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New network will meet growing demand in the State of São Paulo.
São Paulo, Brazil, Monday, January 26, 2009 -- Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC), a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced it has completed the construction of a new, 126 km fiber optic network in the interior region of the state of São Paulo, interconnecting the cities of Hortolândia and Sorocaba.
Previously, Global Crossing had a number of circuits in that region, but depended on other providers to complete its back-up or redundancy capability. With the new seamless network, which has 18 pairs of fibers, Global Crossing is now able to better serve its customers’ needs, while increasing the security and reliability of the services.
“This new ring shows Global Crossing’s commitment to the Brazilian market, as the company continues to strategically invest in network infrastructure and top-notch technologies to constantly improve the quality and the reach of the services that we provide to our customers regionally and globally,” said Marcos Malfatti, senior sales vice president for Global Crossing Brazil. “Additionally, we will be able to generate more business opportunities and enable more routes now.”
The new ring is part of Global Crossing’s metropolitan networks in Brazil. Currently, Global Crossing has 15 metropolitan networks and 15 data centers in Latin America. The company owns one of the world’s largest IP-based fiber optic networks, which reaches more than 60 countries worldwide.
ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING
Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC) is a leading global IP solutions provider with the world's first integrated global IP-based network. The company offers a full range of secure data, voice, and video products to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as to 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. It delivers services to more than 690 cities in more than 60 countries and six continents around the globe.
In Latin America, Global Crossing´s business has operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Mexico, Venezuela, the United States (Florida) and the Caribbean region. In addition to its IP-based, fiber-optic network, Global Crossing's regional infrastructure includes 15 metropolitan networks and 15 world-class data centers located in the main business centers of Latin America.
Please visit www.globalcrossing.com or blogs.globalcrossing.com for more information about Global Crossing.
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Statements in this press release about expected future events and financial results are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially, including risks referenced from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Global Crossing undertakes no duty to update information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.
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