Gamma Comms The Loop has deployed a strategic presence withing Manchester's new data centre
Manchester&rsquo;s news data centre facility LDeX Group has announced that the city&rsquo;s&nbsp;metropolitan fibre network, The Loop, has deployed a strategic point of presence within its facility and that the two will now look to enhance connectivity to online businesses in the local region.&nbsp;The Loop, which is part of Gamma Communications, provides dedicated fibre networks, point to point private networks, flexible high-capacity internet access and business grade IP Telephony.&nbsp;
London, United Kingdom – 21st April 2015: LDeX Group has today announced that Manchester’s metropolitan fibre network, The Loop, has deployed a strategic point of presence in the city’s newest datacentre facility, LDeX2. This partnership will look to enhance connectivity to online businesses in the local region.

Part of Gamma Communications PLC, one of the UK’s largest fixed-line voice carriers, The Loop provides dedicated fibre networks, point to point private networks, flexible high-capacity internet access and business grade IP Telephony The Loop will complement the vast array of connectivity providers which have already lined up to provide ultra-fast low latency connectivity over diverse dark fibre to LDeX customers in the Manchester area and further afield.

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Commenting on the news, LDeX Group CEO Rob Garbutt said: “We are delighted that The Loop has decided to launch a strategic point of presence at our newest datacentre facility, LDeX2. Aligning the company with best in class communications service providers such as The Loop is a priority for LDeX in delivering superior value added datacentre and network services to our customers.”

He added “With a fibre footprint in Manchester in excess of 100km, this strategic partnership with The Loop will enable LDeX to provide ultra-fast low latency connectivity to businesses via its metropolitan fibre optic network which links major commercial points in the region."

Ashley Griffiths Managing Director of The Loop said: “As a prominent communications service provider, we are delighted to partner with Manchester’s newest datacentre facility LDeX2 to provide best in class connectivity to online businesses in the local region ensuring minimal downtime."

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Press contact:

Lizzi Long, Group Sales Manager, l.long@ldexgroup.co.uk, +44 (0)207 183 3960

About LDeX Group

LDeX Group is an independent national datacentre and colocation operator providing best in class colocation, network connectivity and satellite services to an array of customers across the globe.

The company owns, operates and manages its facilities, providing colocation and network services to a range of industry sectors to protect the availability of data, applications, ecommerce and online presence.

For further information, please visit the website: www.ldexgroup.co.uk

About The Loop

The Loop is a 100Km plus fibre network in Greater Manchester, supplying direct connectivity to datacentres and ultrafast internet access to the private and public sector. The fibre optic cables are buried under the region’s roads and remained largely dormant for over a decade until The Loop was launched in October 2012. The original cabling was installed by Atlantic Telecom, largely to support the Manchester Commonwealth Games in 2002, but Atlantic subsequently went into administration. The Loop, which solely focusses on Greater Manchester, is based in Trafford Park. The network circles the city centre and stretches out to Eccles in the West, towards Oldham in the North, Stretford in the South and Gorton in the East.

About Gamma

Gamma is a rapidly growing, technology-based provider of communications services to the UK business market. Gamma's services, such as Cloud PBX, Inbound call control services and SIP trunking, are designed to meet the increasingly complex voice, data and mobility requirements of businesses, through the exploitation of its know-how and own intellectual property. Gamma also provides services such as business-grade broadband, Ethernet and mobile and data services and, as a consequence of its history, has a substantial voice service capability. These services enable Gamma to provide a comprehensive range of communications services. Gamma has enjoyed strong organic revenue and EBITDA growth driven by high percentage of repeat revenues. The business has over 500 employees, of which 20% are employed in product development. It operates across six main locations - headquartered in Newbury - with offices in Fareham, Manchester, Glasgow, London and Budapest.

For further information on The Loop contact Roz Hughes on 07967 800395 or email roz@rozhughes.com or visit www.theloopmanchester.co.uk