FLORHAM PARK, N.J.,
Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global
Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC), a leading global IP solutions provider,
today announced it has deployed 14 new 10 Gigabit per second (Gbps)
Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) ports for SoftLayer, a global
leader in cloud, dedicated and managed private hosting.
Global Crossing DIA connects enterprise networks to the
Internet, enabling superior communication among employees,
customers and business partners with on-demand scalable bandwidth
for increased capacity whenever it is needed.
"At SoftLayer, our innovative virtual data center and hosting
services depend on unsurpassed technology and technical execution
to empower enterprises with global access, control and security,"
said Ric Moseley, vice president of
Network Engineering at SoftLayer. "Global Crossing provides
us with reliable, scalable and secure global connectivity that
satisfies our customers' IP services needs."
Global Crossing is a Tier 1 Internet Service Provider (ISP).
The company's single Autonomous System (AS) number translates
to fewer data hand-offs for faster transmission, less down-time and
greater productivity. The Global Crossing network provides
the highest levels of security through its precedent-setting
National Security Agreement (NSA) mandated by the U.S. Federal
Government.
"Our long and fruitful relationship with SoftLayer continues to
deliver value to customers," said Julie
Masino, Global Crossing's regional vice president for
North America. "We are
delighted to be able to help SoftLayer provide customers with a
superior Internet experience for their applications that can
accommodate their business as it continues to grow."
DIA also can be integrated with Global Crossing IP VPN (Virtual
Private Network) or other types of transport services as one
seamless offer from core to edge to reduce management load, total
bandwidth requirements and expenses.
ABOUT SOFTLAYER TECHNOLOGIES
Headquartered in Dallas,
SoftLayer is the innovation leader in Cloud, Dedicated, and Managed
Hosting, and the largest private hosting company in the world.
SoftLayer provides cloud, dedicated, and seamlessly
integrated computing environments, with world-class data centers in
Dallas, Houston, San Jose, Seattle, and Washington D.C., and network Points of
Presence nationwide. The company integrates and automates all
elements of its platform, empowering enterprises of any size with
complete control, security, scalability, and ease-of-management via
a leading Customer Portal and Open API. For more information,
please visit www.softlayer.com or call 866.398.7638.
ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING
Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC) is a leading global IP, Ethernet,
data center and video solutions provider with the world's first
integrated global IP-based network. The company offers a full range
of data, voice, collaboration, broadcast and media services
delivered with superior customer service.
Global Crossing provides services to enterprises (including
approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500); government
departments and agencies; and 700 carriers, mobile operators and
ISPs. It delivers converged IP services to more than 700 cities in
more than 70 countries, and has 17 world-class data centers in
major business centers around the globe.
Please visit www.globalcrossing.com for more information about
Global Crossing.
Website Access to Company Information
Global Crossing maintains a corporate website at
www.globalcrossing.com, and you can find additional information
about the company through the Investors pages on that website at
http://investors.globalcrossing.com. Global Crossing utilizes its
website as a channel of distribution of important information about
the company. Global Crossing routinely posts financial and other
important information regarding the company and its business,
financial condition and operations on the Investors web pages.
Visitors to the Investors web pages can view and print copies of
Global Crossing's SEC filings, including periodic and current
reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and in respect of GCUK's Forms
20-F and 6-K, as soon as reasonably practicable after those filings
are made with the SEC. Copies of the charters for each of the
standing committees of Global Crossing's Board of Directors, its
Corporate Governance Guidelines, Ethics Policy, press releases and
analysts presentations are all available through the Investors web
pages.
Please note that the information contained on any of Global
Crossing's websites is not incorporated by reference in, or
considered to be a part of, any document unless expressly
incorporated by reference therein.
CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING:
Press Contacts
Richard Larris
+ 1 973 937 0153
Richard.Larris@globalcrossing.com
Paula Vivo
Latin America
+ 55 11 3957 2424
Paula.Vivo@globalcrossing.com
Nigel Brown
UK and Europe
+44 33 0060 7342
Nigel.Brown@globalcrossing.com
Analysts/Investors Contact
Mark Gottlieb
+ 1 800 836 0342
glbc@globalcrossing.com
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SOURCE Global Crossing