Press Release

AboveNet Rolls Out New IP Transit and VPN services at Equinix’s Paris and Frankfurt Datacentres

LONDON, October 28th, 2008 – AboveNet Communications UK Ltd., a leading provider of fibre optic connectivity solutions, today announced that customers will be able to access AboveNet’s IP Transit and VPN services from a wider range of Equinix datacentres across Europe. Recently upgrading to the latest Juniper MX960 routing node, AboveNet has expanded operations to Equinix’s Paris-Saint Denis (PA2) and Frankfurt-North (FR2) Internet Business Exchange (IBX®) datacentres.

With deployments already in Equinix’s datacentres throughout the US and London, the addition of AboveNet to these European sites will enable Equinix customers in Paris and Frankfurt to utilise AboveNet’s high quality connectivity solutions. Furthermore, the new router upgrade will allow Equinix customers in Frankfurt and Paris to access AboveNet’s low latency, Tier-1 IP Transit network, as well as deploy an AboveNet VPN service to interconnect cities throughout Europe and the US. The newly released suite of VPN services provides customers with high performance and reliable IP or Ethernet based connectivity between their chosen sites.

To support the new connectivity services between Equinix sites, AboveNet’s European routers needed massive bandwidth availability. By choosing the Juniper MX960 router, AboveNet meets customer demands for high bandwidth, ultra fast connectivity as the MX960s are capable of delivering up to 960 Gbps of capacity. With the latest Juniper MX and T-Series routers already deployed throughout London and the US, AboveNet is enabling Equinix customers to benefit from a range of high speed WAN solutions to seamlessly connect multiple locations. AboveNet is already seeing strong demand for these types of services, particularly from finance houses looking to connect the London, Frankfurt, New York and Chicago business districts.

“By adding backbone capacity and installing the Juniper MX Series routers in Frankfurt and Paris, AboveNet can offer its high quality IP Transit and low-latency VPN services between even more Equinix locations,” said Steve Potts, AboveNet’s sales engineering and networks director. “AboveNet’s extended network reach, coupled with our portfolio of advanced connectivity solutions, enables customers to bring their remote sites together on one network, with a single provider. This integrated network allows for a simple and hassle-free infrastructure on which to operate their core business.”

“AboveNet’s expansion to Equinix’s Paris and Frankfurt centres offers our customers another Tier-1 network and managed services provider in those centres,” said Eric Schwartz, president of Equinix Europe.  “AboveNet’s high quality IP Transit and low-latency VPN services will be a valuable addition for the carriers, enterprises and content providers already operating at Equinix.”

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

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