Adelphia Communications Corp. to Add Peering Port to PAIX 10GigE Switch in Palo Alto.TAMPA, Fla. -- Switch and Data today announced that Adelphia Communications Corp., the fifth-largest cable television company in the country, will add a second Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. port to the PAIX PAIX Palo Alto Internet Exchange (Palo Alto, CA peering facility) 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch in Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. . Switch and Data's PAIX services enable 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. and content providers to take advantage of more interconnection choices, quicker time to market, access to more networks, vast peering and transit opportunities, and a richly diverse customer base - all available in highly secure and reliable facilities available in 11 markets. The move to 10 Gigabit Ethernet establishes the foundation for the future of peering services in terms of supporting customer density growth and enabling the next generation of Gigabit Ethernet technology - 10GigE. About Adelphia Communications Headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colo., Adelphia Communications Corporation (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :ADELQ) is the fifth-largest cable television company in the country. It serves customers in 31 states and Puerto Rico, and offers analog and digital video services, high-speed Internet access and other advanced services over its broadband networks. About Switch and Data Recently named to the 2004 Inc. 500 list of fastest growing, privately held companies privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , Switch and Data is a leading provider of exchange and managed infrastructure services. Based in Tampa, Florida, Switch and Data operates the largest footprint of neutral Internet exchange and managed infrastructure facilities in North America supporting more than 800 customers. The company's PAIX services are available in more markets than any other neutral Internet exchange provider in North America. For more information, please visit http://www.switchanddata.com/. |
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