Tinet, formerly Tiscali International Network the carrier arm of the Tiscali Group, announced today it has signed an exclusive agreement to provide SURFnet, a world leading national research and education network in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, high-quality IP transit.  The five-year term, provides services to SURFnet over a 10 Gbps port and includes IPv4, IPv6 and Multicast services. 

This announcement is the 3^rd Research Network that has signed on to leverage the high-quality IP Transit services that Tinet offers.  The other leading research networks include BELNET and HEAnet. 

For more information, please read the press release below, included in its entirety:

 Research Network Surfnet Selects Tinet For High-Quality IP Transit in The Netherlands

MILAN, ITALY & UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS - July 7, 2009 - Tinet, formerly the carrier arm of Tiscali Group, and the only global carrier exclusively committed to the IP/MPLS wholesale market, and SURFnet, a world leading national research and education network, announce that Tinet was selected, to deliver high-quality IP transit, including IPv4, IPv6, and Multicast, for a five-year term over a 10 Gbps port to SURFnet in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Following BELNET and HEAnet, SURFnet is the third research network to join Tinet, a clear indication of Tinet’s ability to deliver high quality, best-of-breed services within the IP data arena for the high-bandwidth research community.

“As SURFnet connects all major organizations for higher education and research in the Netherlands, it is vital that our network is able to deliver high quality and cutting-edge network services,” states Erik-Jan Bos, managing director of SURFnet.  “Our 160 connected organizations require an always-on and congestion-free network performance. Tinet offers its high-performance network services across a solid backbone infrastructure, and with its extensive IPv6 backbone, Tinet is one of the few companies who is able to deliver the next generation of IP routed services over a robust and reliable network.”

“We are excited to be supporting the SURFnet network,” continues Paolo Susnik, CEO of Tinet.  “SURFnet has a strong history of innovation, consistently delivering highly advanced networking solutions to universities, research institutions and academic hospitals throughout the Netherlands. Our companies share the same commitment to high customer service, focusing on delivering innovative and reliable network services.”

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About Tinet:

Tinet, formerly the carrier arm of Tiscali Group, is the only global carrier exclusively committed to the IP/MPLS wholesale market. With network presence and customers in EMEA, Americas and APAC, Tinet provides global IP Transit and Ethernet connectivity to Carriers, Service and Content Providers worldwide, within 7 working days. The carrier guarantees customers proactive management of SLAs and protection from DDoS attacks.

Established in 2002, Tinet’s unique business model, based on focus and simplicity, assures the delivery of the highest standard of service. Tinet has grown to become one of the top 10 global IPv4 backbones and the number one IPv6 network worldwide.

For more information on Tinet, please visit www.tinet.net.

For Tinet media inquiries, please contact Jaymie Scotto & Associates at  +1.866.695.3629 or pr@jaymiescotto.com.

About SURFnet

SURFnet is the National Research & Education Network (NREN) organisation in The Netherlands. SURFnet develops and provides innovative services for education and research in the field of network infrastructure, authentication and authorisation and online multi-media collaboration services. Every day SURFnet provides access to these services to over one million users in higher education and research. SURFnet is part of SURF, the collaborative organisation for higher education institutions and research institutes which are together working on breakthrough innovations in ICT. For more than 20 year SURFnet has been one of the world’s leading research network operators. More information can be found at: www.surfnet.nl/info/en/.

On the heels of its announcement with Akamai, KIT digital announced highlighted successes from the first half of 2009.

KIT digital is a leading global provider of Internet Protocol (IP)-based video management technologies, announced key customer wins in Europe, Middle East, Asia (EMEA); The Americas and in the Asia-Pacific regions.  Companies highlighted include: 

