Game Hosting Service Expands into Europe
By Rich Miller on Apr 29, 2007 in Game Hosting Providers
Global Netoptex, Inc. announced that its Online Game Services Inc. (OGSI) business will use the global IP network of TeliaSonera International to expand into the European game hosting market. OGSi will support more than 25 titles from multiple publishers and developers. While specializing in MMO games, OGSI also offers clan servers for games including Counter Strike, Doom3, Half Life 2 and Battlefield 1942.
“We selected TeliaSonera International Carrier in order to expand our operations into Europe and support the initial release of online games this summer,” Derek Wise, GNi president and CEOWise explained. TeliaSonera International Carrier in partnership with IXEurope will also provide GNi with high density colocation facilities located in Frankfurt, Germany. GNi, with OGSi, is one of the leading providers of managed Internet services in the United States, offering robust, highly competitive infrastructure and bandwidth to the games industry.
Online Game Services Inc. has been refining its game hosting service provider business model since its inception in June 2004. The company now works with a number of online game companies, providing them with fully managed dedicated game hosting services.
