Sea Fibre Networks adds Paris fiber network route

Sea Fibre Networks (SFN), which operates a fiber-optic network centered on the CeltixConnect undersea fiber cable network (see "Construction begins on CeltixConnect submarine cable"), has added connectivity from Dublin to Paris, via London, to its C-Fibre portfolio of network services. The new route will meet what SFN describes as increasing demand for high-capacity, low-latency connections between Paris and Dublin for data center interconnection as well as to leverage the fact that France is a central location for termination of international subsea cables carrying Internet traffic between U.S and Europe.

SFN says that as enterprises migrate to the cloud, demand for data centers in Paris grown by double digits. Meanwhile, the Paris Equinix Internet Exchange provides peering services to more than 200 customers, a number expected to increase dramatically in the near future. For these reasons, a fiber connection from Ireland to Paris that leverages SFN’s alliance of communication providers to create a single service level agreement should prove appealing, the company believes.

“We are excited to connect into this burgeoning cloud economy,” said Diane Hodnett, Sea Fibre Networks’ CEO. “In 2014 we will reinforce this solution by creating a robust, resilient loop of sub-sea connectivity with FastnetConnect – a submarine network connecting Ireland to mainland Europe via Paris. SFN’s strategy is focused on uniting terrestrial and submarine networks comparably and will construct key subsea infrastructure where lacking.”

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