Broadwing Energizes Virtual Private Networks With IP Speed; First to Offer Customers Complete IP/VPN Solution.Business Editors, High Tech & Telecommunications Writers CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 29, 2000 Broadwing Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Broadwing Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BRW BRW Business Review Weekly (business magazine; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) BRW Business Report Writer BRW Barrow, AK, USA - Barrow (Airport Code) BRW Business Requirement Worksheet ), today announced the industry's first suite of network based, business-grade Internet Protocol/Virtual Private Network (IP/VPN) solutions. These eClass(TM) services will be available by June 1, 2000, reinforcing Broadwing's commitment to speed and accountability in enabling customers with innovative, creative communications solutions. Combining the speed and reliability of Broadwing's award-winning, next-generation IP network, Gemini2000, with sophisticated VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. security, traffic management, and dynamically modifiable packet prioritization capabilities, eClass will deliver true business-grade IP/VPN performance for small to medium sized businesses as well as traditional large network users. With the predictive monitoring capabilities of the industry's first IP Network Operations Center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. , customers can be assured of the highest service level agreement performance standards for IP traffic, along with the highest level of data security. And with the industry's only installation guarantee, customers know Broadwing will be fast and accountable in delivering these services. "Today's business Today's Business is a show on CNBC that aired in the early morning, 5 to 7AM ET timeslot, hosted by Liz Claman and Bob Sellers, and it was replaced by Wake Up Call on Feb 4, 2002. world moves at Internet speed," said Rick Ellenberger, Broadwing Inc., president and chief executive officer. "Our eClass services will allow our customers to be a step ahead in their own industries by placing at their disposal fast, flexible, and secure prioritization capabilities that allow their voice, video, and data network configuration to be as dynamic and fast-changing as their business needs." By adding dynamic Class of Service (CoS) packet prioritization, eClass allows convergence of latency sensitive applications such as live video and Voice over IP, with latency tolerant applications like file transfer protocol A communications protocol used to transmit files without loss of data. A file transfer protocol can handle all types of files including binary files and ASCII text files. See Kermit, Zmodem and FTP. (FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to ) and Email on a single IP/VPN connection. Maintaining the priority marking of each individual data packet throughout the network ensures that an eClass customers' most important information arrives when it is needed and where it is needed. "If the most important application today is the streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. conference call with a customer, then the packets for that application could be be marked as such, while the priority of FTP transfers could be marked as a non-priority. Yet, when the corporate systems back up information electronically to off-site storage, the FTP application could be set as priority and video replay could be placed as lower priority," said Dominick DeAngelo, president of Data/Internet Services at Broadwing Communications. Broadwing is currently completing its eClass trials with general availability by June 1, 2000. About Broadwing Broadwing Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of Broadwing Inc. Broadwing Inc. (NYSE:BRW) is an integrated communications powerhouse delivering voice, data and Internet solutions to a variety of customers nationwide. Focused on customer service combined with a premier next-generation fiber network and award winning IP backbone, Broadwing's reliable high-bandwidth data and Internet capabilities give businesses a competitive advantage. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio with 5,500 employees in 38 cities, Broadwing can be found on the Web at broadwing.com. |
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