{"id":53894,"date":"2025-10-01T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=53894"},"modified":"2025-10-17T08:58:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T12:58:03","slug":"gtt-named-a-google-gold-verified-peering-provider","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/about-us\/press-releases\/gtt-named-a-google-gold-verified-peering-provider\/","title":{"rendered":"GTT Named a Google Gold Verified Peering Provider, Powering Global Connectivity for Production-Scale Enterprise AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>GTT Envision recognized for its highly available enterprise-grade connectivity access to all Google services on a global scale, including to Google Cloud\u2019s Vertex AI platform and Google\u2019s Gemini models<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\">GTT Communications Inc.<\/a>, a leading networking and security as a service provider for multinational organizations, has announced it has achieved Google Gold Verified Peering Provider status. The verification recognizes GTT and Google\u2019s decadelong global partnership for physical, diverse interconnectivity between GTT\u2019s global Tier 1 IP network and <a href=\"https:\/\/peering.google.com\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Edge Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>GTT provides enterprise-grade connectivity to publicly available Google resources, including productivity tools, cloud platforms and AI solutions. GTT\u2019s services are available from Google sales regions on all six continents, underscoring its global reach and commitment to connect, secure and simplify every aspect of distributed enterprise infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs enterprises scale AI from pilot to production, stitching together multicloud, hybrid and edge environments to build their AI factories, fast and secure connectivity becomes critical for innovation,\u201d said Tom Major, Senior Vice President, Product Management and Technology, GTT. \u201cGTT is at the forefront of building the infrastructure to power the next wave of enterprise AI deployment, ensuring highly available performance for enterprise AI operations, including those using Google Cloud\u2019s Vertex AI platform and Google\u2019s Gemini models on Google Cloud. Our status as a Google Gold Verified Peering Provider in every available region means customers can leverage the benefits of our global backbone to simplify management complexity and create fast, secure and scalable paths for their digital services, cloud and AI workloads.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes as enterprise AI adoption continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Forty-five percent of leaders in organizations with high AI maturity said their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/information-technology\/topics\/ai-strategy-for-business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI initiatives<\/a> remain in production for three years or more to ensure sustained impact and value, according to a survey by Gartner<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>. A recent <a href=\"\/resources\/white-papers\/cloud-usage-and-management\/\">GTT commissioned study<\/a> also found that 67% of enterprises with multicloud architectures use AI-enhanced applications, showing the integration of AI into everyday business operations.<\/p>\n<p>GTT\u2019s global Tier 1 network, part of the GTT Envision platform, is consistently ranked as one of the world\u2019s leading internet backbones. GTT and Google\u2019s extensive interconnection setup enables enterprise customers to improve traffic predictability, minimize exposure to routing attacks or misconfigurations, and support secure, policy-driven network management.<\/p>\n<p>GTT Envision allows customers to connect and automate orchestrated network and cloud functions anywhere in the world through a single technology platform. The GTT EnvisionDX digital experience provides network visibility to customers through real-time metrics from Google Cloud that enable data-driven decision-making. GTT\u2019s experienced and certified professionals can support and advise customers with multicloud design, management and migration through its suite of Managed and Professional Services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About GTT<\/strong><br \/>\nGTT is a leading networking and security as a service provider for multinational organizations, simply and securely connecting people and machines to data and applications \u2014 anywhere in the world. We serve thousands of organizations, bringing together the right people, partners and technology to reduce the burden on IT teams and solve the most pressing networking and security challenges. Built on our top-ranked global Tier 1 network, GTT Envision is a single global technology platform to connect, orchestrate, virtualize and automate enterprise networks, enabling customers with consumable solutions to achieve business missions and meet ongoing demand when, where and how needed. Our portfolio includes SASE, SD-WAN, security, internet, voice and other connectivity options, complemented by a suite of professional services and exceptional sales and support teams in local markets around the globe. We partner with our customers to deliver Greater Technology Together. For more information, visit <a href=\"\/\">www.gtt.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">GTT Media Inquiries<\/span>:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Americas:<\/strong><br \/>\nMary Lynn Heath, GTT<br \/>\n+1-646-214-4078<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:MaryLynn.Heath@gtt.net\">MaryLynn.Heath@gtt.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Europe:<\/strong><br \/>\nSiria Nielsen, GTT<br \/>\n+31-6-2835-4259<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Siria.Nielsen@gtt.net\">Siria.Nielsen@gtt.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>GTT Investor Relations:<\/strong><br \/>\nPaul Canavan, GTT<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:InvestorRelations@gtt.net\">InvestorRelations@gtt.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GTT Envision recognized for its highly available enterprise-grade connectivity access to all Google services on a global scale, including to Google Cloud\u2019s Vertex AI platform and Google\u2019s Gemini 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