RCN Business Expands Network Into Telehouse

January 11, 2016

RCN Business expands its network into Telehouse's data center in New York City

RCN Business, a communications provider delivering network solutions for voice, data and video announces today that it has expanded its network into Telehouse’s data center located at 85 10th Avenue in New York City. This expansion enables RCN Business to offer its full suite of communications services, including Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Hosted Voice, PRI/SIP Trunks, Video (HDTV), as well as Ethernet E-Line, E-LAN and dark fiber services to small, medium, and enterprise businesses colocated in the facility. The new connectivity options for Telehouse and RCN clients offer direct, private connectivity to hundreds of fiber lit buildings in New York City, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Eastern Pennsylvania via the RCN network. As part of the deployment, RCN Business will establish dual entrances into the data center for added reliability and redundancy.

As the global leader for data centers, International Internet Exchanges, and managed IT services, Telehouse operates carrier-neutral data centers that are Tier III and IV, SSAE 16 compliant. Its facility located at 85 10th Avenue is a strategic location for many metropolitan enterprise businesses, with a focus on industries including digital media, technology, healthcare, and finance.

“New York City is a global technology hub and we’ve seen increased demand in the metro area for high-bandwidth, high-quality, network services,” states Michael Carrosquilla, SVP Commercial Services at RCN Business. “By extending our network into Telehouse’s technology-rich data center, it allows colocation customers and service providers in the facility the ability to tap into RCN’s robust telecommunications infrastructure, providing advanced solutions to meet their network and communications requirements. We look forward to a long relationship with Telehouse and working together to solve IT issues and helping our clients’ businesses continue to grow and flourish.”

“As a trusted carrier partner, RCN Business fosters our commitment to providing top-notch networking services in each of our carrier-neutral data centers,” comments Satoshi Adachi, VP of Sales and Marketing for Telehouse. “By colocating with Telehouse, customers can have direct access to the best telecommunication services and most reliable networks while protecting their critical information and ensuring their business is up and running under any circumstance.“ RCN Business’s wholly owned fiber-rich network ensures high-quality performance to support customers of all sizes for their data, voice and video communications.

About KDDI

KDDI Corporation is a leading Japanese telecommunications and ICT solution provider with 107 offices in 28 countries around the world and a Global Fortune company. Serving 40 million domestic mobile subscribers and over 2,000 large enterprises, KDDI provides a diverse portfolio consisting of managed networks, data centers, cloud, security and system integration. As a global ICT provider, KDDI design and build highly reliable unified infrastructure for the world’s leading financial, media, manufacturing and professional IT services. With 17 subsidiary divisions in data management technology and dedicated R&D facilities, KDDI enables its clients to reach their innovative potential.
(https://global.kddi.com)

About TELEHOUSE

TELEHOUSE is the pioneering data center colocation provider originally established in 1989. It manages and operates 46 carrier-neutral data centers globally, serving over 2000 companies and hosting some of the world's leading internet exchanges. Designed for mission-critical IT system housing and connectivity, TELEHOUSE supports the infrastructure of the world's leading network operators, cloud providers and financial institutions.
(http://www.telehouseglobal.com/)