SAN ANTONIO, TX (January 31, 2012) –  CityNAP, a premier provider of local and national tandem services to carriers across the United States, today announced that it has selected CenturyLink to provide critical network services to further enhance the downtown data center’s growing volume of data and Internet traffic.

“By lighting CityNAP, CenturyLink is helping to add capacity and diversity to a growing city in need of high-quality data center options,” said Don Douglas, CityNAP CEO. “CenturyLink affords our customers the opportunity to be on-net with one of the top-ranked providers of IP.”

CenturyLink was selected by CityNAP for the carrier’s reputation for great service delivery and as a top tier provider of bandwidth. As a result, CityNAP is able to deliver a wider range of networking IQ and cloud solutions to customers.

“Deploying CenturyLink’s customized fiber-based network into CityNAP’s data center is giving CityNAP peace of mind that its customers’ valuable information is secure and always available,” said Blake Wetzel, vice president of CenturyLink Business Markets Group, Channel Alliance. “We are proud that CityNAP values the exceptional professional service and expert support we offer in addition to our connectivity solutions.”

About CityNAP
A colocation site in downtown San Antonio, CityNAP is ideally suited to companies seeking to expand IT infrastructure capacity without the exorbitant costs associated with building out or expanding in-house.

Designed to support and protect mission critical operations, CityNAP’s secure, state-of-the-art facility enables you to cost effectively access multiple communication networks. This reduces your reliance on costly last-mile connections, enhances network reliability, provides redundancy, and provides a better return on investment.

CityNAP takes pride in delivering comprehensive colocation, interconnection and network peering in a neutral marketplace built for business. With customized, flexible services and some of the greatest talent and expertise in the industry, we ensure a relationship that offers sustainable value for your investment of time, money and resources.

For more information, contact us at 1-866-LiquidX or email info@citynap.com. On the Web, visit www.citynap.com.

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