Network services provider Telia Carrier says it has won a contract from Mexican cable MSO Gigacable to supply IP transit and backbone services. Gigacable will use the services to enable the provision of dedicated Internet access to its residential and business customers. Gigacable also gains access to Telia Carrier’s global network by virtue of the deal.
“As one of the leading broadband and cable TV service providers in Mexico, tapping into Telia Carrier’s IP backbone enables us to deliver advanced solutions and robust networks,” said Jose Alfredo Mercado, general manager of Gigacable. “Working with Telia Carrier assures both our business and consumer subscribers a direct secure connection to Internet access with lower latency as well as more capacity than they need to grow.”
Telia Carrier launched services in Mexico in the Spring of 2018 (see "Telia Carrier establishes PoP in city of Queretaro to connect Mexican providers to AS1299 backbone"). It offers wholesale IP transit, Ethernet, IPX, and Cloud Connect offerings for ISPs and content and cloud providers in the region.
“We’ve seen a huge demand in Mexico for our IP Transit and Cloud Connect services, and have many customers in the region, including mobile operators, local access providers, and ISPs, amongst others,” said Luis Velasquez, Mexico business manager, Telia Carrier. “Up until recently, ISPs and operators in the region have had limited options to help them meet their subscribers’ needs. With our formidable IP backbone, Telia Carrier can directly serve those mid-size ISPs, looking for higher-bandwidth solutions that will enable them to deliver better services and cloud connectivity to the Mexican market.”
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