California-based data center services company, Equinix announced recently that it will expand the Equinix Internet Exchange to Helsinki, Finland, launching in Q1 2017.
According to Equinix, its global interconnection platform – Platform Equinix – is comprised of more than 145 data centers and provides the leading public Internet exchange fabric in the world. Today, the Equinix Internet Exchange handles 5.6 terabits of peak traffic growing at over 35% per year, at 22 Internet Exchange Point (IXP) locations in 19 markets across APAC, North America and Europe where more than 1,300 networks, cloud and content providers peer worldwide.
Global Internet traffic is increasing at a compound annual rate of more than 33% between 2012 and 2016 and IP traffic will continue to grow at 22% per year over the next three years, increasing almost three-fold in the period 2015-2020.
By bringing the Equinix Internet Exchange with 2.4Tbps of capacity to Finland, companies that are located in the Nordics will be able to more easily consume or sell their services seamlessly to the rest of Europe and abroad, said Equinix.
Equinix currently operates six data centers in Finland, all in the Helsinki metropolitan area, which offer campus and metro-wide connectivity, providing customers with the full range of interconnection options ― buying transit from an ISP, using Equinix Internet Exchange for public peering, or peering privately over cross connects ― all without having to move equipment or changing data center facilities.
Eric Schwartz, president EMEA, Equinix
The growth and rapid evolution of the digital economy demands ever-increasing levels of network performance and capacity. Equinix will help address this challenge by opening the Equinix Internet Exchange in Helsinki, which will build on the success we've had developing Internet Exchanges in Zurich and Paris.
Taneli Vuorinen, senior vice president, Cinia Group
With the C-Lion1 submarine cable connecting Finland and Germany, Cinia has built the Northern Digital Highway, which sets Finlandon the top of the list for global digital pioneers when choosing a favorable location for data intensive operations.
