Terremark Worldwide, Inc., a leading operator of integrated Tier-1 Internet exchanges and a global provider of managed IT infrastructure solutions for government and private sectors, today announced that
Eagle Broadband Inc., a national provider of broadband, Internet protocol (IP) and communications technology, has signed a multi-year renewable co-location agreement to deliver IPTV content throughout the United States from Terremark's NAP of the Americas facility.
Eagle selected Terremark's NAP of the Americas because of its secure, reliable, and fail-safe connection to customers throughout the United States. The NAP of the Americas will serve as the central distribution hub for Eagle's IPTV solution. Eagle's IPTV services include direct access to more than 200 channels of high-demand programming from entertainment providers, using a mix of standard-definition and high definition set-top boxes.
"This is a significant step for us in the delivery of our IPTV solution and our growth strategy for this service," said Dave Micek, CEO of Eagle Broadband. "Terremark's robust and secure NAP of the Americas facility is the right place for us to be as we continue to grow our business in the IPTV content delivery service market."
Customer expectations for content and interactivity continue to grow and rolling out IPTV to the mass market is gaining momentum as more and more telcos, cable operators and satellite providers take advantage of this IP revolution of new services and new business models.
"As this industry trend continues to get traction, we are delighted to welcome Eagle Broadband as one of the first IPTV distributors to our facility," said Manuel D. Medina, Chairman and CEO of Terremark Worldwide, Inc. "Eagle Broadband will be able to connect their customers to their TV content providers by leveraging TWW's secure, redundant and scalable environment. We expect others will take notice and choose Terremark's solution for their critical infrastructure making the NAP of the Americas the virtual marketplace for IPTV content delivery service within the U.S. and abroad."