Global interest in Project Kelvin - which has Derry as a central location - was last night described as "exciting" by the company behind the 30m euro transatlantic communications link.
Fergus Innes, Vice President of Sales in Europe for Hibernia Atlantic, the company linking the North West to the States, told the 'Journal' that Derry's telehouse will be up and running by March.
"The exterior of the building is currently being
built by ILEX and is expected to be handed over to Hibernia next month for testing and other technical requirements. The telehouse will be a brick building with a high level of security," he said.
Mr Innes said the onus was now on each location on the Kelvin map to help draw new companies to the region.
"Interest to date has been exciting. However, the project is not yet completed and it would not be fitting, commercially, to discuss any ongoing communication. It is also up to each Point of Presence (POP) location to sell Northern Ireland. This is a fantastic infrastructure and it will draw new companies to Northern Ireland and the border counties."
He said Kelvin's potential benefits to the city's economy were limitless.
"The sky is the limit. It is now about informing/educating companies what the infrastructure can do, its connectivity, its capability and functionality and enticing them to put their roots in Ireland."
Mr Innes said Kelvin will offer "high speed, low cost, point-to-point connectivity for companies connecting offices either within Ireland or between Ireland and the US or Europe."
