Hi all!
Easy Fibre will attend International Telecoms Week.
https://www.internationaltelecomsweek.com
Come visit us at East Tower Gold Level G403
14-17 May 2017
Hyatt Regency & Swissôtel Chicago IL
Easy Fibre hosts Carrier Roundtable in Stockholm October 27
Interxion Carrier Roundtable has the great honor of presenting Easy Fibre as the host of the autumn Carrier Rountable-event. All Carrier Roundtable members are invited to attend both the Easy Fibre seminar and the popular networking event afterwards.
Please mark your calendar October 27, from 15.45 -19.00. The event will take place at Myntkrogen, Slottsbacken 6 in Stockholm, Sweden.
We have invited speakers from Easy Fibre to talk about the new communication route to Europe-US-Asia and to tell you about the network association.
After the seminar our traditional Carrier Roundtable networking event starts. As usual we offer a bite to eat and something to drink and there will be the an opportunity to win prizes in our business card raffle.
Carrier Roundtable is a great opportunity to expand your personal network by meeting new contacts within the telecom and IT industry.
For questions and more information please contact marcomnordic@interxion.com
Welcome!
Program
http://www.carrierroundtable.com/events/easy-fibre-myntkrogen/
CINIA AND IT NORRBOTTEN ANNOUNCE INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
Cinia’s Northern Digital Highway brings record-breaking capacity to facilitate data intensive operations in the Nordic countries
Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden (Datacloud Nordic 2016) – October 20, 2016 – Cinia Group, Finland-based designer, builder and operator of intelligent connectivity and ICT solutions, today announced an interconnection agreement with IT Norrbotten, regional network operator in northern Sweden, to interconnect their fiber optic networks. The partnership allows both companies to offer international connectivity between Sweden and Finland, Germany and Central Europe, along with Russian and Asian markets.
Norrbotten county in northern Sweden is home to a number of data centers and data intensive operations, thanks to the cool climate and highly developed infrastructure. Originally developed to support schools, hospitals and local authorities in one of the most sparsely populated regions in Europe, the high-performance IT infrastructure built and operated by IT Norrbotten has met with increasing international interest.
Interconnection agreement with Cinia’s Northern Digital Highway offers further benefits to organizations evaluating data center locations in the Nordic countries. The Cinia C-Lion1 submarine data cable between Finland and Germany provides a record-breaking capacity of 144 terabits per second (Tbps) and directly connects to key European network nodes such as DE-CIX Frankfurt, the largest Internet exchange point in the world.
“Network reach, speed, and capacity are crucially important enabling factors for data center operators when choosing their locations, along with energy supply and climate conditions,” said Jukka-Pekka Joensuu, Executive Vice President, Cinia Group. “As enterprise cloud development moves from on-premise to cloud environments, and data center to data center connectivity is ever more critical, our joint Nordic infrastructure meets the needs of the world’s most innovative organizations.”
“The interconnection between Cinia and IT Norrbotten’s high-speed-fibre-based network allows for faster communication between Norrbotten and the rest of Europe and Asia,” said Tony Blomqvist, Managing Director, IT Norrbotten. “This is an advantage for the new data center establishments in the region.”
The Northern Digital Highway enables data center providers to benefit from Nordic countries’ cool climate, strict privacy laws, and low energy pricing. Existing interconnections at the Finnish-Russian border allow for direct access to Asia via the so called Northern Silk Road route, positioning Finland as the key gateway between the East and the West.
Note to editors: Jukka-Pekka Joensuu of Cinia Group will speak at Datacloud Nordic 2016. Panel discussion titled “Connectivity – Dark Fiber, fiber and submarine connectivity; new opportunities” will take place at 4.50 pm. Please emaileeva.liljanto@cinia.fi to set an appointment at the event.
For further information, please contact:
Tony Blomqvist, Managing Director, IT Norrbotten
Tel. +46 70 386 7040, email tony.blomqvist@itnorrbotten.se
Jukka-Pekka Joensuu, Executive Vice President, Cinia Group
Tel. +358 40 179 8855, email jukka-pekka.joensuu@cinia.fi
Eeva Liljanto, Partnership Director, Cinia Group
Tel. +358 50 2166, email eeva.liljanto@cinia.fi
Agency Contact: Juha Frey, Netprofile for Cinia Group
Tel. +358 40 572 4674, email juha@netprofile.fi
IT Norrbotten offers to business and the public sector Europe´s biggest open high-speed fibre-based network. We promote the development of networks built for the future – designed for stringent demands on capacity and quality, while catering for the needs of different players. For more information, please visitwww.itnorrbotten.se.
Cinia Group makes the world smaller and business smarter. We design, build and operate intelligent connectivity and ICT solutions, and provide software development expertise along with professional services to embrace cloud and IoT. With clients spanning from startups to governments, we serve the most critical business and public sector needs. Cinia’s Northern Digital Highway based on the C-Lion1 submarine data cable between Finland and Germany seamlessly connects the Nordic countries with Central European network nodes and allows for direct access to Asia. For more information, please visit www.cinia.fi.
Tele2 receives clearance to acquire TDC Sweden
Tele2 receives clearance to acquire TDC Sweden
Stockholm –Tele2 AB (Tele2), (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm Exchange: TEL2 A and TEL2 B). The European Commission today announced clearance on Tele2’s acquisition of TDC Sweden at an Enterprise Value of SEK 2.9 billion. Tele2 will now work towards closing the transaction by the end of the month.
