What is neutral tandem?

Neutral Tandem is a telecommunications company that provides voice, data, and video services over its global IP-based network. The company offers a range of services including interconnection, colocation, hosting, and network management services to carriers, wholesalers, and enterprises. Neutral Tandem operates in more than 190 markets across the United States, Canada, and Europe, and has more than 900 carrier customers. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. In 2013, Neutral Tandem merged with Tinet, an Italian wholesale IP transit provider, to create a global network platform focused on Ethernet services. The company was later acquired by GTT Communications in 2018.