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    1. Colo Roundup: Equinix, Phoenix NAP, Colocation America

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (May 16 2012) Access , Middle Mile , Managed Data Services , National

      Colo Roundup: Equinix, Phoenix NAP, Colocation America

      Equinix (EQIX) selected for BT Radianz proximity hosting, Phoenix NAP selected by Yahoo Serious, Colocation America expanding Los Angeles data centers, Global Capacity expands with Carrier Ethernet services.

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    2. Equinix Buys Ancotel to Boost Frankfurt Presence

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (May 16 2012) Cloud , Metro Ethernet , Wholesale / Exchange

      Equinix Buys Ancotel to Boost Frankfurt Presence Equinix has agreed to buy ancotel GmbH of Frankfurt, Germany in a deal that will further boost the strength of its network in one of the world's most important meeting points for Internet traffic and financial trading. (Read Full Article)

    3. 10GBASE-T Ecosystem Is Ready for Broad Adoption

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (May 8 2012)

      10GBASE-T Ecosystem Is Ready for Broad Adoption

      10GBASE-T wiring technology has been greatly beneficial to Ethernet operations, providing great flexibility in network design and requisite backward compatibility that allows most end users to transparently upgrade from 10/100/1000-Mbps networks. The ecosystem is now in place for 10GBASE-T to be...

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    4. Equinix: Boca Raton Serves as Bandwidth Bridge to Brazil

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Apr 26 2012) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Global , National

      Equinix: Boca Raton Serves as Bandwidth Bridge to Brazil

      Citing booming bandwidth demand for Brazil and Latin America, colocation provider Equinix will build a new International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Boca Raton, Florida.

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      Mentions:   tw telecom

    5. Neutral Tandem Becomes Inteliquent

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Feb 7 2012) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Wholesale / Exchange

      Neutral Tandem Becomes Inteliquent

      “The rebranding comes at a time when our customers’ network needs are growing more complicated. To address this, we are providing intelligent solutions to solve these challenges -— whether in voice, IP transit, Ethernet or hosted services,” continues Surendra Saboo, President and Chief Operating Officer of Inteliquent. “At Inteliquent, we are building upon the breadth and depth of our highly interconnected network, and developing solutions to solve tomorrow’s interoperability issues.”

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    6. Neutral Tandem and Equinix partner on Carrier Ethernet

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 16 2012) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Cloud , Wholesale , Wholesale / Exchange

      Neutral Tandem and Equinix partner on Carrier Ethernet Equinix continues to enhance its offerings for carrier Ethernet services. Today it announced a partnership with Neutral Tandem, another emerging player in the carrier Ethernet ecosystem, that will make it easier for Equinix customers to expand into additional markets. (Read Full Article)

    7. Telehouse Acquires Frankfurt Provider

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 9 2012)

      Telehouse Acquires Frankfurt Provider Telehouse Frankfurt will also be directly interconnected to the London, Paris and New York data centres via the Telehouse Global Interlink, an ultra-fast Ethernet IP connection and to the rest of the family of data centres via the KDDI Global network. (Read Full Article)

    8. Sidera Expands at 401 North Broad in Philly

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Oct 12 2011) Middle Mile

      Sidera Expands at 401 North Broad in Philly Sidera Networks has completed a major expansion of its colocation space at 401 North Broad Street, the largest carrier hotel facility in Philadelphia, where it has acquired additional square footage to accommodate up to 100 new racks. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   sidera   Sidera Networks

    9. Packet-Optical Data Center Interconnect Networks

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Aug 2 2011) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet

      Packet-Optical Data Center Interconnect Networks A high-performance implementation of Ethernet technology referred to as connection-oriented Ethernet (COE) is optimized for meeting the scalability and resiliency requirements of data center interconnect networks. Widely used by carriers and other network service providers today, COE is an evolution of traditional Ethernet and VLAN standards that addresses recognized scalability limitations and introduces traffic engineering capabilities to make the technology suitable for use in large, distributed networks. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Cyan   IEEE   IETF

