TIME WARNER TELECOM ENHANCES METRO ETHERNET LAN SERVICES.Time Warner Telecom Time Warner Telecom NASDAQ: TWTC is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado.The company provides managed network services, specializing in Ethernet and transport data networking, Internet access, local and long distance voice, VoIP and security, to enterprise (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :TWTC TWTC Taipei World Trade Center (Taiwan, ROC) TWTC Time Warner Telecom ), a provider of managed voice and data networking solutions for businesses, has added a multi-point enhancement to its extended metro Ethernet A metropolitan area network (MAN) that uses a 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) backbone rather than SONET/SDH links. Ethernet offers a more economical alternative. In a Metro Ethernet network, multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) may be deployed to provide quality of service (QoS). Native LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. service. Called Multi-point Extended Native LAN, this service enables all locations to communicate simultaneously rather than in only a point-to-point scenario. First Citizens Bank, based in Raleigh, N.C., is one of Time Warner Telecom's first customers to use the Multi-point Extended Native LAN service. First Citizens is using the new product enhancement to connect a main bank location in Charlotte and a back-office location in Columbia, S.C., with its headquarters in Raleigh. The service transmits financial and other data transactions seamlessly among the three locations over 10 and 20 Mbps Ethernet ports, which are scalable to 100 Mbps. "In the event of a major problem with our network, ENLAN technology will eliminate manual intervention and decrease our recovery time in providing infrastructure services to support business continuity," said Jennifer Varron, vice president and manager of network operations for First Citizens Bank. "Multi-point Extended Native LAN compliments our current metro Ethernet solution portfolio by delivering the benefits of metro Ethernet service between multiple markets and locations across the country," said Graham Taylor Graham Taylor may refer to one of the following individuals:
Multi-point Extended Native LAN is a managed, fully-meshed, end-to-end customer solution delivered over Time Warner Telecom's robust IP fiber backbone network A backbone network provides a path for the exchange of information between different LANs or subnetworks.[1] A backbone can tie together diverse networks in the same building, in different buildings in a campus environment, or over wide areas. . The service is a Layer 2 offered over Time Warner Telecom's Layer 3 IP network to drive economies of scale for customers, depending upon their individual requirements. It is available in scalable bandwidths from 2 Mbps to 1 Gbps port speeds. "More than 775 enterprise customers, in our 44 U.S. markets, have purchased our Native LAN services to experience up to 100 times faster connection speeds at lower prices than any other traditional network can offer," Taylor said. "Customers are demanding greater value and improved efficiencies in their networks -- and that's exactly what our Native LAN solutions portfolio delivers. Simple customer management of proven Ethernet technology, easy network scalability, and affordable Internet and data connections, are some of the benefits that appeal to a wide array of business customers today." Time Warner Telecom's Ethernet portfolio, considered one of the most comprehensive in the industry, includes dedicated Ethernet Internet access See how to access the Internet. ; a local customer-managed service for point-to-point and point-to-multi-point LAN applications; a local managed switched service to replace Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. backbone infrastructure for any-to-any LAN applications; a local SONET-based premium service for mission critical data transmission needs; and point-to-point and multi-point extended metro Ethernet services. Time Warner Telecom's Native LAN metro Ethernet solutions are available to all businesses, depending upon their size and needs, at speeds from 10 Mbps to 1 Gbps, with plans to expand up to 10 Gbps. Services are generally available at any on-net building with various connectivity options. Pricing is Ethernet port-based with no incremental bandwidth or mileage charges. "What is critically important is that our Native LAN is a platform to deliver future Voice over IP solutions like voice trunking services to IP PBX's, and voice VPNs," Taylor said. "Metro Ethernet solves customer needs for high-speed transmission and capacity, business continuity, and ease of use." About Time Warner Telecom Time Warner Telecom Inc., headquartered in Littleton, Colo., is a provider of managed network solutions to a wide array of businesses and organizations in 44 U.S. metropolitan areas that require telecommunications intensive services. One of the country's premier competitive telecom carriers, Time Warner Telecom integrates data, dedicated Internet access, and local and long distance voice services for long distance carriers, wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. companies, incumbent local exchange carriers, and such enterprise organizations as healthcare, finance, higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. , manufacturing, hospitality, state and local government, and military. About First Citizens Bank Founded in 1898, First Citizens operates 337 branches in 200 cities and towns in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Virginia and West Virginia. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., First Citizens has $12.7 billion in assets. The company is a subsidiary of First Citizens BancShares First Citizens BancShares, Incorporated is a bank holding company headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. As of early 2007, it had $15.7 billion in assets and was the 48th largest bank holding company in the United States.[1] The company has over 4431 employees. Inc. Time Warner Telecom can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.twtelecom.com/. For more information, call 888/323-4732 or 303/566-1354. |
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