December 13, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting and IP services provider TeliaSonera International Carrier (teliasoneraic.com) announced late last week that it would be providing the hosting solution in Europe for Blizzard Entertainment's online game "World of Warcraft"
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According to the deal, hundreds of servers will be deployed and connected with multi-gigabit IP links to TeliaSonera's wholly owned Viking IP network. TeliaSonera will provide hosting for Blizzard from its data centers in Paris and Stockholm.
"We are very proud of our close relationship with Blizzard Entertainment, one of the world's dominating companies in the gaming industry", says Eva Lindqvist, president of TeliaSonera International Carrier. "Online gaming has had enormous growth in the gaming sector. This agreement confirms our position as the leading supplier of IP connectivity in the pan-European market."
TeliaSonera said the agreement expands the hosting services it already provides for Blizzard Entertainment.