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The Mediterranean Hub, connecting Europe to the world.

OTEGLOBE, headquartered in Athens-Greece, is the international wholesale arm of OTE Group and the leading wholesale carrier in S.E. Europe with global reach, delivering a complete portfolio of voice and data services. By combining a resilient subsea route with a diverse terrestrial network, OTEGLOBE offers an alternative path for connecting Europe to Asia and the world through Greece and emerges as a reliable hub in the Mediterranean basin.

OTEGLOBE is the only carrier that reaches W. Europe through Greece over a fully mesh optical backbone network, consisting of more than four diverse terrestrial routes. It operates the most robust, resilient, protected and extensive network in SE Europe, incorporating the latest technical innovations and owns a private IP network with presence in the main European telecom hubs.

OTEGLOBE adapts constantly to the dynamically changing global environment by investing in numerous submarine cable consortia (the latest of which is AAE1), continuously upgrading its network infrastructure and forming strong partnerships with major global carriers.

OTEGLOBE is also an established IPX carrier with strong presence in the global voice wholesale market, offering high quality voice and roaming services over redundant points of interconnection, as well as a broad range of mobile and value added services.

EllaLink is an advanced optical platform offering secure high capacity connectivity on a unique low latency transatlantic route serving the growing needs of the Latin American and European markets. The EllaLink network directly connects Brazil and Europe, linking the major hubs of São Paulo and Fortaleza with Lisbon, Madrid and Marseille.

The EllaLink System is being built with state-of-the-art coherent technology initially offering 72Tbps of capacity over four direct fibre pairs between Europe and Brazil. The landing sites in Fortaleza (Brazil) and Sines (Portugal) have been secured and EllaLink is scheduled to be Ready for Service in Q1 2021. EllaLink is a privately funded and independent company committed to providing products and services on a Carrier Neutral and Open Access basis. Marguerite II, a pan-European equity fund active in the renewables, energy, transport and digital infrastructure sectors, is the main shareholder of EllaLink.

New Jersey Fiber Exchange (NJFX) operates “Tier 3 by the Subsea,” the world’s first colocation campus that strategically intersects a carrier neutral subsea cable landing station meet-me room with a Tier 3, carrier neutral data center. The 64,800 square foot purpose-built data center offers direct access to multiple independent subsea cable systems that interconnect North America, Europe and South America. High and low density colocation solutions are available with 24/7 support as well as unique US fiber back-haul solutions that avoid traditional legacy network points of failure. NJFX’s low latency offerings provide the flexibility, reliability and security that global carriers, content providers, enterprise and government entities require to drive revenue, reduce expenses and improve service quality.

China Mobile International Limited (CMI) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Mobile, mainly responsible for the operation of China Mobile's international business. In order to provide better services to meet the growing demand in the international telecommunications market, China Mobile established a subsidiary, CMI, in December 2010. CMI currently has 70 terrestrial and submarine cable resources worldwide, with a total international transmission bandwidth of over 78T, and a total of 170+ POPs. With Hong Kong, China as its launchpad, CMI has significantly accelerated global IDC development, creating a strong network for data centre cloudification. Leveraging the strong support by China Mobile, CMI is a trusted partner that provides comprehensive international telecom services and solutions to international enterprises, carriers and mobile users.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, China, CMI has expanded its footprint in 36 countries and regions. For more information, please visit www.cmi.chinamobile.com.

DE-CIX is the world’s leading Internet Exchange operator and will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year. Having started operations in 1995, DE-CIX in Frankfurt am Main is the Internet Exchange (IX) with the world’s highest data throughput at peak times, at more than 9 Terabits per second (Tbps). Its technical infrastructure has a total capacity of 58 Terabits.

In total, DE-CIX serves over 1900 network operators, Internet service providers (ISPs), and content providers from more than 100 countries with peering and interconnection services at its more than 20 locations in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America.

For more information, please visit www.de-cix.net.

Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier is the international wholesale division of Deutsche Telekom. We offer a comprehensive portfolio for all the needs of a rapidly transforming telco industry. One that is continually updated to provide innovative solutions for future technologies and challenges. As one of the world’s leading carriers, we are able to satisfy the requirements of DT Group’s international affiliates and more than 900 external customers worldwide.

With more than 20 years of experience in the wholesale communication market, TGC offers next-generation platforms, extensive networks, a global backbone, 360 degrees of security, tailor-made solutions, worldwide connectivity, and much more.

Tata Communications is a leading global digital infrastructure provider that powers today’s fast-growing digital economy. The company’s customers represent 300 of the Fortune 500 whose digital transformation journeys are enabled by its portfolio of integrated, globally managed services that deliver local customer experiences. Through its network, cloud, mobility, Internet of Things (IoT), collaboration and security services, Tata Communications carries around 30% of the world’s internet routes and connects businesses to 60% of the world’s cloud giants and four out of five mobile subscribers. The company’s capabilities are underpinned by its global network, which is the world’s largest wholly owned subsea fibre backbone and a Tier-1 IP network. It serves customers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide through its technology capabilities and partnerships.

Sparkle is a leading global service provider offering full range of IP, Data, Cloud, Data Center, Mobile Data and Voice solutions designed to meet the fast changing needs of Internet Service Providers, OTTs, Media & Content Players, Application Service Providers, Fixed and Mobile Operators as well as Multinational Corporations. Thanks to a state-of-the-art global backbone of over 540,000 kms of fiber and through an extensive worldwide commercial presence distributed over 34 countries, Sparkle ranks #10 for voice traffic and #7 for IP globally. Through a rich portfolio of services, a cutting edge network based on the latest technologies, a globally distributed sales force and advanced customer care capabilities, Sparkle is able to fulfil its mission of providing customers with top performing and tailored solutions worldwide.

Enriched by its cultural variety and diversity, Sparkle is always committed to excellent relationships with all its stakeholders and operates with constant attention to maintain a safe environment where Partners, Customers, Suppliers and Employees can live and work better.

Sparkle. The world’s communication platform.

TNZI operates a global voice business with over 200 customer and vendor relationships worldwide. Our extensive direct and partnership connection agreements provide world-class routing options, with a range of international voice services that suit various markets and customer needs. In addition to voice services, TNZI provides DID’s SaaS fraud mitigation and A2P SMS Termination.

TNZI joined the MNF Group in 2015. MNF Group operates multiple brands in the Australia-New Zealand market, providing voice communications and value-added services. The Group is publicly listed (ASX: MNF) and currently ranks among Asia's best companies 'under a billion' (Forbes 2014, 2015).

UFINET is a Wholesale Telecommunications Infrastructure Operator with a presence in 17 countries, which provides connectivity services in Latin America through a network of more than 70,000 km of fully owned optical fiber deployed. It also has more than 22 years of experience, which makes it your best ally to provide connectivity in the region.

As an international Carrier de Carriers, UFINET is MEF (CE 3.0) certified to provide Carrier Ethernet services (E-LINE, E-LAN, E-TREE and E-ACCESS) for Telecommunications Operators, and has a broad portfolio of connectivity products: Capacity (L2, L3), DWDM, Internet (DIA, BIA), Dark Fiber, Towering, VSAT, Colocation, FTTH, Direct Cloud Connectivity, CPE Lease or remote hands, among others.

UFINET has a strong metropolitan fiber optic networks with a great capillarity in 2000+ cities, national backbones, backhaul to connect the main submarine cables in the different countries, as well as international connectivity between the countries and the USA. We have a major metropolitan network coverage in the most important cities in Latin America. We have 40,000+ buildings connected to our network, 90,000+ buildings feasible to connect, 4,000+ towers connected, 750+ poles leased and 2,000+ populations connected, all of them through end-to-end fiber-optic, which makes our network one of the best.

Global Carrier Awards 2020

Meet the Global Carrier Awards Sponsors

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