wiredinUSA November 2011

Sidera expands its Philadelphia facility

Sidera Networks, a provider of fiber optic-based network solutions, has completed its colocation expansion at North Broad, Philadelphia. The company acquired additional space to accommo- date up to 100 new racks to address growing demands from the market. After the expansion, Sidera Networks’ colocation footprint is nearly 40,000ft 2 . Sidera’s expanded facility is designed to offer carrier-neutral connectivity to more than 25 service providers. Sidera provides secure racks as well as custom cage solutions supported by dual-power feeds, pre-action fire systems, dual-service UPS and AC/DC generator back-up. “401 North Broad is the premier carrier hotel in Philadelphia offering a tremendous opportunity for carriers, IT companies and enterprise businesses that require highly secure colocation combined with access to numerous

network providers for diversity and reliability,” said Kevin Mulqueen, vice president of colocation for Sidera Networks. “Our carrier-neutral facility offers 24x7 access, remote monitoring and managed services. We are proud to say that our facility has experienced 100 percent uptime on all power and cooling since 2003,” Mulqueen added. Leveraging the new facility, customers can get access to service providers, including Sidera’s network solutions that are comprised of Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet, SONET, Wavelength and Dark Fiber Services. Sidera Networks recently announced the launch of its E-Connect hub service in several major metropolitan locations. The E-Connect hubs are strategically located in several metropolitan locations including Boston, Chicago, New York, Newark, Philadelphia, Toronto and Washington, DC.

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wiredInUSA - November 2011