RCN Metro’s (NasdaqGS: RCNI) newly-minted partnerships with three emerging Ethernet Exchange operators–CENX, Equinix (NasdaqGS: EQIX) and Neutral Tandem–reflects the fact that expanding its Ethernet out of region through carrier partnerships, while necessary, comes with the price of having to strike complex one-off interconnection agreements. By taking an all-of-the-above approach with its latest Ethernet expansion drive [...]
Lightower Fiber Networks’ move to acquire Westford, Mass.-based Veroxity Technology Partners is yet another sign that much like the Tier 2 ILEC market, the competitive telecom industry is continuing down its own consolidation path. By acquiring Veroxity, Lightower will be able to instantly expand its fiber network footprint and customer base in the lucrative Boston [...]
A company by the name of Allied Fiber today announced they have begun construction on a nationwide “neutral” dark fiber and co-location network. The network, which according to the company’s website will be constructed in five phases, will ultimately cover some 11,548 miles. The company’s aggressive plan targets data centers, rural ISPs, wireless companies and [...]
Allied Fiber, a provider of dark fiber capacity, is moving ahead with the build out of the first phase of its ambitious U.S.-based nationwide wholesale fiber network. Expected to be completed in Q4 2010, the first phase of Allied Fiber’s network build, which will cost about $140 million, will link New York, Chicago and Ashburn, Va. [...]
CFN, a managed service provider that prides itself on delivering ultra low-latency services, has deployed Cyan’s Z-Series as it expands its presence in the Frankfurt and London financial markets. Similar to other carriers targeting the financial market segment, CFN has seen a growing demand for ultra low latency 10 Gbps Ethernet transport between European’s major [...]
Those interested in getting TiVO via cable overbuilder RCN should be happy to learn that the cable company has launched TiVo Premiere service in the Washington DC market. According to a prepared statement, the new service is available to customers of any RCN bundle for an additional $20 a month. While only in DC now, [...]
Intellifiber Networks has made the most out of its Mid-Atlantic location–one that’s home to major federal government agencies–by activating its 500th circuit for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Currently serving more than 150 locations, Intellifiber provides the DoD with circuit speeds that range from as low as DS-3 (45 Mbps) up to 10 Gbps [...]
First Communications has become the latest service provider to jump on the network latency train, providing connectivity between two of the busiest financial hubs–Chicago and Newark/New York City. After deploying this long haul network in October 2009 with 1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps and 10 Gbps wavelength service capabilities, First Communications, like other service providers (Intellifiber, [...]
Network latency is one of those issues, while not necessarily noticeable if you’re sending a non-critical an e-mail, it is noticeable to the financial trader who could potentially lose millions from a lost trade to a competitor. Not being from the financial sector, I did not think about the low-latency idea much until I met [...]
Having already established its Financial Services Network in the U.S., Verizon is extending its dedicated trading business infrastructure to European financial services firms. Similar to its offering to the U.S. financial trading market, Verizon’s financial solution provides European-based brokers, hedge funds, exchange and post-trade services providers a fully managed interface to all elements of [...]