Telecom companies continue to thrive, including data center facility operators which are attracting more and more global network operators.  The recent announcement by Mzima Networks touting its European expansion within 2 TelecityGroup’s data center facilities in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is a continued sign of positive growth patterns among global telecom operators.

In addition, this announcement comes right between two key conferences discussing both data centers and European Ethernet network technologies.

Just 2 weeks ago, the Tier 1 Data Center Transformation Summit brought together global operators in the space to discuss trends and technologies affecting the industry.  And next week the Ethernet Expo: Europe 2009 is taking place in London.  The Light Reading Ethernet expo covers an array of ‘hot topics’ as its related to the carrier Ethernet network technologies and services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Mzima Networks’ announcement today marks its own participation within these leading market segments.  As a leading high-performance Network Service Provider, Mzima’s all-optical, meshed backbone network is engineered to provide the highest levels of performance, reliability and value.  By leveraging global data center s and Ethernet technology, Mzima Networks is on the cutting-edge.

Below is the company’s announcement released on May 6^th for your further review:

Key Summary Points:

- Mzima expands its Network in the Netherlands within 2 TelecityGroup facilities in Amsterdam

- Mzima’s IP Transit and Ethernet Transport Services are now available in over 40 carrier-neutral facilities throughout North America, Europe and Asia

- By expanding with TelecityGroup, Mzima’s European network can now reach over 50 carriers colocated within these two facilities

- TelecityGroup facilities have a reputation for providing high-end, quality, data center facilities in the Netherlands. 

 MZIMA NETWORK EXPANDS ITS GLOBAL, HIGH-PERFORMANCE IP NETWORK TO TWO TELECITYGROUP DATA CENTER S IN AMSTERDAM

Los Angeles, CA and Amsterdam, The Netherlands – May 6, 2009 – Mzima Networks, the world’s premier high-performance Network Service Provider, and TelecityGroup, Europe’s leading provider of premium network independent data center s, today announce the expansion of Mzima’s next-generation, IP Network into two of TelecityGroup’s colocation facilities in Amsterdam. With the addition of these two new network Points of Presence (POPs) in TeleCityGroup’s Telecity3 located at Gyroscoopweg 2E & 2F and Telecity4 located Wenkebachweg 127, Mzima’s IP Transit and transport services are now available in over 40 carrier-neutral facilities throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

Mzima Networks offers a unique combination of route-optimized transit and private peering for customers requiring the highest levels of performance and reliability. A high-quality, cost-effective alternative to traditional Tier 1 service providers and multi-homed networks, Mzima built its international backbone network using a multi-layer design. Therefore, customer traffic reaches end-users quickly and efficiently, even in the event of a catastrophic facility failure. Mzima’s European expansion expands its network reach to over 50 carriers already colocated with TelecityGroup in the Netherlands.

“TelecityGroup has a reputation for managing quality data center  facilities that are operated 24×7.  The company has been a choice for leading U.S. businesses expanding into Europe, as it is widely recognized as the benchmark for European colocation operations and management of one of the leading energy efficient facilities in the EU,” states Grant Kirkwood, CTO of Mzima. “Mzima could not be more pleased to be working with TelecityGroup as we extend our network reach to offer our next generation, high performance services throughout Europe.”

“TelecityGroup is excited to include Mzima Networks on its carrier roster.  Attracting quality network operators that offer high quality services is the ideal fit, supporting TelecityGroup’s commitment to being a highly-connected data centre provider,” states Alexandra Schless, Managing Director of TelecityGroup Netherlands. “Supported by TelecityGroup’s skilled, on-site technical personnel, together with our track record of scalable service delivery to a broad range and size of organizations and sectors, we can not only meet Mzima Networks exacting needs for redundancy, fault tolerance, physical security, and service quality, but provide a channel to new opportunities.”

“Mzima’s valued customers demand the highest levels of performance and security,” continues Mr. Kirkwood, “whether it’s a content provider streaming video of live entertainment, or an enterprise firm concerned with communications resiliency. By expanding Mzima’s network into TelecityGroup’s two state-of-the art colocation facilities in Amsterdam, we can ensure that these performance and security expectations continue to be met and exceeded.” 

For more information on Mzima Network, please visit www.mzima.net. For more information on TelecityGroup, visit www.TelecityGroup.com.

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 About Mzima Networks

Founded in 2002, Mzima Networks is the world’s premier high-performance network service provider delivering Internet bandwidth to enterprise, content providers and carriers globally. Mzima’s all-optical, meshed backbone network is engineered to provide the highest levels of performance, reliability and value. By leveraging its partnership with Force10, Mzima is the leader in native 10 Gigabit Ethernet technologies. Coupled with its extensive private peering with numerous broadband ISPs and content providers, Mzima Networks offers its customers the fastest, most reliable connectivity currently available.

For more information please visit: www.mzima.net. 

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About TelecityGroup plc

TelecityGroup is the leading pan-European provider of network independent data centres offering a range of flexible, scalable data centre and managed services. TelecityGroup specialises in the design, build, and management of highly connected and secure environments in which customers can house their technical, web and internet infrastructure. Each of its data centres acts a connectivity and content hub facilitating the storage, sharing and distribution of data, content and media. Headquartered in London, TelecityGroup operates 22 network independent data centres across seven European countries. The data centres are located in prime positions for commerce and connectivity, including Amsterdam, Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Manchester, Milan, Paris and Stockholm.

Telecity Group plc, the parent company of TelecityGroup, is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: TCY)

Contact:

TelecityGroup Amsterdam

Päivi Rintala

paivi.rintala@telecity.com

+31 (0)20 564 0872

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