GAWK Announces Network Expansion LOS ANGELES, CA

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 19, 2017) -  GAWK, Inc. ( OTC PINK : GAWK ) CEO Scott Kettle announced today that GAWK has opened a Point of Presence in the Los Angeles telecom district. A Point of Presence is a direct connection point to our network making interconnection more convenient and less expensive, especially for our larger customers.

With over 240 networks and nearly 110 cloud and IT service providers all within walking distance of each other, combined with the termination of multiple subsea cables, the Los Angeles telecom corridor provides industry-leading connectivity from the West Coast to Asia-Pacific markets.

Kettle said, "With our Los Angeles Point of Presence, GAWK has made a significant investment in our network redundancy. We have also made it much faster for new customers to interconnect."

Chris Hall, GAWK President and CFO commented, "With our LA Point Of Presence GAWK will enjoy excellent savings on our core Internet infrastructure. Our bandwidth will be faster and more reliable with our interconnection costs lower."

About GAWK, Inc. GAWK, Inc., ( OTC PINK : GAWK ) offers a suite of cloud communications, cloud connectivity, cloud computing, and managed cloud-based applications solutions to small, medium, and large businesses; and offers domestic and international voice services to communications carriers worldwide. It offers a suite of advanced data center and cloud-based services, including fault tolerant, high availability cloud servers, which comprise platform as a service, infrastructure as a service, and a content delivery network; managed network services that converge voice and data applications, structured cabling, wireless, and security services, as well as include Internet access via Ethernet or fiber at speeds ranging from 10 Mbps to 10 Gbps; and data center solutions, including cloud services, colocation services, and business continuity services, such as storage and security. www.gawk.com

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