Hurricane Electric Expands Global Network in The Midwest With New Point of Presence at Ridgeview in Minnetonka, Minnesota

Second Point of Presence in the Minneapolis metropolitan area will provide additional high-speed connectivity

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, announced today that it has deployed a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Ridgeview Minnetonka in Minnetonka, MN. The new PoP is located at 12450 Wayzata Blvd, 1 Floor, Suite 110, Minneapolis (Minnetonka) MN 55305.

This data center has reliable AC and DC power, UPS, multiple backup generators, 24-7 security and technical support, and a network connection to the Midwest Internet Cooperative Exchange (MICE), one of the largest independent internet exchanges in the country. It is located 21 miles from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, and ten miles from downtown Minneapolis.

Designated an official Tech Hub by the White House in 2023, due to its robust healthcare technology infrastructure, Minneapolis is a Midwest leader in technology and innovation. The metropolitan area is home to the headquarters of 19 major corporations and has been ranked as one of the best places to start a business in the country.

This PoP is Hurricane Electric’s second location in Minneapolis and fourth location in Minnesota. It will provide the Midwest with improved fault tolerance, load balancing, and congestion management in the delivery of next-generation IP connectivity services.

“By establishing a new point of presence in Minneapolis, we're investing in the city's growing tech ecosystem and providing local businesses with the robust connectivity they need to succeed,” said Mike Leber, President of Hurricane Electric. “Minneapolis is a dynamic center for innovation, and we're proud to be expanding our network there."

Customers of Ridgeview Minnetonka and in and around Minneapolis, MN have a variety of new connectivity options and access to Hurricane Electric’s extensive IPv4 and IPv6 network through 100GE (100 Gigabit Ethernet), 10GE (10 Gigabit Ethernet) and GigE (1 Gigabit Ethernet) ports. Additionally, customers at the facility can exchange IP traffic with Hurricane Electric’s vast global network, which offers over 40,000 BGP sessions with over 10,000 different networks via more than 310 major exchange points and thousands of customer and private peering ports.

About Hurricane Electric
Hurricane Electric operates its own global IPv4 and IPv6 network and is considered the largest IPv6 backbone in the world. Within its global network, Hurricane Electric is connected to more than 310 major exchange points and exchanges traffic directly with more than 10,000 different networks. Employing a resilient fiber-optic topology, Hurricane Electric has five redundant 100G paths crossing North America, four separate 100G paths between the U.S. and Europe, and 100G rings in Europe, Australia and Asia. Hurricane also has a ring around Africa, and a PoP in Auckland, NZ. Hurricane Electric offers IPv4 and IPv6 transit solutions over the same connection. Connection speeds available include 100GE (100 gigabits/second), 10GE, and gigabit ethernet. Additional information can be found at http://he.net.