OREANDA-NEWS. NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) announced that it was named Data Center Service Provider of the Year at the 2013 Frost & Sullivan Japan Excellence Awards.

The company earned high recognition for its industry-leading revenue in Japan’s highly competitive data center market and accomplishments such as the establishment of the Tokyo No.6 Data Center incorporating advanced technologies. NTT Com also was recognized for investing proactively in data centers and undersea cables connecting the company’s telecom facilities to enhance service infrastructure used to support customer businesses worldwide.

Tetsuya Niihara, an analyst at Frost & Sullivan, said, "In addition to the data center services, the company has launched its utility-based offerings under the Enterprise Cloud and Cloudn brands. This new delivery model allows the company to tap into SMBs as well as to meet the changing requirements from large enterprises that are looking to reduce capital expenses. Moreover, the company is a leading network provider and its ability to bundle solutions together has helped the company differentiate itself from the competitors."

The Data Center Service Provider of the Year award is presented to the year’s top performer as measured by an evaluation index covering items such as earnings growth, market share and innovative solutions. The third annual Frost & Sullivan Japan Excellence Awards were presented to companies that achieved outstanding performance in the Japanese market as determined by Frost & Sullivan, a research and consulting company with 1,800 analysts covering more than 300 industries.