Over 160 peering links providing 150 Gigabits of peering connectivity

Jul 21, 2006 14:02 GMT  ·  By

VSNL Singapore Pte Ltd. ("VSNL International") announced the launch of its latest Singapore IP PoP (Point of Presence) at the Equinix Internet exchange center, expansion that will increase VSNL International's total number of global IP PoPs to 270, with 200 Points of Presence in India, and an additional 70 in more than 44 cities around the world, informs Hardware Zone.

"This launch is the first initiative of a larger strategic plan to expand VSNL International's IP footprint and local presence in the Asian marketplace," comments Vinod Kumar, President, VSNL International. "We are committed to serving our Asian customers' increased demand for high speed dedicated access to a premium quality, truly global IP network."

On the other hand, the powerful OC-192 backbone offers land, sea and sky connectivity with presence on six continents and availability in 106 countries, as its manufacturer has seen a revenue and, of course, rank increase ever since it has taken over Teleglobe earlier this year and the ASN6453 network recently, entering consequently in the top ten of all global autonomous systems, with over 160 peering links providing 150 Gigabits of peering connectivity and enabling single hop access to all routes.

"Our IP Transit Service, coupled with the recently acquired Teleglobe ASN6453 network, is designed especially for Internet Service Providers and content providers requiring high speed direct interconnections with low latency and seamless connectivity to a single network," adds Thomas Tai, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific for VSNL International. "The new Singapore PoP will allow Asian providers to conveniently and economically connect to our IP network and enable their customers to benefit from an enhanced Internet experience."

The Singapore PoP is currently available in several zones throughout Asia, as it will be linked to a series of additional points of presence, offering VSNL International customers extra route diversity throughout the Asia Pacific region.