Pilot to Extend its Nationwide IP Network Into Six Edge Data Centers® in the U.S.
Herndon, VA – May 8, 2018 – EdgeConneX®, specializing in global data center solutions at the edge of the network, today announces a partnership with Pilot, a modern connectivity company and network service provider. This partnership will include access to Pilot’s highly-scalable nationwide network architecture and high-quality IP services at Edge Data Centers® (EDCs) in Atlanta, Denver, Miami, Minneapolis, Portland, and Santa Clara.
EdgeConneX customers will gain access to Pilot’s flexible and scalable network solutions with quick provisioning and bandwidth options up to 100 Gbps. Additionally, Pilot’s intuitively designed software and high-caliber customer support will ensure a superior experience for end users.
“At EdgeConneX, we believe it’s important to forge strategic partnerships with key industry players throughout the telecommunications community in order to provide our customers with the highest quality services available,” explains Brian Bellis, VP of Global Network and Ecosystem Development, EdgeConneX. “Pilot is dedicated to providing customers with reliable connectivity solutions that are simple, cost-effective and intuitive, making it an excellent partner to serve current and future Edge Data Center tenants.”
Pilot was founded in 2014 with a mission to provide businesses with better Internet using the latest innovations in network technology. Leveraging relationships with top-tier data center partners such as EdgeConneX, Pilot’s highly scalable network architecture provides reliable connectivity services with options designed to suit the needs of customers of all sizes.
“We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with EdgeConneX, a company that’s driving data center innovation,” shares Joe Fasone, Founder and CEO of Pilot. “Through this partnership, we’re expanding enterprise and service providers’ access to options for connectivity services, such as IP Transit, Ethernet Transport and Cloud Connectivity. Our combined efforts ensure the most reliable delivery of data to businesses across North America.”
EdgeConneX specializes in providing purpose-built, power dense Edge Data Center solutions that enable the fastest delivery of data to end-users. EdgeConneX has created a new Edge of the Internet by designing and deploying facilities that are strategically positioned nearest to network provider aggregation points, ensuring the lowest latency data delivery with improved security and quality of service.
For more information about EdgeConneX, visit edgeconnex.com. To meet with the EdgeConneX team at International Telecoms Week (ITW) 2018, email info@edgeconnex.com.
To learn more about Pilot, visit www.pilotfiber.com or email ITW18@pilotfiber.com to schedule a meeting at ITW.
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About EdgeConneX®
EdgeConneX® is the only global Edge Data Center® provider. Creating purpose-built, edge-of-network infrastructure solutions that extend the internet’s reach, EdgeConneX enables the fastest and most secure delivery of content, cloud services and applications. Edge Data Centers host bandwidth intensive and latency sensitive data closer to end-users, establishing a more secure, reliable and cost effective distribution model for the internet. For more information, please visit the EdgeConneX Internet of Everywhere® at edgeconnex.com.
About Pilot
Pilot is a modern connectivity company and fully featured network service provider. On a mission to create a more sustainable telecom landscape, Pilot combines advanced fiber-optic technology with custom-built software and intuitively designed services, raising the bar for the entire industry. Currently serving more than 100,000 end users over its nationwide IP network, Pilot’s flexible solutions allow businesses to stop worrying about their connectivity and stay focused on what matters. For more information, visit www.pilotfiber.com.