ATMnet increases access speed to Sony Web sites; regional ATM backbone provider helps Sony meet increased traffic to Web sites.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--ATMnet Wednesday announced that effective immediately it will provide Sony Online Ventures Inc. with more than double its previous bandwidth to meet the increasing traffic to Sony's three most-visited Web sites. Earlier this year, ATMnet provided Sony with fiber-optic circuitry for Internet access See how to access the Internet. at an initial speed of 10Mbps. At that time, ATMnet also began hosting the World Wide Web sites for Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment is a major global record label controlled by the Sony Corporation. In 1988, Sony Corporation acquired CBS Records, Inc. for $2 billion. CBS Inc., now CBS Corporation, retained the rights to the CBS name, and Sony renamed the label and Sony Computer Entertainment at its Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Access Center. ``We selected ATMnet because of the scalability of their OC3c fiber to our fluctuating on-line traffic demands,'' stated Mark Kortekaas, director of MIS, Sony Online Ventures. ``Traffic to the Sony Online site has increased significantly over the past several months,'' Kortekaas continued. ``We expect our site usage to grow further, and in order to keep traffic flowing smoothly and consistently, we've asked ATMnet to expand our connectivity to 25Mbps.'' ``Bandwidth demands change rapidly, especially for high-profile sites like Sony Online,'' said Jim Browning
James Nathaniel Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor and social activist. , president of ATMnet. ``Bumping up the size of their pipe to the Internet will allow more users to access the site at even greater speeds. Essentially, we've added a couple of lanes on the information superhighway (1) A generic name for the Internet. (2) A proposed high-speed communications system that was touted by the Clinton/Gore administration to enhance education in America in the 21st century. Its purpose was to help all citizens regardless of their income level. to Sony Online and increased the speed limit.'' San Diego-based ATMnet is a global provider of high-speed networking and integrated communications services to businesses with bandwidth intensive communications needs. ATMnet's OC3c fiber-optic circuits Fiber-optic circuit The path of information travel, usually from one electrical system to another, in which light acts as the information carrier and is propagated by total internal reflection through a transparent optical waveguide. handle huge streams of data and digital multimedia simultaneously, and ensure direct and unrestricted access to the Internet. ATMnet is located at 5440 Morehouse Dr., No. 3700, in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. . Further information may be obtained by calling 619/643-1800, by visiting the ATMnet Web site at www.atmnet.net, or by sending an e-mail request to info@atmnet.net. CONTACT: ATMnet Tom Lettington, 619/643-1803 tom@atmnet.net http://www.atmnet.net/News/press.html or Fleishman-Hillard Lisa Dimino/Liana Miller, 212/833-6827 |
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