OREANDA-NEWS. July 04, 2012. NTT Communications, part of the NTT Group,  announced today it has extended its Tier 1 Global  IP Network into Milan, Italy, to meet growing customer demands.

The new point of presence (PoP), in Infracom’s Via Caldera data center complex in Milan, is an important, strategic node for NTT Communications’ natural expansion into Central Europe. While the extended infrastructure will provide a local PoP for customers in this area, it also acts as an aggregation point for customers in the wider areas such as the Middle Eastern region and Africa.

Clive Hamilton, Head of NTT Europe’s Global IP Network business unit says “Italy is a new market for NTT’s IP services so it’s an exciting time - Milan is a key hub and the Infracom facility is best positioned to provide connectivity to our customers. From a wider perspective, it also acts as an aggregation point for the Middle East and Africa so is a means of us reaching customers outside of Italy and the wider internet community as well.” Hamilton adds, “Last year, we extended our network  into the Balkans region, which has proved to be a great success. This strategy of building POP’s to get closer to our customers will continue throughout the year.

Throughout 2011, NTT Communications opened six PoPs  including Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest and Sofia.

Massimo Lippi, General Director of Infracom said “We’re delighted to welcome NTT communications as a new partner into the Caldera data centre, which we are sure would be a valuable support to enhance NTT growth strategies in Italy. The Infracom Telehouse plays a key role for over 120 ISPs and carriers presently hosted in the Telehouse, providing direct interconnections to Italian and international carriers operating on the Italian market.”