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Cloud Interconnect, IBM Cloud, Microsoft® Key Facts • MTL7’s uniquely efficient design
Azure ExpressRoute and many others. Mr. • Console Connect platform provides facilitates rapid power deployments,
Michael Glynn, Vice President of Digital on-demand access to international with cutting-edge technology including
Automated Innovation, Console Connect, connectivity to more than 650 data hot aisle containment and modular in-
said, “Console Connect is expanding its centers in over 50 countries. row cooling.
presence and reach across North America, • Console Connect offers direct access • Eco-friendly renewable green energy
enabling more buisneses in the region to to a large ecosystem of local and global facility.
access and experience our on-demand cloud, SaaS, IX and IoT providers. • Cologix offers 11 data centers in
networking services. I am pleased to Through the platform’s MeetingPlace Montréal with direct onramps to
welcome Cologix to the Console Connect feature, users can order and provision such cloud services as Amazon Web
ecosystem, while growing the availability partner services, such as remote Services® Direct Connect, Google
of our platform in Canada with our first PoP peering, colocation, SaaS and business Cloud Interconnect, Microsoft® Azure
in Montréal.” Ms. Laura Ortman, Cologix’s applications, as well as access a range ExpressRoute, IBM Cloud and Oracle
President & Chief Revenue Officer, said, “We of home-grown features and solutions. FastConnect
are delighted to collaborate with Console • Organizations can access over 100 Through the Cologix platform, customers
Connect to extend its reach across Canada networks with low latency connectivity have access to the company’s North
and welcome Console Connect as a new using the Meet-Me-Room at Cologix’s American ecosystem including four cloud
platform to our MTL7 facility. We look MTL7 facility, powered by high-count, gateways in Ashburn, VA, Columbus, OH,
forward to working together to enable our diverse and scalable fiber. The facility Montréal, QC and Silicon Valley, CA. The
customers to connect to the cloud globally provides direct access to Cologix’s Cologix platform offers a robust ecosystem
and support international business growth network-dense ecosystem with 200+ of 1600+ customers and 29 direct onramps
in Canada with greater access to carriers Canadian-based networks and almost to all major public clouds.
and customers.” 600 networks across Cologix’s footprint.

stc Media Excellence and a Prominent Player in

Enabling Digital Transformation

Kuwait Telecommunications Company –
stc, a world-class digital leader providing
innovative services and platforms
to customers, enabling the digital
transformation in Kuwait, announced
that it won several awards during the 9th
edition of the Kuwait Creativity Award
2021 forum. The awards were presented
by the Arab Media Forum in appreciation
of stc’s unique TVC productions, creative
advertising concepts, as well as other
initiatives introduced while implementing
its effective CSR agenda and digital
transformation strategy. stc released a
statement indicating that the awards were
officially announced during the ceremony
held by the forum’s organizing committee.
Held under the patronage of the Minister
of Information and Culture, and Minister of
State for Youth Affairs, Abd Al-Rahman Al-
Mutairi, the League of Arab States, and in
the presence of the Ministry of Information
Undersecretary, Muneera Al Huwaidi,
and Secretary-General of the Arab Media
Forum, Madi Al-Khamees, creative

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