Interxion teams with Equinix
Trans Atlantic Partnership Enables Enterprises and Internet Businesses to Improve Performance of Their Operations in Europe and U.S.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 11, 2001 - Interxion, Europe's leading provider of carrier neutral Internet Exchange Centers™ (IECs) has signed an agreement with US based Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), provider and operator of neutral Internet Business Exchange™ (IBX®) centers, to provide European enterprises and Internet companies with high-performance Internet infrastructure services within the United States. The agreement enables Interxion customers to improve the performance of their Internet operations by leveraging the neutral exchange services provided by Equinix. Between Equinix's IBX centers and Interxion's IECs, the total square footage under management by the two companies covers 23 network neutral centers with a total of almost 2 million square feet in Europe and the United States.
Through this partnership, Interxion customers can now maximize essential Internet infrastructure services in both Europe and the United States, enabling them to enter new markets quickly and cost-effectively, while achieving significant performance gains and cost efficiencies through a network-neutral environment. This agreement also allows Equinix customers to leverage Interxion's network neutral data centers throughout Europe.
"This agreement will provide our customers with the opportunity to expand into the US and enjoy the carrier neutral business model and same quality standards as they receive in Europe with Interxion," said Michel Boussard, CEO of Interxion.
"For Equinix customers that wish to expand into the European market, the partnership with Interxion provides a cost-effective opportunity for expansion, while reducing the complexity of doing business in Europe by creating a single relationship to cover the European continent," said Peter Van Camp, chairman and CEO of Equinix, Inc.
Interxion selected Equinix as its U.S. partner because of Equinix's network neutrality and robust, state-of-the-art IBX centers. Via Equinix IBX centers, Interxion customers can gain access to the aggregation of Internet service providers (ISPs), carriers and other service providers participating in Equinix's open marketplaces for Internet infrastructure services. With 57 network service providers, Equinix IBX centers can provide Interxion customers with direct access to the widest possible choice of IP network services in the United States.
about Equinix
Equinix designs, builds and operates neutral IBX® centers (Internet Business Exchange™ centers) which provide enterprises, content providers, ASPs and e-commerce companies with the power to choose from a wide variety of Internet partners. These centers facilitate the growth of the Internet and serve as the core of IP network interconnection for the 21st century. Equinix IBX centers are designed from the ground up to provide enterprises and Internet companies with service delivery, availability of bandwidth from multiple networks, scalable interconnection, complete neutrality and multi-level physical security. ISPs, bandwidth providers and infrastructure services providers have access to the services and customers they require to build and expand their businesses. Equinix customers include Cable & Wireless, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., EYT (formerly Ernst & Young Technologies), IBM, Internap, Loudcloud, MSN, UUNET/WorldCom, and Yahoo! For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.equinix.com.
IBX is a registered trademark of Equinix, Inc. Equinix and Internet Business Exchange are trademarks of Equinix, Inc.