iomart Group Makes Multi-Million Pound Investment in Data Centre Fibre Network

iomart Group Makes Multi-Million Pound Investment in Data Centre Fibre Network PR Newswire LONDON, October 17, 2012 LONDON, October 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Geo Networks creates dedicated super-fast fibre network for UK cloud computing company Leading cloud computing company iomart Group plc has today announced a multi-million pound investment in a new optical fibre network that will provide its customers with the fastest connectivity and transit of data between its data centres and the main UK internet exchanges. iomart Group plc (AIM:IOM) has entered into a 10 year agreement with Geo Networks Ltd (Geo) to deliver high capacity fibre connectivity into its six UK data centre locations. The new fibre network means that iomart will no longer rely on routing customers' connectivity via multiple providers, giving it total control over its own network. Angus MacSween, CEO, iomart Group plc, said: "We are investing millions of pounds over the next decade to give iomart one of the fastest and most resilient fibre networks of any cloud computing company in the UK. Customers on our network will have the fastest connections allowing them to move huge amounts of data at the highest speeds wherever they are located. It allows us to take our network right up to our customers' doors which is of huge benefit to organisations wanting secure, private cloud environments.