• MSN Europe, one of the leading online portals, engaged KIT digital to provision high quality, repurposed and localized IP video content, using KIT digital’s content localization facility in Cairo;  
• PMT Video, a major IP video initiative in the Russian marketplace, selected the KIT VX digital asset management system to provide a new service for the Russian consumer: video-on-demand in the home with targeted content and advertising on an open-network IPTV set-top-box;
• The municipal government of a leading European capital city engaged KIT digital to use IP video led elements to promote tourism, including 3D cinema, computer games, and themed kiosks. The deployment has already received the Gloria Musaealis award for digitalization;
• Multimedialne Centrum Bratislava selected KIT VX as the basis for a special multimedia classroom roll-out, utilizing IP video, audio, graphics, internet and traditional broadcast in the learning process.
• Sky Racing, a division of Tabcorp (one of the world’s largest publicly listed gaming companies), chose KIT digital to deliver live and on-demand racing channels via the Internet, through a custom interface;
• Yellow^TM, a division of Sensis and Asia’s largest classified and business listing publisher, selected the KIT VX platform to ingest, filter and curate UGC video listings across the many thousands of Yellow advertisers;
• A major private health insurance brand selected KIT digital for an online video solution;
• Leading Australian tourism operator Spirit of Tasmania appointed KIT digital to manage future online and mobile video marketing applications through its KIT VX asset management system.
• Citadel Broadcasting, the second-largest radio network in the USA, chose the KIT VX digital asset management module for its network of over 220 sites for a further two years, citing the suitability of the KIT VX platform for multi-point publishing as a key differentiator;
• blinkx, the leading online video search engine, engaged with KIT digital in a major partnership. The deal allows KIT digital to access the blinkx technology and offer it to clients as part of the KIT VX platform. In turn, blinkx uses KIT VX as a technology backbone for the management and delivery of IP video;
• Mio.tv, a new video-led web portal for the Hispanic community in the U.S., engaged KIT digital to develop a strategy and treatments that facilitated a number of different video-viewing experiences, along with social networking interactions aligned to the video experience;
• The New York Post reappointed KIT digital as a video technology partner for an additional two years, citing KIT digital’s product development roadmap, and opportunities for customization of the solution as key competitive differentiators.

For the full details of the announcement, please see the press release below:

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KIT digital Reports on Recent Client Wins

New Clients and Client Extensions in Media, Telecom, Financial Services, Gaming and Government through First Half of 2009

DUBAI - July 7, 2009 - KIT digital, Inc. (OTCBB: KDGL), a leading global provider of Internet Protocol (IP)-based video management technologies, has continued its strong organic growth by adding a number of globally recognized brands to its customer list in the first half of 2009. 

The company has expanded its client reach in each of its three regional coverage areas (EMEA, Asia-Pacific and the Americas) with the addition of brands like PMT and MSN (EMEA), Tabcorp (Asia-Pacific) and Citadel Broadcasting (the Americas). The new business includes deployments across a variety of industry verticals and consumer “screens” (browser, mobile handset, IPTV-enabled television set), demonstrating the company’s device-agnostic approach and the breadth of functionality available through the KIT VX Video Management Platform.

“The last six months have firmly established KIT digital as the leading global provider of IP-based video technologies for the large enterprise,” said Gavin Campion, president of KIT digital. “We have competed head-to-head with competing platforms and internally built solutions, and also advanced KIT VX as part of a greenfield solution for monetizing IP-based video. Across a wide range of verticals-media and entertainment, classifieds, gaming, financial, telecommunications and government-we continue to be the IP video platform of choice for sophisticated companies operating in multiple geographies and network environments.”

The KIT VX end-to-end technology platform helps corporations and governments leverage video content and video-based marketing online, on mobile devices and on Internet-enabled television sets. KIT VX is also used for corporate video deployments, helping clients save money by deploying IP video solutions in lieu of traditional satellite or closed-circuit systems in areas like corporate communications, information kiosks, human resources and training, and security/surveillance. 

Selected new client wins during the first half of 2009, where in many instances KIT digital was selected in a competitive RFP process, include:

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

• MSN Europe, one of the leading online portals, engaged KIT digital to provision high quality, repurposed and localized IP video content, using KIT digital’s content localization facility in Cairo;
• PMT Video, a major IP video initiative in the Russian marketplace, selected the KIT VX digital asset management system to provide a new service for the Russian consumer: video-on-demand in the home with targeted content and advertising on an open-network IPTV set-top-box;
• The municipal government of a leading European capital city engaged KIT digital to use IP video led elements to promote tourism, including 3D cinema, computer games, and themed kiosks. The deployment has already received the Gloria Musaealis award for digitalization;
• Multimedialne Centrum Bratislava selected KIT VX as the basis for a special multimedia classroom roll-out, utilizing IP video, audio, graphics, internet and traditional broadcast in the learning process.
• Yellow^TM, a division of Sensis and Asia’s largest classified and business listing publisher, selected the KIT VX platform to ingest, filter and curate UGC video listings across the many thousands of Yellow advertisers;
• A major private health insurance brand selected KIT digital for an online video solution;
• Leading Australian tourism operator Spirit of Tasmania appointed KIT digital to manage future online and mobile video marketing applications through its KIT VX asset management system.

