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Sparkle Seabone network development

Overview

Sparkle, an international services provider and part of the TIM Group, has reached several milestones regarding its Seabone global Tier-1 IP transit backbone. The network, which began operations in September 1996 with limited connections, has expanded into the seventh largest Tier-1 Internet network globally, operating over 600,000 kilometers of proprietary fiber optic infrastructure.

Building on this infrastructure, Sparkle has achieved Gold-tier status in the Google Verified Peering Provider (VPP) programme. This certification recognizes the company’s ability to provide reliable and redundant connectivity to Google’s global network, offering enterprise-grade access to services such as Google Cloud APIs and Google Workspace through geographically diverse connectivity.

Entities

Seabone · Sparkle · Google · TIM Group

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Sparkle achieves Google Gold Verified Peering Provider status

    Sparkle has achieved Gold-tier status as a Google Verified Peering Provider, offering redundant and reliable connectivity to Google services via its Seabone Tier-1 backbone.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Sparkle celebrates 30 years of Seabone IP transit backbone

    Sparkle celebrates 30 years of Seabone, its Tier-1 IP transit backbone, which now manages a 600,000 km fiber optic network globally.

Sources

corrierecomunicazioni.it · efsyn.gr · epixeiro.gr · newswire.telecomramblings.com