November 23, 2001 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Crosswave Communications Inc. (cwc.co.jp) yesterday announced that the company began construction of its Yokohama data center, one of Japan's largest facilities with 40,000 square meters of floor space in total. The first stage of construction, for approximately half of the total floor space, began to be built with the service launch scheduled for January 2003.
"We are proud of this data center as it will be one of Japan's largest
facilities with a seismic isolation structure, meeting the nation's highest
security standard requirement," said Akio Onishi, CEO of Crosswave.
"Crosswave has so far emphasized the importance of security by operating
data centers in multi-site locations with complete backup. This data center
will not only respond to customers' security concerns but also will attract
customers with its customer-friendliness by offering comfortable office
space."
"Linked to Crosswave's broadband network and tied up with the IIJ Group,
this secure data center will provide the best solutions for customers
including secure co-location, high-quality monitoring, reliable Internet
connectivity, and systems integration services."