    10. Market Overview: Carrier Ethernet Exchanges « Data Center Knowledge

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jul 12 2011) Wholesale , Wholesale / Exchange

      Market Overview: Carrier Ethernet Exchanges « Data Center Knowledge A number of leading data center providers are investing in specialized exchanges to support Carrier Ethernet services. Here's a look at the players in the Carrier Ethernet Exchange business, and an overview of this emerging market. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Carrier Ethernet Exchange

    11. High & Low: Performance & Latency Matter

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (May 31 2011) Middle Mile

      High & Low: Performance & Latency Matter One of the first industries to truly embrace ultra-high speed networking was the financial sector, specifically in brokerages and trading exchanges. Here, a performance advantage of a few milliseconds over a rival broker can be worth millions per year. So over the past decade, brokerages have invested heavily in faster networks, faster servers, optimized Gigabit Ethernet infrastructure and applications to try and gain that vital edge over rivals. (Read Full Article)

    12. Data Center Links: Telx, Interxion, nlyte, NYSE

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Apr 11 2011) Middle Mile , Wholesale / Exchange

      Data Center Links: Telx, Interxion, nlyte, NYSE Telx lights Ethernet Exchanges in NY an Dallas, Interxion (INXN) says presence of Quote MTF driving demand for connectivity, NYSE Euronext (NYX) finishes move to NJ data center, nlyte Software team with RFID Global on DCIM solutions. (Read Full Article)

    13. CoreXchange Raises Capital for Expansion

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Mar 23 2011) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet

      CoreXchange Raises Capital for Expansion CoreXchange operates a network connectivity exchange that allows customers to quickly get quotes on multi-homed connectivity using the CoreXchange Configurator, which currently offers six carriers. Connectivity services are available in the CoreXchange data center or at a customer’s remote location via local loop or metro Ethernet. (Read Full Article)

    14. CoreSite, CENX Partner on Carrier Ethernet

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 18 2011) MEF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Wholesale , Wholesale / Exchange

      CoreSite, CENX Partner on Carrier Ethernet As Carrier Ethernet emerges as a key enabler of enterprise network and cloud services, the presence of a Carrier Ethernet Exchange becomes a key differentiator for data centers. Today CoreSite Realty announced a partnership with CENX, which will offer its Carrier Ethernet Exchange services in each of CoreSite’s 11 data centers. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Metro Ethernet Forum

    15. Telx Expands Carrier Ethernet Exchange Points

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 17 2011) Business Ethernet , Wholesale , Wholesale / Exchange

      Telx Expands Carrier Ethernet Exchange Points Interconnection and colocation specialist Telx will deploy its CarrierEthernet Exchange service at three more of the company’s data centers, the company said today. The new sites are located in Miami, Dallas and Los Angeles, which will join existing locations in New York, Chicago, Atlanta and San Francisco. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Atlantic-Acm

    16. The Carrier Ethernet Exchange Opportunity

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Oct 29 2010) Business Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul , Wholesale , National , Wholesale / Exchange , Vertical Systems

      The Carrier Ethernet Exchange Opportunity The market for Ethernet Exchange services is heating up, with announcements from Telx, Equinix, Neutral Tandem and Verizon Business ahead of the Ethernet Expo Americas next week in New York. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   Level (3)

    17. Equinix Boosts Glowpoint Video Services

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Sep 14 2010) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Global , Wholesale / Exchange

      Equinix Boosts Glowpoint Video Services A provider of managed services for telepresence and video conferencing, Glowpoint (GLOW), today announced an alliance with colocation and interconnection provider Equinix (EQIX) to offer carriers direct access to Glowpoint’s managed video services through the Equinix Carrier Ethernet Exchange. (Read Full Article)

    18. Neutral Tandem Buys Tinet for $95 Million

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Sep 9 2010) Business Ethernet , Wholesale , Wholesale / Exchange

      Neutral Tandem Buys Tinet for $95 Million In a deal targeting the growth of Ethernet services, interconnection service specialist Neutral Tandem (TNDM) has agreed to acquire Tinet, an international carrier providing wholesale IP Transit and Ethernet connectivity. (Read Full Article)