The Americas

• Citadel Broadcasting, the second-largest radio network in the USA, chose the KIT VX digital asset management module for its network of over 220 sites for a further two years, citing the suitability of the KIT VX platform for multi-point publishing as a key differentiator;
• blinkx, the leading online video search engine, engaged with KIT digital in a major partnership. The deal allows KIT digital to access the blinkx technology and offer it to clients as part of the KIT VX platform. In turn, blinkx uses KIT VX as a technology backbone for the management and delivery of IP video;
• Mio.tv, a new video-led web portal for the Hispanic community in the U.S., engaged KIT digital to develop a strategy and treatments that facilitated a number of different video-viewing experiences, along with social networking interactions aligned to the video experience;
• The New York Post reappointed KIT digital as a video technology partner for an additional two years, citing KIT digital’s product development roadmap, and opportunities for customization of the solution as key competitive differentiators.

 KIT digital has continuously expanded the functionality of its KIT VX Video Management Platform through new releases, integrating new features and product modules that have been brought to market as a result of meeting client-driven needs as well as through strategic acquisitions. As a standard practice, the company does not capitalize research and development-which management believes provides for greater transparency in financial reporting and accountability. At times, the company may choose to terminate certain client contracts it deems unprofitable or inappropriately draining company resources.

Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, chairman and CEO of KIT digital, commented: “In addition to client and revenue expansion, the first half of 2009 has been dedicated to ongoing improvement of our KIT VX platform and integration of functionality gleaned from prior acquisitions. We believe that the IP video platform market is beginning to differentiate along several vectors-like ‘3-screen’ capability, asset management versus video player focus, geographical coverage, enterprise versus SME focus, etc.”

“We remain committed to serving the IP video needs of the global enterprise,” continued Isaza Tuzman, “which can be highly complex, span multiple physical and network geographies, and require online, mobile and IPTV-based asset management. Our ‘industrial-grade’ digital asset management system and multi-point publishing capability support this go-to-market strategy, while providing for less competitive pressure and higher margins.”

About the KIT VX Video Management Platform

The KIT VX Video Management Platform allow clients to easily capture, manage, and monetize digital video assets, and deliver them via the Web, mobile networks and IPTV-enabled set-top boxes. KIT VX centralizes video asset management, and allows for multiple users within client organizations to have different access rights to content to help ensure appropriate distribution, promotion and creation of content. The platform includes a robust content management system (CMS) for managing large amounts of text, documents, images, audio and video-or elements of the platform can be integrated with existing content management systems via the platform’s advanced application programming interfaces (APIs) that include a number of pre-built, modular extensions. KIT VX is now offered with Akamai Technologies’ IP video solutions, providing unparalleled IP-based content management, storage and delivery.

About KIT digital

KIT digital is a leading, global provider of on-demand content management solutions for managing IP-based video assets. Through its end-to-end software platform, KIT VX, KIT digital works closely with consumer brands, content providers and telcos to economize on costs and maximize the value of video content via the Internet, mobile networks and IPTV set-top boxes. The KIT VX platform allows clients to ingest, manage, distribute and publish digital video content, build online/mobile communities and integrate advertising. KIT offers businesses a full range of interactive marketing solutions and KIT clients can access approximately 80 KIT-syndicated channels and 40,000 KIT-syndicated videos. KIT digital clients include Associated Press, Disney-ABC, General Motors, IMG, Kmart, Nasdaq, News Corp, RCS, Telefonica and Verizon. KIT digital has principal offices in Dubai, Melbourne (Australia), Prague, Toronto and London. For additional information, please visit www.kitd.com.

KIT Forward-Looking Statement

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” related to the businesses of KIT digital, Inc. which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including uncertainties relating to product development and commercialization, the ability to obtain or maintain patent and other proprietary intellectual property protection, market acceptance, future capital requirements, regulatory actions or delays, competition in general and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are or will be described in greater detail in our public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. KIT digital is not under obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 

KIT digital Media Contact:  

Daniel Goodfellow                                

Tel. +1-646-873-3086    

daniel@kitd.com  

KIT digital Investor Relations Contact:

Matt Glover     

Liolios Group, Inc.

