A Bermudian-based network service provider has formed a strategic partnership with a Norwegian high-speed network operator to support the increased network demands stemming from the burgeoning data centre market in the Nordics.

Global Cloud Xchange, which powers global connectivity for new media providers, telecom carriers and enterprises, has partnered with Tampnet Carrier, an operator in the Nordic sector responsible for more than 30 per cent of the traffic between Norway, the UK and Europe

Through strategically located network interconnections, GCX and Tampnet provide ample seamless connectivity solutions to support the growing community of data centre customers throughout the Nordics and beyond.

The GCX and Tampnet partnership offers a simplified way to expand reach across each company’s network footprint.

Through the partnership, GCX customers now have access to enhanced route diversity and new network routes throughout the Nordics utilising Tampnet’s unique and diverse footprint which traverses eight countries, connecting over 40 core data centres across 12 markets throughout Europe and the United States.

In addition, Tampnet’s customers gain access to GCX’s global network which consists of 66,000 kilometres of cables spanning 46 countries from North America to Asia, with sub-sea and terrestrial route diversity and redundancy throughout Europe-Asia and Intra-Asia routes.

“The Nordics region is experiencing rapid data centre growth due to various shifts in the market, including the need for more energy efficient and sustainable facilities. We are excited to partner with Global Cloud Xchange to collaboratively support this growth and offer expanded route options to our customers through GCX’s robust global network,” says Cato Lammenes, vice president of Tampnet Carrier.

“All of Tampnet’s routes are based on our own dark fibre and allow us to offer the scalability our customers demand and satisfy their bandwidth and infrastructure needs in our region. Through this partnership, we will further boost our efforts in contributing to a carbon neutral future by offering greater route diversity to access key data centres and interconnection points in the Nordics.”

The companies said sub-sea networks are the backbone of connectivity and provide international interconnectivity solutions, further fuelling data centre growth around the world.

Both GCX and Tampnet are fostering a globally accessible ecosystem that further leverages each company’s sub-sea network assets, allowing customers to design, manage and connect their networks -- seamlessly -- throughout the world.

David Bruce, head of EU/US/APAC at Global Cloud Xchange, said: “We are seeing a shift in the market where mission critical businesses are looking to diversify their network and data centres away from the traditional FLAP-D [Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Dublin] markets due to rising power costs and instabilities across the power grid.

“The Nordics is the logical choice due to carbon zero energy generation and many other benefits. This is an opportune partnership, allowing Tampnet to utilise the global reach of GCX’s network whilst at the same time opening up a new and timely region for GCX customers.”