American Fiber Systems Signs Ethernet Internet Connectivity Agreement with Computers & Tele-Comm, Inc.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2003 Ethernet Over Fiber Enables High-Speed Fixed Wireless Internet Service in Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). American Fiber Systems, a leading nationwide provider of metropolitan fiber optic networks, announced today that it has signed a 3-year agreement to provide Ethernet Internet Service over its optical fiber network in Kansas City, to wireless Internet Service Provider 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. , Computers & Tele-Comm, Inc. The telecommunications service will provide Internet connectivity over the 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 backbone to subscribers of CTC's proprietary fixed wireless protocol. According to CTC CTC - Cornell Theory Center president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Graeme Gibson, the AFS optical Ethernet solution will provide the additional bandwidth capacity they require as more customers turn to CTC for fixed wireless Internet solutions. "We chose AFS because their Ethernet Over Fiber solution enables us to better meet the growing demand for competitively priced, high bandwidth Internet connectivity. AFS provides a flexible offering that allows us to specify the bandwidth increments we need, and to grow in capacity as our needs change," said Gibson "The opportunity for AFS to offer metropolitan-wide Ethernet service is being driven by a growing demand for bandwidth in the greater Kansas City area and the cost advantages that can be realized by AFS' customers with our Ethernet based carrier class service." said Bill Ciminelli, AFS Vice President of Network Development and Services. AFS is offering Ethernet Internet Access (EIA (Electronic Industries Alliance, Arlington, VA, www.eia.org) A membership organization founded in 1924 as the Radio Manufacturing Association. It sets standards for consumer products and electronic components. ) service with bandwidth rates starting at 10 Mbps up to GIG-E GIG-E Gigabit Ethernet GIG-E Global Information Grid - Electronic , with the customer able to choose their specific, custom bandwidth rate. "This service responds to the lack of real fiber based access for a significant percentage of non residential real estate in the Kansas City area and we are particularly pleased to be chosen to partner with CTC, and to enable them to achieve their mission of delivering Internet access at unsurpassed speeds, reliability and value for their end users," added Ciminelli. The greater Kansas City all-optical network consists of 17,700 fiber miles while capable of providing all optical access connections to the municipalities of Fairway, Kansas City, Leawood, Lenexa, Merriam, Mission, Mission Woods, Overland Park and Westwood. Link to the Kansas City Network Map: http://www.americanfibersystems.com/maps/network/mo_kansascity.html About American Fiber Systems American Fiber Systems, a provider of metropolitan fiber optic network infrastructure and wholesale transport services, is dedicated to enabling wire line, wireless carriers and large enterprises in achieving a competitive advantage from optical broadband communications technology. AFS has deployed over 76,000 miles of high-capacity, high-bandwidth metropolitan fiber optic cable Noun 1. fiber optic cable - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light fibre optic cable transmission line, cable, line - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power since 2000. AFS networks connect to a city's most important points of communications presence, including ILEC (Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier) A traditional local telephone company such as one of the Regional Bell companies (RBOCs). Contrast with CLEC. See ELEC and TELRIC. central offices and wire centers; CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) PoPs; Internet Service Provider (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ) and data center locations; Inter-exchange "carrier hotels;" wireless providers and cable company head ends; and Fortune 1000 companies. You can visit American Fiber Systems on line at www.americanfibersystems.com About Computers & Tele-Comm, Inc. CTC, the high-speed wireless data design and delivery specialists, provides an extensive private wireless network with nearly 30 transmitter locations, covering the greater Kansas City Metropolitan area. CTC offers a full range of co-location and hosting services, from 500Kbps to 100Mbps, as well as complete ISP Services. As network owner, CTC has full featured remote capabilities for rapidly addressing any outages in minutes, not hours or days. You can visit Computers & Tele-Comm, Inc. online at www.ctcco.com. |
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