Tencent, China's leading Over-The-Top (OTT) and content provider, has deployed its content in Equinix's International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) at Hong Kong data center to expand the availability of its Internet services internationally while delivering high-performance services and applications to its users globally. Equinix, the global interconnection and data center company, provides the solution to Tencent, China's largest and most widely used Internet service portals, delivering leading Internet platforms such as QQ, WeChat, qq.com, Qzone and Tenpay. WeChat, an instant messaging app, is the latest service to have been made available by the company and has just surpassed over 100 million users outside of China in August 2013.
Through the deployment, Tencent has access to Equinix's carrier-dense ecosystem of more than 950 network providers globally, giving the company the freedom to choose the best provider to fit its needs and expand services outside of China rapidly and cost effectively. Access to multiple networks, as well as the ability to peer with members of the Equinix Internet Exchange (EIE), means Tencent can optimize transit routes to achieve lower latency and deliver improved application performance to end users.
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Samuel Lee, president, Equinix Asia-Pacific says, "With the international demand of Tencent's services, it is critical that it has the necessary connectivity options and infrastructure to support its growth around the world. Through Equinix's global footprint in Hong Kong, we are committed to helping Tencent realize its expansion goals. The deployment will provide Tencent with industry-leading colocation services, the broadest interconnection options to the world's top networks and access to an increasing number of large enterprises and expanding ecosystems of providers, enabling Tencent to accelerate growth and the delivery of its services to more users overseas."
