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i/o Data Centers, a provider of enterprise collocation and data center solutions, has announced the addition of TeliaSonera (News - Alert) to its list of carriers made available to its data center customers. TeliaSonera International Carrier is a global provider of IP, capacity and voice services.

According to company officials, TeliaSonera International Carrier owns and operates over 27,000 miles of fiber network with about 100 points of presence in 35 countries across Europe, the United States and Asia. TeliaSonera International Carrier delivers IP, capacity and voice services to its customers.

The addition of TeliaSonera International Carrier is expected to provide i/o data center customers more options. The options also include the opportunity to connect directly to Europe's IP backbone.

In a release Kindra Martone, SVP and GM for i/o said, "We constantly look for ways to improve and expand the network services we provide."

"The range of carrier options we make available to our customers provides unprecedented flexibility, reliability and cost-savings. With the addition of TeliaSonera International Carrier, we have greatly improved our global network footprint," Martone added.

i/o operates carrier-neutral data centers and serves its customers optimally by providing direct access to more than a dozen telecommunications carriers including AT&T, Verizon (News - Alert) Business, Level3, AboveNet, AGL, Cogent, Qwest, tw telecom, XO Communications, and now TeliaSonera International Carrier.

Also i/o offers enterprise-grade blended bandwidth and data transport services. Company sources added that no charges are collected for cross-connects. It was emphasized that i/o customers will benefit from savings of more than $25 million over the next three years in cross-connect fees.

Paul Dahlgren, Vice President and Head of Product & Business Management, TeliaSonera International Carrier said, "i/o's customers have new possibilities to connect to our IP backbone in Phoenix, Arizona. This increased expansion of the US network is strategically important and helps us maintain our position as one of the largest global IP carriers.  Moreover, the extended network enhances our service offering to our US based customers."

i/o Data Centers provides enterprise collocation and data center solutions. i/o designs, builds and operates data centers for large enterprises, governments and Web properties offering them an "always-on" service level advantage.