NTT Communications Launches Large-volume Network That Connects Its Data Centers Worldwide and Enterprise Cloud

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT NTT Group, announced today that it will launch a max 10Gbps large-volume network to connect NTT Com's Enterprise Cloud high-quality cloud service for enterprises and customers' enterprise systems collocated at more than 30 data centers around the world. The launches will be rolled out sequentially from June 15.

The network comprises Nexcenter Connect™ Global, which connect major data centers worldwide, Nexcenter Connect™ Metro, which connects data centers within major areas of each country, and Data Center Inter-Connect, which connects the Enterprise Cloud and major data centers worldwide.

Nexcenter Connect™ and Data Center Inter-Connect
http://www.ntt.com/content/dam/nttcom/hq/en/about-us/press-releases/pdf/2016/20160615_2a.pdf

Available data centers (to be added sequentially)
http://www.ntt.com/content/dam/nttcom/hq/en/about-us/press-releases/pdf/2016/20160615_2c.pdf

Services

• Nexcenter Connect™ Global connects colocation servers around the world via a large-volume network at industry-leading prices. It is offered as an optional service of NTT Com's Nexcenter™ data center service, which are meeting demands for next-generation services by integrating high quality, low cost and flexibility. Please see Attachment 1 (1) for available service areas.
• Nexcenter Connect™ Metro which has been available in areas outside Japan, will become available in Japan. The service connects colocation servers in urban centers via a low-latency, secure and large-volume network, also at industry-leading prices. This also will be an optional Nexcenter™ service. Please see Attachment 1 (2) for available areas.
• Data Center Inter-Connect connects for Enterprise Cloud will be expanded worldwide via a large-volume network free of charge. Please see Attachment 1 (3) for available service areas.
• Also, Data Center Inter-Connect and Nexcenter Connect™ Global will be offered together for connections between Enterprise Cloud and multiple global data centers.

The addition of these new networks will assure seamless connections between multiple data centers and between Enterprise Cloud systems. Large enterprises will be able to easily connect massive ICT resources globally for their flexible digital technology usage.

Enterprises will benefit from low-cost connections that can be scaled as their enterprise offices and systems grow, such as for IoT data, data back-up data and data transfer associated with multi-system integration. Please see Attachment 2 for see case studies.

Prices (tax excluded)

1.  Nexcenter Connect™ Global
Connections		Circuits		Prices (one-side port; locations in Japan)
Nexcenter™ data centers		10Gbps		143,000 JPY per month
		1Gbps		59,000 JPY per month

Note:

Prices are per location. Prices for countries other than Japan available separately.

2.  Nexcenter Connect™ Metro
Connection		Circuits		Price (both-side port)
Nexcenter™ data centers within urban centers		1Gbps 10Gbps Optical-core cables (2 cores)		23,000 JPY per month

Note:		Service will be available within at earliest three days after the application in Tokyo
		Metropolitan Area or Kansai Area of Japan. Circuits and prices are for the case of Tokyo
		Metropolitan Area or Kansai Area of Japan, countries other than Japan available separately.

3.  Data Center Inter-Connect
Connection		Circuit		Price
Between Enterprise Cloud		10Gbps		Free

About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the company's worldwide infrastructure, including the leading global tier-1 IP network, the Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196 countries/regions, and over 140 secure data centers worldwide. NTT Communications' solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.
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Attachment 1: Available areas

(1) Nexcenter Connect™ Global
Available Areas		Data Centers
Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Japan (starts June 2016)		Tokyo No. 1 – No. 8 Data Center Yokohama No. 1 Data Center Saitama No. 1 Data Center
Kansai Area, Japan (starts June 2016)		Osaka 1 – 3 Data Center Osaka 5 Data Center
East Coast, USA (starts after July 2016)		Virginia Ashburn 1 (VA1) Data Center Virginia Ashburn 2 (VA2) Data Center
West Coast, USA (starts after September 2016)		California Sacramento 1 (CA1) Data Center California Sacramento 2 (CA2) Data Center California Sacramento 3 (CA3) Data Center
United Kingdom (starts after August 2016)		Hemel Hempstead 1 Data Center Hemel Hempstead 2 Data Center Hemel Hempstead 3 Data Center
Germany (starts after August 2016)		Frankfurt 1 Data Center Frankfurt 2 Data Center (e-shelter) Frankfurt 3 Data Center Berlin 1 Data Center Munich 2 Data Center (under construction)
Hong Kong (starts after July 2016)		Tai Po Data Center Financial Data Center
Malaysia (starts after December 2016)		Cyberjaya 1 Data Center Cyberjaya 3 Data Center Cyberjaya 4 Data Center
Singapore (starts after July 2016)		Serangoon Data Center
Australia (starts after October 2016)		Sydney 1 Data Center
Austria (starts after March 2017)		Vienna 1 Data Center
Switzerland (starts after March 2017)		Zurich Data Center

Note:

Please ask NTT Com about other launch days of data centers not shown above.

(2) Nexcenter Connect™ Metro
Available Areas		Data Centers
Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Japan (starts June 2016)		Tokyo No. 1 – No. 8 Data Center Yokohama No. 1 Data Center Saitama No. 1 Data Center 　Between 10 data centers above
Kansai Area, Japan (starts June 2016)		Osaka 1 – 3 Data Center Osaka 5 Data Center 　Between 4 data centers above
East Coast, USA (now operating)		Virginia Ashburn 1 (VA1) Data Center Virginia Ashburn 2 (VA2) Data Center 　Between 2 data centers above
West Coast, USA (now operating)		California Sacramento 1 (CA1) Data Center California Sacramento 2 (CA2) Data Center California Sacramento 3 (CA3) Data Center 　Between 3 data centers above
United Kingdom (now operating)		Hemel Hempstead 1 Data Center Hemel Hempstead 2 Data Center Hemel Hempstead 3 Data Center 　Between 3 data centers above
Germany (now operating)		Frankfurt 1 Data Center Frankfurt 2 Data Center (e-shelter) Frankfurt 3 Data Center 　Between 3 data centers above
Hong Kong (now operating)		Tai Po Data Center Financial Data Center Between 2 data centers above
Malaysia (now operating)		Cyberjaya 1 Data Center Cyberjaya 3 Data Center Cyberjaya 4 Data Center Between 3 data centers above

(3) Data Center Inter-Connect
Available Areas		Data Centers
Metropolitan Tokyo, Japan (starts June 2016)		Data centers providing Enterprise Cloud in each available area
Kansai Area, Japan (starts after July 2016)
East Coast, USA (starts after June 2016)
United Kingdom (starts June 2016)
Germany (starts after July 2016))
Hong Kong (starts after July 2016)
Singapore (starts after June 2016)
Australia (starts after September 2016)

Notes:		Launches of other data centers are available separately.
		The names of data centers not providing Enterprise Cloud have not been disclosed.

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