Telia Carrier today announced that it has established an additional point of connectivity in Budapest, Hungary.
The POC will allow Telia Carrier to meet an increasing demand for wholesale IP transit and Ethernet services amongst carriers, content and cloud providers alike.
As a critical centre for financial activity and technological innovation in Europe, Budapest’s fast-moving business environment has given rise to a dramatic increase in on-demand connectivity. Telia Carrier’s ability to adapt and turn up high speed internet services rapidly supports the region’s growth and bolsters its economic vitality.
Home to eighteen universities and the headquarters of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), Budapest is a hub for technological innovation and a start-up scene that rivals Stockholm and Silicon Valley. This expansion of its top-two ranked IP backbone, AS1299, compounds Telia Carrier’s presence and allows it to serve more customers in the second fastest developing urban economy in Europe.
“Telia Carrier has watched the growth and innovation that has helped Budapest become a major destination for business interests in Europe,” said Simon Barlow, global product manager, Internet Services, Telia Carrier. “By deepening our presence in Budapest, and in addition to existing PoPs throughout the region, Telia Carrier’s AS1299 services carriers, operators and cloud providers in more facilities in one of the fastest growing cities and regions in Central and Eastern Europe.”
