AboveNet Off-Net Construction Extended to New York City and New Jersey Metro Markets

AboveNet Off-Net Construction now extends to the New York City and New Jersey Markets. This allows our customers to take advantage of AboveNet’s scalable, low-latency, fiber-based network infrastructure, and have a portion of the construction charge waived to connect them to our fiber-optic backbone network.
Our customers can further their enterprise goals with a network designed for and continually improved to serve their increasing high-bandwidth and peak performance requirements. Find out if your order qualifies at www.circuitpricer.com

AboveNet, Inc. provides fiber optical connectivity solutions for business and carriers. Its optical network delivers key network and IP services in and among 15 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.

Ethernet over Copper – Hatteras solution to extend distance

Hatteras Networks has added repeaters to its Ethernet-over-copper solution to boost its transmission reach from several thousand feet to more than 25 miles. That latter distance is achieved by using the maximum number of repeaters–eight. Utah’s South Central Communications is the vendor’s first service provider customer for the repeaters. Telephony reports that the new capability for Hatteras is one that competitor Actelis Networks has had in place for some time. The EoC market has been seen as a potential beneficiary of a tougher economic environment in which carriers may be looking to lengthen the life of their copper and limit investments in new fiber.

One Communications – Summer Promotions for T-1s, NxT-1s and DS-3s.

Promotions that are sure to ‘Turn Up the Heat’!
Valid through 7/31/09

Sure the summer is hot, but these incentives are scorching! Our newest promotions are sure to provide that extra ’spark’ that makes your sales “sizzle”. They are sure to drive interest and even encourage commitment from prospects that may be on the fence. So bring out the tools and let’s get cooking!

“Perfect Timing” Promotion
Now you can offer your prospects two free month’s MRC — without the wait! With our “Perfect Timing” promotion we’re providing a no hassle approach that allows new customers to receive automated credits for 1 month MRC’s on all OneSolutions “Base 8″ products (except Essentials), in their first and second invoices! No rebate forms to complete, no grace period to fulfill — instant gratification that proves how easy it is to do business with One Communications. 3-year term.

The One Communications “Summer Sale”
Our “Summer “Sale” offers highly-competitive pricing on 4 of our OneSolutions products, OneSolutions DIA (1.5Mb, 3Mb, and 6Mb), OneSolutions Enhanced, and OneSolutions Digital Voice, and OneSolutions Complete. Promotional rates are available in the following regions: WI, MI, IL, IN (AT&T), OH, NJ, and MA. 3-year term.

Take a look at these ‘red-hot’ rates…

DIA 1.5Mb: $249 MRC / $0 NRC (MI, IL, OH, WI, IN (AT&T)), $299 MRC / $0 NRC (NJ, MA)
DIA 3Mb: $425 MRC / $199 NRC (MI, IL, OH, WI, IN (AT&T)), $525 MRC / $199 NRC (NJ, MA)
DIA 6Mb: $750 MRC / $199 NRC (MI, IL, OH, WI, IN (AT&T)), $850 MRC / $199 NRC (NJ, MA)
Enhanced: $299 MRC / $0 NRC (MI, IL, OH, WI, IN (AT&T), NJ, MA)
Digital Voice: $249 MRC / $0 NRC (MI, IL, OH, WI, MA, NJ), $299 MRC / $0 NRC (IN (AT&T))
Complete 1.5Mb:
– 12 lines/channels and under: $249 MRC / $0 NRC (MI, IL, OH, WI, NJ, MA), $299 MRC / $0 NRC (IN (AT&T))
– 13 lines/channels and above: $349 MRC / $0 NRC (MI, IL, OH, WI, NJ, MA), $399 MRC / $0 NRC (IN (AT&T))

And that’s not all, we’ve made some enhancements to our existing promos that are still going strong!

“Strike Up the Bandwidth”
The promotion that combines our most competitive pricing ever with a “One Stop Close” opportunity on our OneSolutions DIA (45Mb) product just got even better! We’ve updated this promotion to include 13 additional collos and MCI-VZ Business Lit buildings at the promotional rate — full DS3 from $1,999 – $2,499 depending on location and term.

Check out the latest collo availability list by clicking here.

