TAMPA, Fla. -- By expanding its presence in carrier hotels at 60 Hudson and 111 8th Avenue in New York City, Switch and Data, a leading exchange and neutral colocation provider, has become the largest and most proficient interconnection provider to telecom carriers, content providers, ISPs, VoIP providers and enterprises in the market. Switch and Data will provide interconnection to more than 330 distinct networks – making it the largest neutral marketplace for networks in New York City.

In addition to being the largest interconnection provider, Switch and Data is also the first neutral interconnection provider to provide Layer 1 and Layer 2 connectivity between the most important carrier hotels on the East Coast, 60 Hudson Street and 111 8th Avenue. According to Switch and Data, the metro cross connect offer allows carriers, ISPs, content providers and service providers immediate savings – up to 50 percent -- by eliminating the need to colocate in both sites as well as the need to connect via local loop to each building.

“Switch and Data continues to invest in key markets such as New York to provide our customers the best options for their own expansion and growth,” says Keith Olsen, Chief Executive Officer, Switch and Data. “Companies providing VoIP, media/entertainment, online gaming and electronic exchange services complement the carriers and service providers who utilize us as a vital business exchange point. We now offer the greatest density of networks with 330 available in our interconnected facilities, which ensures our customers have the broadest selection of networks in a neutral marketplace for their business.”

The expansion of its operations at 60 Hudson gives Switch and Data 60,000 sq. ft. in Manhattan, representing one of the largest colocation footprints of any neutral provider in the New York market. The true difference is the access to 330 distinct networks in one market. Switch and Data already boasts the largest footprint of neutral colocation and interconnection facilities in North America with 34 sites in 23 markets.

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