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Equinix,
Inc., a provider of global data center services, and INTERNET MULTIFEED
CO. (MF), a high-quality Internet Exchange provider and operator
of the Japan Network Access Point (JPNAPR)), today announced an
agreement that will extend the JPNAP peering fabric into the Equinix
Tokyo-2 (TY2) International Business Exchange? (IBXR) data center.
As a part of the agreement, MF will establish a point-of-presence
for the JPNAP service in Equinix's TY2 IBX center, enabling Equinix
customers to directly exchange IP traffic, or ¡§peer,¡¨ with JPNAP¡¦s
customers, including Internet Service Providers (ISPs), CATV carriers,
content providers etc. Similarly, JPNAP customers will have direct
access to the extensive international carrier community at Equinix¡¦s
two Tokyo IBX centers.
Equinix and MF are leaders in providing network-neutral Internet
exchange platforms for the interconnection of enterprise, service
provider and content company networks. The extension of the JPNAP
peering fabric, the largest Internet Exchange in Japan by traffic,
combined with the Equinix Exchange peering platform, will provide
diverse interconnection options for Equinix customers in both the
TY1 and TY2 IBX centers. The two IBX centers, located in Heiwajima
and Shinagawa, Tokyo respectively, are interconnected directly by
Equinix¡¦s IBXLink service.
¡§As a global leader in data center and Internet exchange services,
Equinix is committed to providing access to high performance peering
points for the exchange of Internet traffic,¡¨ said Jarrett Appleby,
chief marketing officer for Equinix. ¡§With the increasing strategic
importance of the Japan market, especially for international content
providers, the critical mass of participants and the significant
traffic volume at JPNAP represents a high-quality platform for Equinix¡¦s
global customers seeking to access this important market.¡¨
¡§We are enthusiastic about our agreement with Equinix and the interconnection
benefits that this collaboration will bring to Japan¡¦s information
communications sector,¡¨ said Ryoichi Hosoya, representative director
and executive vice president, MF. ¡§This agreement will allow Equinix
and MF customers to foster rich interconnection across both of our
respective network-neutral platforms in a more cost efficient and
reliable manner.¡¨
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About
Equinix
Equinix,
Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) provides global data center services that ensure
the vitality of the information-driven world. Global enterprises,
content and financial companies, and network service providers rely
upon Equinix¡¦s insight and expertise to protect and connect their
most valued information assets. Equinix operates 45 International
Business Exchange? (IBXR) data centers across 18 markets in North
America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Important information about Equinix is routinely posted on the investor
relations page of its website located at www.equinix.com/investors.
We encourage you to check Equinix¡¦s website regularly for the most
up-to-date information.
About Internet Multifeed
Internet
Multifeed Co. (MF) is a leading provider of Internet exchange services
named ¡§JPNAPR¡¨, Internet Exchange (IX) Service in the Tokyo and
Osaka areas, as well as ¡§MultiFEEDR¡¨, Internet data center services,
and ¡§TimeFEED¡¨, Standard Time distribution and monitoring services.
MF is committed to playing a pioneering role in continued growth
of the Internet, providing services that support this growth and
that contribute to improving the reliability of vital public infrastructure
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