“Right-size Your Communications”
Provide prospects double the bandwidth at no extra change with our OneSolutions Essentials promotion. That’s a 3Mb upgrade on OneSolutions Essentials for $0 MRC! Additional lines on Essentials and Enhanced can still be offered at a rate of $19.99 MRC for each. 3-year term.

“Better Value III” — The Next Generation of Usage Promos
Increased pricing flexibility at your fingertips. The “Better Value III” promotion offers an incredible $0.025 interstate LD and TF rate on all OneSolutions voice T1’s (measured LD only) — no SPR or billing justification needed. Intrastate rates are standard. 3-year term.

Want to learn more about the promotions and incentives above?
CONTACT: For questions regarding the above promotions, please contact www.telepointcom.com.

One Communications – DS-3 Promo extended today.

One Communications expanded the DS-3 promo just today!!!
Promotional Pricing:
3-yr. term – MRC $1999, NRC $0
2-yr. term – MRC $2499, NRC $500
Note that certain collos are only available at the $2499 rate; see pre-approved ICB for specific pricing per collo.
Market Availability:
The following pre-approved collos in CT, IL, IN, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, OH, RI, PA, VT, and WI:
New England Region
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For Quotes: www.telepointcom.com

Sprint and Level 3 considering long haul Joint Venture

Days after Qwest Communications confirmed that it would not sell its long-distance network at this time, Level 3 Communications, a long-time M&A driver that was considered among the candidates to buy the Qwest network, reportedly is talking to Sprint about a joint venture under which the two companies could combine networks. The Wall Street Journal reports that the companies have been talking about a possible deal for some weeks, though it is not clear whether the talks were a by-product of the Qwest bidding process, or had proceeded on a completely separate parallel.

The companies also could consider something less structured than a joint venture, like a network sharing agreement, the WSJ says. Either way, the indication is that Sprint doesn’t want to sell its long-distance network out-right. The wireline part of Sprint doesn’t get all that much attention, though it brought in $6.3 billion in revenue last year and accounted for about 17 percent of Sprint’s total revenue.

Qwest not selling long-haul network

Qwest Communications issued a statement today indicating they will not be selling their long distance network.

The decision was the result of a strategic review pursued after Qwest received “unsolicited indications of interest” from potential buyers, the statement read, adding that “the company and its Board of Directors undertook a comprehensive review of this asset and its operations. Following this review, the company commenced a competitive bidding process. Although there was significant interest in this process from prospective buyers, the company and its Board of Directors have determined that the long distance network asset holds far more value to Qwest shareholders and is more strategically important to Qwest and its customers than is the alternative of pursuing a transaction.”

Those comments do not directly answer wide speculation that bids for the network were far lower than anticipated, though you may be able to reach your own conclusion. Qwest also said in the statement that it has reaffirmed its 2009 outlook for adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $4.2 billion to $4.4 billion.

XO Communications Introduces Carrier Wavelength FLEX Program

Capacity Flexibility Plan Allows Carrier Customers to Reconfigure or Augment Networks for a Flat Fee

HERNDON, VA–(Marketwire – June 2, 2009) – XO Communications (OTCBB: XOHO) today announced the availability of a new flexibility program for current and prospective customers using XO Wavelength, a service that employs dense wavelength division multiplex (DWDM) technology to provide network capacity. The forward-thinking program allows customers to pay a flat, one-time fee to make changes to their high-capacity networks, thereby helping them to respond to evolving business demands while avoiding costly early termination fees and new service initiation contracts.

With XO Carrier Wavelength FLEX, Carrier Services’ customers can be assured that internal or external events impacting their data demands are met with flexible, cost-effective adjustment options. After identifying reconfiguration needs, customers simply pay a flat fee for XO to implement changes. For the fee, customers will have the ability to:

– Switch from one route to another;
– Add drop sites along existing routes;
– Make route changes within metro markets;
– Change the technology of their circuits (e.g., from SONET to
Ethernet).

“Our customers are under tremendous pressure to continually evaluate and adjust their assets and offerings as the demand for high-capacity bandwidth increases exponentially,” said XO Carrier Services President Ernie Ortega. “By offering a preplanned, preapproved reconfiguration option, XO hopes to remove the stress that comes from trying to balance end-user needs with business financials. Doing so will not only benefit our customers, but allow us to grow with them as their needs change over time.”

