Viatel, the Dublin headquartered pan-European full services telecommunications provider has announced an investment in new services and infrastructure across five European countries, covering fibre infrastructure, cloud services and data connectivity. The enhanced services from Viatel also include an extension of MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) capabilities into new key markets following the initial deployment in the United Kingdom and France.
According to Viatel, these enhancements to the network will be delivered in France (Marseille), Germany (Frankfurt), The Netherlands (Amsterdam), Italy (Milan) and Switzerland (Zurich) and will utilise Viatel’s existing 8,500 km high capacity fibre network infrastructure. These MPLS facilities enable Viatel to create bespoke Wide Area Networks (WANs) between sites in multiple locations and countries for individual customers. In addition to these services, IP Transit and Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) will also become available in Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Zurich for Viatel customers. Viatel also has built a network loop from Milan to Marseille that will enable Viatel to provide diverse as well as protected wavelength services with speeds of up to 100G between these two locations.
Colm Piercy, CEO of Viatel
In recent months Viatel has embarked upon ambitious growth across the eight European markets in which we operate. This capital investment and the introduction of exciting new services in France, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy and Switzerland greatly enhances the IP capabilities of Viatel. This type of investment is part of a Europe-wide strategy for Viatel to become the telecommunications provider of choice for wholesale and enterprise customers seeking pan-European connectivity.
