GTT Extends Global Tier 1 IP Backbone with New Point of Presence in Laredo, Texas

Company enables secure, high-capacity connectivity on US-Mexico routes and into Central America through MDC partnership

GTT Communications Inc., a leading global provider of secure cloud networking solutions for multinational organizations, has announced the expansion of its partnership with MDC Data Centers, a leading provider of carrier-neutral data centers serving traffic between the U.S. and Mexico, through the deployment of a new Point-of-Presence in MDC’s data center in Laredo, Texas. The new site expands GTT’s global Tier 1 IP network reach, and adds redundancy to its network near the Mexican border, offering customers with growing business bandwidth demands an additional choice for resilient networking and security solutions between the U.S. and Mexico, and into Central America.

According to analyst firm GlobalData, the Mexican ICT market is growing at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 11% from 2023 to 2028.¹ The expanded partnership between GTT and MDC underscores the strategic importance of Laredo, Texas, as a major terrestrial connectivity hub between the U.S. and Mexico.

“With traffic streams growing rapidly between the U.S., Mexico and beyond, flexibility and access to high-performance connectivity is key for our customers operating there,” said George Kuzmanovski, Chief Operating Officer, GTT. “Bringing the Laredo MDC data center onto GTT’s Tier 1 IP backbone adds crucial redundancy options for Dedicated Internet and IP Transit for our joint customers, complementing our existing partnership at the MDC data center in McAllen, Texas.”

“GTT operates one of the largest internet backbones in the world, and expanding our relationship reflects our shared commitment to providing superior networking solutions that connect the U.S. and Mexico,” said Joel Pacheco, Head of Revenue, MDC Data Centers. “Our Border Connect Platform™ is instrumental in this collaboration, offering unmatched connectivity through its International Fiber Crossings, data center colocation and robust networks ecosystem. This synergy with GTT allows them to deliver scalable, high-performance network solutions from our data center, supporting the increasing demands of the market.”

GTT offers its full range of network and security services from the Laredo PoP, including IP Transit, Dedicated Internet and Managed DDoS Protection.

1. GlobalData, “Mexico ICT Market Size and Forecast (by IT Solution Area, Size, Bandwidth and Vertical) to 2028”, July 19, 2024.

About GTT

GTT is a leading global provider of secure cloud networking solutions for multinational organizations. We design and deliver solutions that leverage advanced cloud, networking and security technologies. We complement our solutions with a suite of professional services and exceptional sales and support teams in local markets around the world. We serve thousands of national and multinational companies with a portfolio that includes SD-WAN, security, internet, voice and other connectivity options. Our services are uniquely enabled by our top-ranked, global, Tier 1 IP backbone, spanning six continents. The company culture is built on a customer-first service experience reinforced by our commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement in our business, environmental, social and governance practices. For more information, visit www.gtt.net.

About MDC Data Centers

MDC Data Centers offers the ideal solution for networks seeking efficient and effective connectivity throughout Mexico. Our approach is based on centralizing the core points-of- presence for Mexican and North American networks in our neutral spaces located along the U.S. border. This convergence of northbound and southbound networks creates a dense network ecosystem on the border, which is further strengthened by our unique International Fiber Crossings infrastructure and secure, neutral hosting environment for network connections. Together, these components form our Border Connect Platform™, which aims to facilitate connections that empower customers and communities by uniting networks, countries and people. For more information, visit: mdcdatacenters.com, or follow MDC Data Centers on LinkedIn and X at @mdcdatacenters.

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