AboveNet, Inc., a provider of integrated access services over
optical infrastructure, has introduced a new AboveNet Metro Ethernet
product as part of its strategy to expand its portfolio of services for
bandwidth-intensive enterprises. The company differentiates its Ethernet
service in the market by combining the benefits of private dedicated
fiber connections with familiar Ethernet technology to provide customers
with cost-effective, plug-and-play, high-speed Ethernet connectivity.
AboveNet's Metro Ethernet service provides enterprises with
simple, efficient and secure managed optical Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity. It transparently connects customer LANs together to
seamlessly run business applications over Ethernet within the metro
area. This service also enables customers to quickly deploy Ethernet
LANs between on-net buildings, as well as quickly scale their network as
business needs grow.
"AboveNet's advantage has long been its ability to bundle
its extensive metropolitan fiber network with critical technology to
create solutions that not only meet customer needs, but exceed their
expectations," said William G. LaPerch, president, AboveNet.
"Our new Ethernet product will enable customers to have an
easy-to-use, high speed connection that is also a dedicated network
connection. This gives them the ultimate in security, control and
flexibility."
Using AboveNet's Ethernet service, customers can avoid the
traditional local loop and the traffic bottlenecks and cost associated
with the public switched network. The company will offer its Ethernet
service in its 12 key markets throughout the United States.
About AboveNet, Inc.
AboveNet, Inc. is a provider of integrated access services for
leading edge enterprises. AboveNet builds and operates an
office-to-office, 100-percent optical network enabling customers to
create an efficient,
cost-effective network that breaks economic and performance barriers
imposed in the last mile by complex legacy telecom infrastructures. With
one of the most extensive metropolitan optical network in the world,
data centers throughout the US and Europe, top quality managed services
and a high-performance IP network,
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