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PCCW Global Brings Global On-Demand Connectivity to NJFX through New
Point-Of-Presence

PCCW Global, a leading international demand to NJFX customers, giving Console Connect centralized port or by leveraging
communications service provider, and them instant and easy access to a the open API platform – and directly reach major
New Jersey Fiber Exchange (NJFX), global ecosystem of leading cloud, cities across Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
the only Cable Landing Station data center, SaaS, UcaaS, IX and IoT Financial organizations located at NJFX CLS can
(CLS) colocation campus in the U.S partners. Console Connect’s Network- also leverage the secure, uncontended PCCW Global
offering Tier 3, carrier-neutral data as-a-Service (NaaS) platform also MPLS network to access financial markets globally.
center capabilities, announced the offers extended coverage to more Mr. Marc Halbfinger, Chief Executive Officer, PCCW
launch of a new point-of-presence than 350 data centers in 44 countries Global, said, “Establishing a PoP at NJFX provides
(PoP) at NJFX CLS for direct access worldwide. The automated Console Console Connect and PCCW Global users with access
to PCCW Global’s MPLS network Connect fabric is underpinned by to direct, low latency routes to major business hubs
and the Console Connect platform. PCCW Global’s industry-leading IP along the east coast. At the same time, we are excited
The availability of Console Connect’s backbone and MPLS network which to bring Console Connect’s on-demand global
Software Defined Interconnection® spans more than 3,000 cities and 160 connectivity to NJFX customers, who can experience
platform at the NJFX carrier- countries. Via the new PoP at the NJFX the agility and flexibility of Software Defined
neutral CLS facility in New Jersey CLS, users can access PCCW Global’s Interconnection®.” NJFX’s carrier-neutral CLS
immediately brings connectivity on- MPLS network – either by using the colocation campus offers direct access to multiple
independent subsea cable systems interconnecting
North America, Europe, South America and the
Caribbean. The facility serves a growing ecosystem
of global carriers, content providers, enterprises and
government entities, and offers access to more than
10 terrestrial backhaul fiber routes across North
America.Mr. Gil Santaliz, Chief Executive Officer and
Founder of NJFX, said, “We welcome PCCW Global to
NJFX’s rich carrier-neutral CLS ecosystem. Our ‘Tier
3 by the Subsea’ motto emphasizes NJFX’s unique
advantage of having diverse interconnection options
located at a cable landing station. With PCCW Global,
our customers now have increased access to routes
across Asia Pacific through their robust global IP
network.”

neutrality.one Collaborates With PCCW Global To Deliver Global Connectivity
On-Demand To Enterprises Through Console Connect

neutrality.one, a cloud networking company ecosystem includes DE-CIX, Google Cloud, using this private dedicated network that
delivering software-defined infrastructure, AWS, IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Oracle bypasses the public internet, neutrality.one
has collaborated with PCCW Global to use Cloud, QingCloud, Alibaba, Tencent, NAVER enterprise customers gain an additional
its Console Connect platform to provide Cloud, Cloudflare and more. Using Console layer of security and can experience
global connectivity services to neutrality. Connect’s Wholesale NNI solution, improved network performance such as
one’s enterprise customers in Asia, the neutrality.one now has the ability to extend lower latency and higher availability of
Middle East and Africa. Leveraging the its network reach and provide on-demand guaranteed throughput. Mr. Rick Hillson,
power of the Console Connect Software- layer 2 connections for its customers Co-Founder and CTO, neutrality.one, said,
Defined Interconnection® platform, between key data centers, partners and “We see a tremendous opportunity to
neutrality.one customers can now directly service providers on the platform. Through deliver software-defined networking to
connect to over 350 data centers in more a single NNI port in Frankfurt, Germany, enterprises in Asia, the Middle East and
than 40 countries worldwide, as well as neutrality.one has directly interconnected Africa. Our collaboration with Console
access a growing ecosystem of leading to the automated Console Connect fabric, Connect enables us to connect them around
cloud, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), which is underpinned by PCCW Global’s the world and into the cloud with secure
Internet of Things (IoT), carrier interconnect leading IP backbone and one of the and high-performance networking. The
and Internet Exchange (IX) providers. This largest MPLS networks in the world. By team at Console Connect has been great

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