GTT Communications establishes new PoP at McAllen Data Center

MCALLEN, Texas – June 15, 2016 – PRLog — McAllen Data Center, the largest colocation provider in South Texas, announced a new addition to the company’s interconnection ecosystem. GTT Communications, Inc., the leading global cloud networking provider to multinational clients, has established a new Point of Presence (PoP) at McAllen Data Center, expanding its capabilities to deliver enhanced IP Transit services and network connectivity to cloud service providers in a strategic location to serve the ever-growing Mexican market.

With this expansion, existing McAllen Data Center customers will also be able to leverage GTT’s global network that spans 250+ global PoPs, to interconnect with leading Cloud Service Providers such as IBM Cloud, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure

“We are pleased to welcome GTT into our ecosystem of carriers. GTT operates one of the most interconnected networks in the world and has consistently been ranked in the list of the top 5 IP Transit providers in the world by Renesys,” said Juan Salazar, CEO of McAllen Data Center. “The addition of GTT into the MDC ecosystem of carriers brings more diversity of networks to our clients, something you can never have enough of in this connected age” added Mr. Salazar

McAllen Data Center offers colocation services for carriers and enterprises in McAllen, Texas. The company brings together the largest concentration of Mexican carriers in South Texas and has invested heavily in a proven power strategy to accommodate carrier level requirements, as a result McAllen Data Center provides services with 100% uptime commitment.

About GTT

GTT’s global Tier 1 IP network enables clients to connect to any location in the world and with any application in the cloud. The company’s networking services provide a better way for multinational clients to reach the cloud. For more information visit GTT http://www.gtt.net

About McAllen Data Center

McAllen Data Center (MDC) helps carriers open new markets by interconnecting the major carriers of the world. As the largest carrier neutral facility in South Texas, MDC offers a strategic geographic location for interconnection because of its close proximity to Mexico, which explains the strong presence of Mexican and International carriers in McAllen, Texas. MDC provides colocation services and interconnection opportunities for carriers and enterprises. For more information visit http://mcallendc.com, also follow MDC on LinkedIn and Twitter at @mcallendc

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