Cable / Telecom News

New IPv6 PoP deployed in Calgary

CALGARY and FREMONT, Calif. — Hurricane Electric, owner and operator of what it says is the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, today announced it has deployed a new point of presence (PoP) in Arrow Group’s data centre in downtown Calgary. Arrow Group provides network colocation and wholesale Internet services, and its data centre is strategically located to serve the area’s many energy and high-tech businesses, says the Hurricane Electric press release. Customers will be able to cross connect to tier one providers, as well as the Calgary Internet Exchange (YYCIX), the first Internet exchange point (IXP) in Alberta, founded in...