Sparkle Expands Its Reach in Greece With an Additional Point of Presence in Thessaloniki

With this second PoP in the city and eighth in the country, Sparkle further enhances connectivity within Greece and across the Balkans

Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces the opening of a second Point of Presence (PoP) in Thessaloniki to meet the growing demand for international connectivity in Greece and in the Balkan region.

Located in a growing neutral data center in northern Greece, the new PoP delivers Tier-1 IP transit and capacity services to national and regional network operators, ISPs, OTTs, enterprises, content delivery networks, content and application providers, enabling secure, low-latency, and scalable international connectivity.

Additionally, customers have access to a comprehensive suite of IP solutions, including DDoS Protection, which safeguards networks against cyberattacks, and Virtual NAP, providing virtual access to leading Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) without the need for proprietary infrastructure development.

The PoP is integrated into Sparkle’s proprietary fiber infrastructure, which forms a robust ring topology interconnecting Thessaloniki northward to Bulgaria, eastward to Istanbul, southward to Chania, and westward to Albania. Through the connection with Chania, customers will also gain access to high-capacity routes via the BlueMed submarine cable system, linking Italy with France, Greece, and several countries bordering the Mediterranean, with further extensions reaching the Middle East and all the way to Mumbai, India.

"We believe that Thessaloniki is set to become a key commercial and digital hub for the Balkans," said Daniele Mancuso, CEO of Sparkle Greece. "With this new PoP, we are not only strengthening our presence in the city but also enabling resilient, high-performance connectivity across Southeastern Europe. Our continued investments in Greece are a clear sign of our long-term vision for the region."

With two PoPs in Thessaloniki and a total of eight across the country, four data centers between Athens and Chania, and a comprehensive portfolio of ICT and telco services - including also SD-WAN, colocation, IoT connectivity, messaging, roaming and voice solutions -, Sparkle confirms its role as a leading enabler of digital transformation in the country and beyond. 
 

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