About AboveNet

Who We Are

AboveNet, Inc. provides fiber optical connectivity solutions for business and carriers. Its private optical network delivers key network and IP services in and among 14 top U.S. metro markets and London. AboveNet's network is widely used in demanding markets such as financial services, media, health care, retail and government.

Our Vision

AboveNet, Inc. enables businesses to grow and scale their operations by providing the infrastructure needed. Our fiber connectivity solutions for business enable our customers to improve productivity and expand their operations on demand. An aggressive and agile player in the industry, AboveNet provides security, performance, scalability and reliability through a wealth of interconnected services designed to facilitate information exchange.

AboveNet provides an alternative to local carriers through a dedicated private fiber optic network that helps manage risk and extend access, by providing physical diversity, a choice of vendors, and a broader range of local and nationwide services.

Our Foundation and Assets

Our fiber optic network provides the foundation for our offerings, providing metro access, long haul services, and IP transit (Tier I IP provider) to the major business centers in the U.S. and London. AboveNet’s portfolio of managed services solutions, enable enterprise customers to rise above legacy networks to create truly customized door-to-door optic networks. AboveNet enables real-time information exchange wherever and whenever it’s needed. In addition to highly innovative and experienced people in the industry, AboveNet has a broad portfolio of assets that seamlessly interconnect to offer a full range of information exchange services.

Services: Metro Access Networks (MAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN), and Managed Services include: WDM Wavelength Services, Metro Ethernet, WAN Ethernet, and IP Transit..

AboveNet’s private metropolitan fiber network enables its customers to solve critical issues, including cost containment, security and reliability. AboveNet provides private secure communications with virtually unlimited capacity and flexibility at competitive rates. Secure optical connectivity frees companies from the constraints of tariffed, local loop solutions. Its door-to-door optical connectivity translates into improved efficiency and productivity – resulting in substantial cost savings and higher profitability.

Experienced project teams provide AboveNet metropolitan area fiber customers with a single point-of-accountability for the provisioning, deployment, and optimization of their network infrastructure.

Network Reach:

Lit buildings – over 1,300
Fiber miles worldwide – over 1.5 million
Domestic Markets Served: New York/New Jersey Metro Area, Boston, Chicago, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington DC/Northern VA, Atlanta, San Francisco/San Jose, Seattle, Portland, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas.

International Markets Served: London, Tokyo, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt