CITIC Telecom CPC accelerates global expansion with new SmartCLOUD™ cloud service centers in Tallinn and New York

Continue to invest in ICT resources and strengthen global cloud platform deployment

Build a fully connected cloud ring in Europe and Asia to meet the rapidly growing needs of regional customers

HONG KONG, August 1, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited ("CITIC Telecom CPC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited, is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of two new SmartCLOUD™ cloud service centers in Tallinn, Estonia and New York, the United States. The latter is the second cloud service center in New York, fully meeting the rapidly growing demand for cloud services, network connectivity and data storage services in the region.

The two new cloud service platforms provide carrier-grade basic network construction to help customers quickly expand modern business operations, provide more options for managed cloud services and global network connection solutions, and enable customers to enjoy enterprise-grade performance, high reliability and local service support at a low cost.

Demonstrating the advantages of enterprise-level infrastructure and "local services, global connections"

Mr. Serve Bunnik, Deputy Director of European Operations of CITIC Telecom CPC, said: “The new SmartCLOUD™ cloud service centers in Tallinn, Estonia and New York, USA will be officially put into use in the third quarter of 2022, marking an important milestone for CITIC Telecom CPC to invest more resources and service capabilities to further provide diversified and efficient cloud services to European enterprise customers.”

SmartCLOUD™ cloud service platform is located in Tallinn Data Center in Europe, which is one of the largest Internet exchange (TTL-IX) service points in Estonia . It provides on-demand and direct connection cloud services, network connectivity, data storage and backup services through CITIC Telecom CPC's comprehensive ICT resources. In addition, CITIC Telecom CPC has also launched a second SmartCLOUD™ cloud service platform in New York. Located in an international data center in the financial district of New York, adjacent to the Nasdaq data center, the service platform is one of the most efficient, multi-point fully connected enterprise-level infrastructures in the world. It currently serves the world's largest financial institutions, media, well-known companies and major trading hubs in New Jersey. These two new SmartCLOUD™ cloud service platforms, located in two prime locations in Europe and the United States, will bring high availability and strong connectivity advantages to customers in the region. With comprehensive multi-cloud services, the scope of services for enterprise customers has been expanded, and infrastructure and business applications can be easily deployed in public, private and hybrid clouds, providing more options in terms of redundancy, connection range and ultra-low latency.

Expanding the “Eurasian Fully Connected Cloud Ring”

The global pandemic has accelerated the transformation of enterprises around the world and the adoption of cloud computing services. European enterprises have also seen an increase in demand for local, cross-regional or cross-border network connection services. In order to keep up with the development of European market customers and the pace of global digital transformation, complex infrastructure and changing business operations, CITIC Telecom CPC has further expanded its global service coverage, launched two new cloud service centers, improved the global cloud platform deployment, and built a fully connected Eurasian cloud ring to provide more comprehensive, one-stop cloud-network integration solutions for enterprises in various regions to meet the rapidly growing needs of regional customers. At the same time, through efficient managed cloud services and professional services, as well as global connectivity advantages, it helps customers in the region accelerate internationalization and digitalization, and further improve customer experience and operational efficiency.

The "Eurasian Fully Connected Cloud Ring" is a one-stop reliable global cloud platform that not only fully connects Tallinn, London and Frankfurt, but also spans Europe, seamlessly connects the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Asia-Pacific region, including mainland China. The Eurasian fully connected cloud ring solution seamlessly connects 21 cloud service centers around the world and more than 160 service locations in 150 countries through CITIC Telecom International CPC's rich global resources. The Eurasian integrated ICT solution is particularly important for European companies that intend to invest, explore emerging markets and develop local or cross-point business operations. At the same time, it not only provides a scalable cloud platform for backup redundancy within the same city or across locations, regions, and cross-borders, but also has backup and disaster recovery functions, and provides 24-hour professional technical support to optimize customers' investment in the field of information technology, achieve faster response time and ensure uninterrupted business operations.

Serve Bunnik added: “Over the past 20 years, we have been committed to becoming a more trusted partner for our global clients, with a footprint not only in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas, but also in CIS and South Africa. We will continue to provide innovative ICT solutions to help our clients use digital technology to transform their businesses, and even entire communities and industries.”