AFS Selects Switch and Data For Core Points-of-Presence in Metro Markets.Business Editors TAMPA, Fla. and ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2001 The Metro `Dark' Fiber Network Provider Expands Efficiency in Second Tier Cities American Fiber Systems (AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System ), a leading independent provider of "dark" fiber-optic communication networks for communications service providers A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses. in mid-sized U.S. cities, and Switch and Data today announced an agreement that will streamline entry to second-tier metro markets for service providers. Under the agreement, Switch and Data's service provider customers can now connect to AFS's metropolitan dark fiber network quickly and efficiently via the managed cross-connection and meet-me rooms of Switch and Data's co-location sites. This agreement enables industry players ranging from competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs) and interexchange carriers See IXC. (IXCs) to incumbent carriers See ILEC. and data storage providers to obtain both local co-location services and virtually unlimited bandwidth capacity to the metro market in one transaction. "Our co-location customers have two critical needs: a reliable, secure place to locate their mission-critical equipment and a cost-effective method by which they can quickly transport communications traffic to and from that equipment," said Steven Janzen, senior vice president of sales for Switch and Data. "By partnering with AFS, we can greatly expand our capacity to meet that second critical need, our customers' demand for bandwidth, in mid-sized market locations across the nation." "In second tier markets, high-bandwidth fiber is not as readily available as it is in many first tier cities such as New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. ," said David M. Baxter, AFS vice president of operations and engineering. "This means that service providers in these markets are often forced to connect to their competitors' legacy networks, which provide only limited capacity and do not support next-generation services. By providing dark fiber to service providers such as those served by Switch and Data, AFS enables carriers to quickly deliver innovative, high-speed applications - and avoid the multimillion-dollar expense of building their own networks - by economically leasing high-bandwidth fibers." About Switch and Data Founded in 1997, Switch and Data (http://www.switchanddata.com) is a pioneer of carrier-neutral, co-location shared telecommunications infrastructure facilities. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida “Tampa” redirects here. For other uses, see Tampa (disambiguation). Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, on the west coast of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County.GR6. , and with 34 operational facilities, Switch and Data comprises the largest footprint of carrier-neutral co-location centers See telecom hotel. in the U.S. The company also provides value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. and technical support to its customer base, which includes an array of service providers such as Metro Area This article is about the music production team. For the article about population centers, see metropolitan area. Metro Area are a Brooklyn-based dance music production team composed of Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani. Networks, Dark Fiber Providers, Internet Service Providers, Competitive Local Exchange Carriers, Application Service Providers, Managed Service Providers, Data Storage Providers and Incumbent telephone companies. About American Fiber Systems American Fiber Systems, Inc. is an independent provider of metropolitan dark fiber optic communications networks for carriers and service providers in mid-sized U.S. cities. The company is designing, deploying and leasing high-fiber-count, full-spectrum, dark-fiber networks in 131 strategically selected cities nationwide to help solve the bandwidth crisis and enable high-speed communications nationwide. Founded in 1999 and based in Rochester, N.Y., the company is funded by Sierra Venture Partners, Lucent Venture Partners and Bay Star Capital. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.americanfibersystems.com. |
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