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Telstra International to enhance LATAM network capabilities
Telstra International has taken the first step to extend its LATAM network capabilities by establishing a new dedicated point-of-presence ( PoP ) at Stemmons Towers in Dallas , Texas , and collaborating with leading Mexican telecommunications providers Axtel and Vivaro .
Telstra International will focus its initial expansion efforts on Mexico – as the new PoP is a critical gateway for Internet and IP traffic to and from the region .
The strategic location also enables Mexican multinational corporations seeking to connect to other regions to plug into the network to reach Asia-Pacific and Europe and likewise , APAC multinationals can now reach Mexico through the same gateway .
Throughout Mexico , Telstra International now offers global Internet , IP transit and virtual private networks .
Telstra International also provides access to more than 10 carrier-neutral data centers in cities such as Mexico City , Monterrey , Queretaro and Guadalajara , and delivers endpoint termination services for ethernet private lines and MPLS in all of Mexico ’ s major data centers , enterprise buildings and business parks .
These network enhancements facilitate low-latency connectivity into the Mexican
Stock Exchange as well , which is important for serving customers in the financial services industry , a key growth area for Telstra globally .
“ We ’ re focused on Latin America as a key growth market as we expect to see increased demand for connectivity from enterprises , hyperscalers and wholesale customers between APAC and the region riven by a technology boom and growing economies ,” said Roary Stasko , CEO , Telstra International .
Cirion and Qwilt partner to boost LATAM content delivery services
“ Data consumption and Internet traffic is increasing rapidly across Latin America and content providers need delivery services that are efficient in light of growing competition for Internet bandwidth . With this agreement , Cirion and Qwilt ’ s combined CDN offerings are strengthened , meeting the needs of CDN customers ,” said Alejandro Girardotti , Senior Director of Products , Innovation and Strategic Alliances at Cirion Technologies .
“ Our infrastructure adapts dynamically and in real-time to market demands , enabling an efficient management of critical applications and their data . This makes it possible for companies to identify market trends in advance and respond quickly with solutions that stimulate future growth ,” said Girardotti .
Cirion and Qwilt have partnered to bring a more efficient and scalable content delivery network in Latin America .
The partnership pitches higher quality live streaming , video-ondemand ( VoD ) and all other forms of media delivery for over 600 million consumers across LATAM .
“ Cirion is an exciting addition to our global ecosystem of service providers and we are delighted to help power a unique content delivery service offering in Latin America ,” said Alon Maor , CEO , Qwilt .
“ Our all-edge architecture provides a new economic model for streaming delivery , in which Cirion ’ s network infrastructure and CDN services play a central role in the end-to-end value chain . This announcement underscores the momentum we are gathering as we realize our ambition to build the world ’ s highest performing edge delivery network .” p
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