The acquisition allows Tele2 to become a stronger player in the strategically important B2B segment in its home market Sweden. TDC Sweden is a highly successful provider of B2B services in Sweden, serving both the public sector and many Swedish blue chip customers with their entire end-to-end connectivity and communication needs. TDC Sweden has a strong position in attractive product segments, and a solid track record of profitable growth, delivering net sales in 2015 of SEK 3.4 billion and an EBITDA of SEK 0.4 billion.
Allison Kirkby, President and CEO of Tele2 AB, comments: “We are delighted to have received clearance to proceed with the acquisition of TDC Sweden. This acquisition is consistent with our strategy to be champions of customer value for both consumers and businesses, allowing us to serve our large B2B customers with a stronger and wider range of communication & network services. The combination of Tele2 and TDC Sweden will therefore unlock significant value for both our customers and our shareholders.”
Samuel Skott, CEO of Tele2 Sweden, comments: “I am truly excited to now be able to start combining the strengths of Tele2 and TDC Sweden. Together, we will be a challenger, offering a more comprehensive product portfolio. The unique complementary profiles of the two companies will enable us to provide our customers with even greater value going forward.”
As previously communicated, the Board of Directors of Tele2 has resolved on a rights issue (“Rights Issue”) of approximately SEK 3 billion with preferential rights to existing shareholders subject to the approval of an Extraordinary General Meeting that will be held October 27. The acquisition of TDC Sweden is not conditional on equity financing, as Tele2 has available funds and existing credit facilities in place to finance the transaction. However, in conjunction with the announcement of the acquisition, Tele2 also communicated the intention to undertake an equity issue with preferential rights for existing shareholders to maintain the Company’s financial strength. The Rights Issue is fully underwritten and has the support of Tele2’s largest shareholder Kinnevik.
CINIA RECOGNIZED AS ‘HIGHLY COMMENDED’ IN THE EXCELLENCE IN CONNECTIVITY CATEGORY AT DATACLOUD AWARDS 2016
Recognition for High Level of Service Reliability and Availability
Highlights the Benefits of the New Direct Submarine Link between Germany and Finland
Helsinki, Finland and Monte Carlo, Monaco – June 8, 2016 – Cinia Group, Finland-based designer, builder and operator of intelligent connectivity and ICT solutions, was named ‘Highly Commended’ in the Excellence in Connectivity category at Datacloud Awards. The category winner was Equinix, while other shortlisted companies included Level 3 Communications and PCCW Global.
The recognition highlights the successful completion of the ambitious Cinia C-Lion1 submarine data cable with a record-breaking capacity of 144 terabits per second (Tbps). Commercially opened in May and labeled Northern Digital Highway, the new internet backbone directly links key European network nodes such as DE-CIX Frankfurt, the largest internet exchange point in the world, via Finland to Russian and Asian markets.
The award ceremony took place in conjunction with the Datacloud Europe 2016 conference, held in Monaco on June 8-9. The awards ceremony and conference attract data center and cloud players, their customers, investors and suppliers from across Europe and globally.
“Recognition the Datacloud Award is yet another testimony for the significant role of enabling infrastructure in the single digital market in Europe,” said Jukka-Pekka Joensuu, Executive Vice President, Cinia Group. “Providing a secure low-latency platform for data center to data center connectivity, the Northern Digital Highway can efficiently handle increasing requirements driven by cloud computing, big data and digitalization”
The cyber secure C-Lion1 connection enables data center providers to benefit from Finland’s cool climate, strict privacy laws and low energy pricing. Existing interconnections at the Finnish-Russian border allow for direct access to Asia via the so called northern Silk Road route, positioning Finland as the key gateway between the East and the West.
Designed and commissioned by Cinia Group and built in partnership with Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks, the Cinia C-Lion1 cable system totals 1,200 kilometers in length and consists of eight optical fiber pairs.
Note to editors: Jukka-Pekka Joensuu of Cinia Group will speak at Datacloud Europe 2016. Titled “Building a Direct Digital Silk Road between Asia and Europe”, his presentation will take place in Datacloud Theatre on June 8th at 5.10 pm, followed by a panel discussion. Please visit www.datacloudcongress.com/programme#june8-datacloud for a detailed agenda and email eeva.liljanto@cinia.fi to set an appointment at the event.
For further information, please contact: www.cinia.fi
Jukka-Pekka Joensuu, Executive Vice President, Cinia Group
Tel. +358 40 179 8855, email jukka-pekka.joensuu@cinia.fi
Eeva Liljanto, Partnership Director, Cinia Group
Tel. +358 50 2166, email eeva.liljanto@cinia.fi
Agency Contact: Juha Frey, Netprofile for Cinia Group
Tel. +358 40 572 4674, email juha@netprofile.fi
Cinia Group creates intelligent connectivity solutions that make the world smaller and your business smarter. We have over 10.000 km of own backbone and we are building international connectivity and sea cable connecting East and West. Our professionals design, build and operate nationally critical systems in open system environment serving many major traffic and energy distribution operators. We have a strategic ambition to build and expand Cloud Backbone to fuel Single Digital Market in Europe and offer system solutions created for private and public sector customers. www.cinia.fi