(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Low latency, high-bandwidth fiber optic connectivity solutions provider AboveNet Communications UK (www.abovenet.com) has extended its dedicated fiber network to Sentrum’s (www.sentrum.com) new 200,000 square foot Sentrum IV data center facility in Woking, Surrey.
Connecting to more than 30 data centers across the London area, according to its announcement this week, AboveNet is now the leading fiber optic provider of high bandwidth fiber connectivity to London’s data center community with connections ranging from Canary Wharf, Basildon and Docklands in the East, through the City and West End, further out to Slough and Heathrow in the West, and now Sentrum’s facility in Woking.
“At Sentrum we pride ourselves on providing our clients with the optimum environment for their voice and data connectivity, and are committed to giving customers the freedom to choose the communications and networking providers that best meet their business needs,” commented Sentrum chief executive officer Andy Ruhan said in a statement.
Sentrum’s latest data center provides customized solutions for businesses, offering a range of space, resilience and connectivity options. Power configurations and greater than Tier III levels of resilience are also delivered to each customer’s precise specifications. Sentrum provides clients with the optimum environment for voice and data connectivity. All sites are chosen for their proximity to major telecommunication and data networks and feature a growing number of peering points.
“At AboveNet we’re committed to ensuring that our fiber network provides organisations with the fastest, low latency direct routes between all their key locations,” added John Donaldson, managing director at AboveNet UK. “That routing increasingly includes data centers such as Sentrum that are proving so attractive for businesses looking to balance their key space, resilience and connectivity requirements. Connecting with Sentrum is part of an ongoing investment in the AboveNet network, and provides a valuable connectivity offering for organisations choosing to locate in Sentrum’s impressive new Woking data center facility.”
Donaldson added, “With this connection, AboveNet again confirms its determination to extend the scope and connectivity of our London metro network. We’re looking forward to expanding our data center activities as we accelerate into our second decade of providing high speed fiber to organisations across the London region.”
