GTT Communications, the leading global cloud networking provider to multinational clients, and Saudi Telecom Company (STC), the largest telecommunications provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, last week jointly announced 100-Gigabit IP Transit connectivity services to the Middle East.
Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, GTT offers cloud networking, high bandwidth IP transit for content delivery and hosting as well as network-to-network carrier interconnect and data connectivity solutions. The company, which operates primarily in North America, Europe and Asia, runs a global Tier1 IP network that consists of layer 2 switched Ethernet and IP transit to connect to any location in the world and with any application in the cloud, said the company
Dr. Homoud Alkussayer, Head STC Wholesale
STC continues to make significant investments in building a state-of-the-art network infrastructure globally in order to further build upon its leadership in the MENA region. We selected GTT because its reliable, scalable and secure global network infrastructure provides an excellent platform which enables STC to offer innovative IP services. GTT's 100-Gbps IP port solution fully addresses our customers' ever-growing bandwidth requirements with the highest level of quality and service reliability.
Rick Calder, GTT President and CEO
The leading service providers of the world depend on GTT’s global network for secure and reliable connectivity. By increasing capacity on its network, STC can continue to give its customers the highest-quality network experience possible. STC’s confidence in GTT reinforces our position as the global leader in the delivery of the most advanced cloud networking solutions in the world.
