HKIX Opens in Telehouse Hong Kong CCC
KDDI Hong Kong Limited February 08, 2017
Hong Kong - 8 February 2017 - KDDI Hong Kong Limited and Hong Kong Internet HKIX announced today that HKIX will open an Internet Exchange (HKIX5 site) in Telehouse Hong Kong CCC.
HKIX is the leading and largest Internet exchange operator in Asia and provides a neutral and reliable interconnection and peering point for Internet service providers. It provides service to more than 260 users and is now expanding the number of its POPs¹ to support the demand for colocation space from HKIX users in TKO² area. This area is one of the most network dense areas in Hong Kong due to the presence of submarine cable landing stations. Through this expansion, customers in Telehouse Hong Kong CCC can enjoy direct connections within the data center to HKIX without any need for local access circuits and in a short lead time. This enhances Telehouse Hong Kong CCC’s position as Internet hub in Asia.
Telehouse is renowned for hosting the world's most important internet hubs. With partnerships with key platforms in Europe, the United States of America, wider Asia and Japan, Telehouse data centers have played a key role in supporting the growth of the Internet for more than 20 years.
Direct access is available to major regional Internet Exchanges in the following Telehouse Data Centers.
As a leading provider of carrier-neutral data centers, Telehouse brings together more than 3,000 business partners such as Telecommunication Carriers, Mobile and Content Providers, Enterprises and Financial Services companies worldwide. Fast, efficient and secure interconnections with Telehouse Interconnect (as outlined in the image below) enable companies to accelerate speed to market and to create business opportunities, now and in the future.
- *1. POP: Point of presence. It shows an access point from one place to the networks.
- *2. TKO: Tseung Kwan O. It’s located at the east part of Kowloon and has been developed as an industrial estate.
- *The information contained in the news releases is current at the time of publication. Products, service fees,service content and specifications, contact information, and other details are subject to change without notice.
