FGC. We are uniquely
OnNet with Frontier GlobalCenter (FGC) and Qwest.
FGC, whose 13,000-mile fiber optic network and Dense Wave
Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology provide an enormous
460 Gbps of capacity worldwide, has an ATM fiber node located
just a few floors below our NOC.
QWEST. Qwest, commonly
known as the Provider's Provider, brings an OC-12 into Baltimore
with plans to soon integrate an OC-48. We are very excited about
the Qwest joint venture with EUnet, the largest data carrier
in Europe. Our router will be just one hop away from Pennsauken,
NJ which is then just one hop from Amsterdam and two hops from
London, Stockholm, Bucharest, Madrid and Paris.
CISCO. With our
OnNet connections, fiber optic cables run inside our building
directly from our NOC to the Qwest and GlobalCenter points of
presence, placing us right on their network. Industry analysis
reveals that 70% of downtime over 10 hours with any ISP is caused
by telephone circuit failure. Because of the direct fiber optic
connection between our Cisco 7200 router and theirs, we do not
need to link to the Internet though an OC3 or T3 Telecom circuit.
With this unique arrangement, circuit failure is virtually eliminated.
SCALABLE BANDWIDTH-ON-DEMAND
CONNECTION. Our internal fiber optic lines can handle
the bandwidth of a T3 or an OC3, and with FGC's DWDM technology,
it can handle several times the bandwidth of an OC3. If our
client's bandwidth needs were to increase suddenly, we have
the infrastructure to handle the traffic.
OPTIMAL NETWORK REDUNDANCY
AND PEERING.The second most common reason
for downtime is circuit failure on the tier 1 backbone. Because
we are OnNet with Frontier GlobalCenter and Qwest, we share
their digital distribution architecture, which includes private
peering network connections to major Internet carriers such
as MCI, Sprint, UUNET, AT&T, AOL, Best, Erols, @Home, IBM
Advantis and others. These private peering arrangements allow
us to exchange packets of data with every major backbone carrier
in a one-to-one environment quickly and efficiently. In addition,
FGC has high-speed links to 8 public exchanges including both
MAE East and West and several NAPS. Through these many public
exchanges, customers have the ability to reach their site wherever
they are coming from on the Internet. Thus we have the best
of both worlds: a network that is both efficient and wide reaching.
In addition, peering arrangements mean that should something
happen to FGC's lines, their traffic will immediately be routed
through other tier-1 providers. To give you an idea how reliable
this is, Yahoo is another fine company who connects directly
using Frontier GlobalCenter. If you can reach Yahoo, you can
reach our network.
EFFICIENT ROUTING .
We employ intelligent end-user routing software called BGP.
This Border Gate Protocol (BGP) can identify which path is the
most efficient for each packet, and then route the packet to
its destination on this path. This increases the speed at which
web pages sent from our NOC arrive at their destinations.
INDUSTRIAL LEADING NETWORK
SPEED GUARANTEE. Our network daily average is 6.5%
of its capacity, with mid-day peak spikes reaching only 15.5%
capacity. Providers sometimes operate their networks just under
peak capacity, which is three to four times responsible capacity.
As a result, their corresponding transfer times reach over 300ms.
Our transfer times are consistently less than 80ms, at any time
of the day or night, and we are willing to guarantee this to
our clients.
