SSE Enterprise Telecoms

Sep 16, 2020

New connections built to provide 100Gbps optical and Ethernet services will enable SSE Enterprise Telecoms to reach more than 90 datacentres across the UK Share this item with your network: By Published: 16 Sep 2020 10:30 Aiming to deliver higher capacity connectivity across England, Scotland and Wales and support the ever-increasing capacity demands of UK businesses, connectivity provider SSE Enterprise Telecoms has added eight datacentres to its network, with four existing datacentres upgraded. According to IDC’s Global datasphere forecast (May 2020), more than 59 zettabytes of data will be processed globally in 2020 with enterprise data demands playing a considerable role in that year-on-year increase in consumption. The datacentres will extend SSE’s reach to more than 90 datacentres nationwide, offering access to a reliable, high-capacity network which the firm said is critical for enterprises to be able to carry out everyday operations successfully. The eight datacentres are located in England, Scotland and Wales, including ASK4 in Sheffield, AQL DC2 and DC5 in Leeds, SCC and Six Degrees in Birmingham, DataVita and Pulsant in Glasgow, and Next Generation Data in Newport. All are live and available for service immediately. The business has also upgraded Global Switch 2, Interxion Hanbury Street in London, LD5 in Slough, and Kilburn House in Manchester to facilitate 100Gbps and 10Gbps Ethernet services as standard. One of the key tasks that the datacentres will aim to fulfil is to facilitate regional and access network requirements, given that many companies need high capacity connectivity to handle large data transfers from the edge to the core. SSE Enterprise Telecoms’ datacentres will be connected to its national network of unbundled exchanges – an offering the company believes will help meet the capacity demands of its customers. Furthermore, the centres are seen as intrinsic in providing improved capability after the Covid-19 outbreak has seen weekday daytime broadband traffic increase between 35% and 60% in the UK. With instant access to data from anywhere being more important than ever, businesses are having to reconfigure their infrastructure to grant more people online access. SSE believes that having the option to access both Optical and Ethernet connectivity in one place gives organisations the autonomy to select a solution that best suits their network needs. Reliable and fast high-capacity connectivity will prevent slow processing or downtime and will empower businesses to scale based on their current requirements. “With digital transformation in full swing, everything businesses do today depends on connectivity,” said SSE Enterprise Telecoms sector director for service providers, Simon Willmott. “The issue for companies is that finding a local, business-ready connectivity solution they can plug in to is not always easy. By providing Optical and Ethernet services that span the UK, we can better enable local networks that need to be connected nationally, providing businesses with the robust, reliable, business-ready connectivity they require.” Read more about optical networks This email address doesn’t appear to be valid. This email address is already registered. Please login . You have exceeded the maximum character limit. Please provide a Corporate E-mail Address. I agree to TechTarget’s Terms of Use , Privacy Policy , and the transfer of my information to the United States for processing to provide me with relevant information as described in our Privacy Policy. Please check the box if you want to proceed. I agree to my information being processed by TechTarget and its Partners to contact me via phone, email, or other means regarding information relevant to my professional interests. I may unsubscribe at any time. Please check the box if you want to proceed. By submitting my Email address I confirm that I have read and accepted the Terms of Use and Declaration of Consent. Read more on Telecoms networks and broadband communications