Australian international communications services provider Telstra has established its first Canadian point of presence (PoP) at the Cologix TOR1 interconnection hub in Toronto. The PoP will supply low-latency connectivity between Canada and Telstra’s Asia-Pacific (APAC) network.
Telstra owns and operates more than 400,000 km of fiber network infrastructure that terminates in 58 data centers in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The service provider says it carries nearly a third of APAC’s internet traffic.
“Telstra has provided international connectivity into all of the major economies in APAC for U.S. headquartered businesses for more than two decades, and our move into Canada with the Toronto PoP will now enable Canadian businesses to leverage our world-class infrastructure and subsea network to quickly access new growth markets throughout Asia,” said Nicholas Collins, president of Telstra Americas. “Cologix’s access to major cloud providers and ecosystem of customers, partners, and services makes them a natural partner to help us offer network connectivity across North America through our network node at Cologix’s TOR1 interconnection hub.”
“We’re proud to be the largest and most connected data center company in Canada with 17 data centers across Canada in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver,” added Sean Maskell, Cologix Canada president. “Located at 151 Front Street, Canada’s largest and most important carrier hotel, Cologix’s TOR1 interconnection hub is a prime location for Telstra to enter the Canadian market. With our scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure across Canada, Telstra can quickly grow its business and reach new customers.”
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