NTT Europe, a subsidiary of NTT Communications, has expanded the reach of NTT Communications’ Tier 1 Global IP Network in Europe with new Points of Presence (PoP) locations in Budapest, Bucharest and Sofia to better serve ISPs and content networks with access to its high-capacity, reliable and efficient network.

The new Budapest, Bucharest and Sofia PoPs enhances the ablity of global players to effectively and efficiently connect to Eastern European infrastructure.

NTT Europe connects telecommunications companies, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), content providers, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and enterprises to major markets around the world via NTT Communications’ Tier-1 IP Backbone Network.

To provide fast, efficient and accurate data transport, the NTT Communications network provides high-volume data transport at a complete range of commercial-strength bandwidth options, utilising the most advanced technologies.

NTT Europe Global IP Network Business Unit head Clive Hamilton said Eastern Europe is an ideal location to establish new global IP network PoPs with many opportunities for companies looking to increase their global footprint and drive the market forward.

"The Eastern European telecommunications sector is quickly becoming a crucial part of the worldwide market, so it’s an optimum time for NTT Europe to leverage the NTT Communications Global IP Network to provide a stable and dependable infrastructure to meet the broadband demands of service providers and consumers in the area," said Hamilton.

"Together, through the deployment of these Points of Presence, we are directly enabling the continued growth of the Eastern European markets."