Using Wavelength FLEX, XO customers can meet the demands of their customer base while maintaining a low cost per megabit. The Wavelength FLEX feature applies to all connections across XO’s high-capacity nationwide and metro networks, regardless of route length. The single, predictable fee covers adjustments to either portions of networks or entire networks.

XO Carrier Wavelength Services Features

XO Carrier Wavelength offers a fully managed, economical solution for point-to-point connectivity needs, providing increased network capacity to support Internet, video and multimedia streaming applications. Available without having to install additional fiber, the solution helps customers save on capital and overhead expenses while rapidly deploying increased capacity. Across 75 major metropolitan markets, XO’s DWDM technology offers carrier customers:

– Extensive metro and national reach;
– Bandwidth options of 2.5 or 10 Gbps;
– Support for multiple protocols like ATM, Frame Relay, SONET and IP;
– Point-to-point optical connections between XO and customer points of
presence, and multiple customer points of presence;
– 24 x 7 monitoring and support.

XO Recognized for MPLS IP-VPN Service

XO announced this week that it is the recipient of the 2009 U.S. Emerging Company of the Year award in the MPLS/IP VPN Services Market category by Frost & Sullivan, a leading research and consulting firm.

The award commends XO for its early and strategic investment in Ethernet over Copper technologies. XO’s investment in this technology, which began several years ago, today enables the company to offer the broadest range of Ethernet access to support the wider delivery of advanced networking solutions such as MPLS IP-VPN to businesses and carrier customers across the United States.

“Frost & Sullivan believes XO is positioned to emerge as a significant competitor in the U.S. MPLS/IP VPN space,” said Roopa Shree H, senior industry analyst, Frost & Sullivan. “XO’s strategic decision to invest early on in Ethernet over Copper offerings, which today enables XO to offer the broadest range of Ethernet access to MPLS/IP VPN, will significantly contribute to MPLS/IP VPN demand in the market.”

One Communications MPLS VPN

Why should you consider OneSolutions MPLS VPN as an investment in your future?

OneSolutions MPLS VPN offers features like:
Single monthly charge for four classes of service (COS) and real-time traffic prioritization
Flexible Internet access and security options that allow customers to decide how much access they want and how much day-to-day management their business needs
Frame inter-working for easier inter-working with and migration from a legacy data network
Full “burst to port” capability that allows customers to use all the bandwidth to which they subscribe
Multicast included as a standard feature of the network, enabling more efficient use of the network for customer voice- and video-over-IP broadcast applications
And when combined with our other services, OneSolutions MPLS VPN becomes even better as a foundation for features and services into the future.

OneSolutions Managed Router or Managed IP PBX customers can take advantage of a network with inherent real-time application features like multicast and class-of-service, while leaving the telecommunications management to a trusted partner. This allows customers to focus on their own core business strategy rather than their telecommunication needs.

Leverage MPLS VPN as part of OneSolutions Complete and customers have an all-in-one solution for their voice and data requirements which positions them to take advantage of new features as they become available or as their business needs dictate.

OneSolutions MPLS VPN serves as the foundation for you to work with your customers on a plan to adopt services over time. It’s a solid investment, providing you and your organization peace of mind..

XO Communications offers larger Ethernet over Copper footprint

Service provider XO Communications continues to expand its extended-reach Ethernet over copper (EoC) service to its business customers. Based on Hatteras Networks technology, the service is offered to business users within 11,000 feet of an XO enabled point of presence or collocation spot, and it is being offered at speeds ranging from 3-5 Mbps and 10Mb to 70 Mbps in 10 Mbps increments, as well as 200 Mbps and 500 Mbps offerings. This is a very cost effective way of purchasing dedicated internet access bandwidth.

The carrier also said it is upgrading its network to support virtual private LAN service to deliver Ethernet within service classes, probably by sometime next year. Ethernet over copper technology has been around a long time, and VPLS support is a more recent goal of service providers, but both moves show how carriers in the ultra-competitive Ethernet market need to look at new ways of extending services, increasing service variety and improving service quality in order to differentiate themselves.