage companies and telcos to quickly and economically enter new geographic markets with the freedom of unencumbered access to the major carriers' networks.