AboveNet & Brasil Telecom / GlobeNet Join Forces to Light the Way for Long Haul Service
12 October 2006 - 11:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AboveNet
Communications, Inc., an international leader in providing optical
network solutions, announces it will provide Brasil Telecom of
America, Inc. / GlobeNet a diverse 10G lit-wavelength solution over
the WAN / longhaul to their major carrier hotels. Brasil Telecom of
America, Inc. / GlobeNet is an international carrier's carrier,
with headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida. GlobeNet operates the
most advanced, fully redundant, and lowest latency submarine fiber
optic network linking North and South America. Through its
dual-ring, 22,000-kilometer network, GlobeNet provides high
capacity broadband services and connectivity between the United
States, Bermuda, Brazil and Venezuela. AboveNet's lit-wavelength
solution will enable GlobeNet to manage traffic and bandwidth
requirements more efficiently. AboveNet will provide GlobeNet with
diverse 10G Waves from GlobeNet's cable landing station in
Tuckerton, NJ directly into telx's 60 Hudson Meet-Me-Room in New
York City. Due to Brasil Telecom's extensive service offerings,
AboveNet's 10G lit-wave solution will provide GlobeNet with ample
bandwidth, efficiency and support in managing their products. "We
offer an unsurpassed long haul service to companies such as
GlobeNet who are looking to expand key business applications and
meet growing bandwidth requirements," noted John Deering, Director
of Carrier Sales for AboveNet. AboveNet's custom solution of long
haul, DWDM and Carrier Hotel / Data Center Wavelength Services
(dcXchange) provides GlobeNet with the type of connectivity that
will increase the quality of service they offer to their customers
as well as expand their service offerings. "Because of AboveNet's
extensive fiber footprint and their expert knowledge in the field
of optical networks, this will give us the ability to seamlessly
connect critical locations within our existing infrastructure,"
said Ricardo Gramatges, New Business Development, GlobeNet.
AboveNet Communications, Inc. provides fiber connectivity solutions
for businesses and carriers. Its private optical network delivers
key network and IP services in and between 14 top U.S. metro
markets and London. AboveNet's network is widely used in demanding
markets such as financial services, media, health care, retail and
government. Brasil Telecom of America, Inc. /GlobeNet is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Brasil Telecom (NYSE-listed "BTM"),
headquartered in Brasilia, D.F., Brazil. Brasil Telecom is a leader
in converged fixed-mobile solutions as well as a full-service
telecommunications operator which has a rich voice, data, Internet,
and managed services product portfolio for residential, enterprise,
commercial, and government customers. DATASOURCE: AboveNet
Communications, Inc. CONTACT: Michael Brown, VP of Marketing &
Customer Service of AboveNet, +1-212-803-5016, ; or Erick W.
Contag, Director, US & International Marketing & Sales of
Brasil Telecom of America, Inc. / GlobeNet, Web site:
http://www.above.net/
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