OnFiber Communications Activates Washington, D.C. All-Optical Metro Network At Equinix IBX Center; Equinix IBX Participants Gain Access to OnFiber's Breadth of Optical Services.Business Editors & High Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2002 OnFiber Communications, Inc., a leader in optical metropolitan connectivity, today announced that it is now providing high bandwidth services in the Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) Internet Business Exchange(TM) (IBX IBX Independence Blue Cross (Health Insurance Company) IBX Internet Business Exchange IBX Integrated Business Exchange IBX Inner Banks (Foundation of Renewal for Eastern North Carolina) (R)) center located in the greater Washington, D.C. area. OnFiber has launched its Washington, D.C. 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. network by establishing a point of presence (POP) at the Equinix IBX center. This facility is one of OnFiber's anchor POPs and will provide Equinix IBX participants with access to over 150 Gigabits of metro connectivity. Currently, OnFiber provides over 30 Gigabits of metro bandwidth connectivity at Equinix's Silicon Valley IBX center. "OnFiber has been providing metro connectivity to our Silicon Valley IBX center since December 2000," said Marjorie Backaus, chief marketing officer of Equinix. "By selecting the Washington, D.C. area IBX center as a cornerstone POP of their metro network, OnFiber gains access to an aggregation of leading Internet companies with whom to do business. With the addition of OnFiber to the mix of leading networks offering services in the Washington, D.C. area IBX center, Equinix customers will have an additional choice in local connectivity providers in the neutral Equinix marketplace." OnFiber's suite of services including SONET, 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. and Optical Wavelength provides IBX participants with a choice of metro connectivity. Furthermore, OnFiber's all-optical metro networks Metro Networks is a broadcasting outsourcing company based in Houston, Texas. It is a subsidiary of Westwood One, which is managed by CBS Radio. The company operates a number of local and regional news and traffic facilities that provide regular reports to affiliates, together with are designed to enable expedient ex·pe·di·ent adj. 1. Appropriate to a purpose. 2. a. Serving to promote one's interest: was merciful only when mercy was expedient. b. activation activation /ac·ti·va·tion/ (ak?ti-va´shun) 1. the act or process of rendering active. 2. the transformation of a proenzyme into an active enzyme by the action of a kinase or another enzyme. 3. of high bandwidth circuits. OnFiber has provided metro connectivity within the Bay Area for numerous Silicon Valley IBX participants. "With the critical mass of networks, Internet infrastructure companies, enterprises and content companies participating in Equinix IBX centers, these open marketplaces offer the ideal environment for a POP in the Washington, D.C. area, expanding the reach of our metro connectivity services," said Danny Bottoms, 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. of OnFiber Communications. "OnFiber's robust connectivity and product set complement the rich interconnectivity available to customers in Equinix's Internet hubs." About OnFiber Communications OnFiber Communications is a metro core and access provider constructing and operating fiber optic networks in major metropolitan areas nationwide. The company delivers broadband connectivity services including SONET, Gigabit Ethernet, and Optical Wavelength to service providers and enterprises. OnFiber's unique HomeRun Fibersm network architecture offers customers rapid provisioning, high reliability, and maximum scalability, giving customers the flexibility to choose the service to fit their needs. OnFiber currently operates networks in San Jose-South Bay Area, Seattle, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Privately held, OnFiber Communications is headquartered at 11921 North Mopac Expressway, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78759; telephone 1-877-266-3423. Additional information is available at www.onfiber.com. OnFiber Communications is financed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Incepta, Bear Stearns The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. (NYSE: BSC) is the parent company of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., one of the largest global investment banks and securities trading and brokerage firms in the world. & Co., Amerindo Investment Advisors Investment Advisor 1. A person making investment recommendations in return for a flat fee or percentage of assets managed, known as a commission. 2. For mutual fund companies, it is the individual who has the day-to-day responsibility of investing and monitoring the cash and , GE Capital, TeleSoft Partners, and numerous other leading investment firms and Internet visionaries. |
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