GTT opens new PoP in Japan

US-based cloud networking provider GTT Communications has launched a new PoP in Osaka Japan as part of an expansion of its global Tier 1 network.

The company has also opened four new PoPs in the US – in Charlotte, Kansas City, St. Louis and Reno – and one in Calgary in Canada.

GTT’s network now includes more than 300 PoPs across six continents. The operator also announced in February that it plans to acquire European fiber network operator Interoute for around €1.9 billion ($2.7 billion), adding an additional 400 PoPs to its network.

The Interoute network includes over 67,000 km of lit fiber, 25 physical or virtual data centers, 31 colocation centers and connections to 195 additional third party data centers across Europe.

“GTT will continue to expand our network globally as we deliver on our purpose of connecting people across organizations, around the world and to every application in the cloud,” GTT president and CEO Rick Calder said.