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Crosslake Fiber joins Cologix ’ s interconnection ecosystem to bring submarine connections to North America
Cologix – one of North America ’ s leading network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale Edge data center companies – has announced a new partnership with Crosslake Fiber , an international Network Service Provider ( NSP ) and developer of unique submarine and terrestrial fiber networks .
Crosslake Fiber has contracted for space and power services in Cologix ’ s TOR1 facility to enable customers to store , manage and transmit data via Ontario ’ s cross-lake , underwater , high-count and fiber-optic cable , connecting vital financial and technology markets in Toronto to New York and Chicago .
“ Cologix 151 Front Street is a highly strategic location for interconnection to our unique network services ,” said Fergus Innes , Chief Commercial Officer of Crosslake Fiber . “ The Cologix platform gives us access to more markets , carriers , clouds and countries . Cologix is in tune with the growing demand for subsea connectivity and is well-positioned to scale alongside us .
TORONTO IS RAPIDLY GROWING INTO A CRITICAL CORE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF BUSINESS- CRITICAL FIBER TO ENABLE THE FUTURE OF COLOCATION .
“ Toronto is rapidly growing into a critical core for the next generation of business-critical fiber to enable the future of colocation . We ’ re excited to partner with Cologix to expand connections in this key technology hub .”
“ We ’ re proud that Crosslake Fiber chose to partner with us for this innovative offering ,” said Laura Ortman , President and Chief Revenue Officer , Cologix . “ Hosting Crosslake Fiber ’ s Toronto submarine cable endpoint spanning Lake Ontario opens an additional Canada – US corridor that is the fastest , most direct route from Toronto to New York and Chicago . Together , we share a vision of reducing latency and connecting the world at greater speeds .”
Cologix operates seven discrete suites at TOR1 , located at 151 Front Street , which is one of Canada ’ s largest and most important telecommunications hubs and home to the Toronto Internet Exchange ( TorIX ). With 20,000 plus interconnections , 600 plus networks , 300 plus cloud providers and
29 onramps in North America , the Cologix interconnection ecosystem provides highspeed connections and customer choice .
“ The addition of Crosslake Fiber to our Toronto market further solidifies Cologix ’ s position as a premier interconnection provider for North American businesses ,” added Ortman . “ This partnership helps to address the growing demand for additional fiber capacity hastened by Toronto ’ s technology boom . Major technology companies have set up offices there and it ’ s positioned to be the next Silicon Valley .”
According to the 2021 Tech-30 report by CBRE ( Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis ), a global leader in commercial real estate services and investments , Toronto led all Tech-30 markets for job growth in 2019 – 2020 at 26.4 %. The Tech-30 report measures the technology industry ’ s impact on job growth , office space and other factors in the 30 leading technology markets in the US and Canada . p
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