Tel. +1-949-574-3860 

info@liolios.com

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Attendees of most Telecom tradeshows are either buying or selling or will be buying or selling something.  That’s why the announcement that ITEXPO 2009 has deployed the DEALCENTER is so exciting. 

ITEXPO is a leading event that provides educational programs that teaches resellers, enterprises, SMBs, and Government Agencies how to select IP-based voice, video, fax, and unified communications to purchase or resell. It’s where service providers learn how to profitably roll out services their subscribers are clamoring for. ITEXPO is where buyers, sellers, resellers, and manufacturers meet to forge relationships and close deals.  

By deploying the DEALCENTER, ITEXPO is making it easier for attendees to identify who are the right vendors, partners and prospects to meet with and to request those meetings dynamically through the system.  Then once at the event, meetings are facilitated onsite within the physical DealCenter where pre-assigned tables are set up where the meetings are held.

The DealCenter isn’t just for Telecom tradeshows and events, it is for any industry conference that has an interest in helping to facilitate connections between attendees to conduct business.

The full press release is below for your convenience:

DEALCENTER AND ITEXPO DEPLOY THE INNOVATIVE ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA

PLATFORM FOR ITEXPO WEST 2009 IN LOS ANGELES      

NEW YORK, NY- JUNE 29, 2009 - DealCenter, LLC, a social media platform and online meeting system that allows attendees and exhibitors to schedule meetings with their peers weeks before and during a trade show, conference or expo, announces today they have launched the ITEXPO DealCenter for ITEXPO West 2009, September 1-3, 2009 in Los Angeles. ITEXPO is the event with an educational program that teaches resellers, enterprises, SMBs, and Government Agencies how to select IP-based voice, video, fax, and unified communications to purchase or resell.  ITEXPO is also one of the premier events where buyers, sellers, resellers, and manufacturers meet to forge relationships and close deals. 

“ITEXPO West has always promoted effective networking and interaction among our attendees and exhibitors, it’s what helps their businesses grow,” states David Rodriguez,  Vice-President of Publications and Conferences for TMCnet, organizer of ITEXPO West.  “Adding the DealCenter makes perfect sense because we alway strive to add innovative services to every event we produce, and the DealCenter fits the bill for that innovation.”

ITEXPO West takes place each Fall and ITEXPO East is scheduled for January 2010, with both shows providing a venue for service providers to learn how to profitably roll out the services their subscribers are clamoring for.  The ITEXPO DealCenter will also be open and available 45 days after ITEXPO West to allow attendees and exhibitors to continue their networking and collaboration they may have started in Los Angeles.

“ITEXPO West is one of the leading shows in the telecom industry and the DealCenter will be a great addition to the benefits they already offer attendees and exhibitors,” states Jaymie Scotto, CEO of DealCenter, LLC. “We expect the buyers, sellers and resellers coming to Los Angeles to find the ITEXPO DealCenter a great tool that will help them get measurable ROI from the show and network very effectively with others on-site and after the show concludes.”

For more information about DealCenter please visit www.deal-center.com.

To learn more about Sponsoring the DealCenter for ITEXPO West please contact Michael Corr.

To find out more about ITEXPO West 2009 click here.

About DealCenter LLC:

The DealCenter is an online and physical place, typically at and for a trade show, expo or event, where attendees and exhibitors can network and meet on-site by planning meetings with one another weeks ahead of time.  Based on the premise that attendees and exhibitors want face-to-face interaction with their peers in addition to other means of communication, the DealCenter provides ‘attendance justification‘ and measurable ROI by increasing the number of new contacts and fresh business opportunities realized at an event. The DealCenter facilitates effective networking for those in attendance while allowing each attending company to track the event’s ROI.  For more information on DealCenter, LLC please visit www.deal-center.com or email mcorr@deal-center.com.

For DealCenter media inquiries, please contact Jaymie Scotto & Associates:  Ilissa Miller at +1 866.695.3629 pr@jaymiescotto.com. 

About Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC)

TMC is an integrated global media company helping clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and NGN magazines. TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs. TMCnet, TMC’s Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by an average of two million unique visitors each month worldwide, according to Webtrends. In addition, TMC produces ITEXPO, 4GWE (in conjunction with Crossfire Media), and Communications Developer Conference.

TMC has also recently launched new industry-specific Web sites: 4GWE.TMCnet.com, InfoTech.TMCnet.com, Cable.tmcnet.com, Robotics.tmcnet.com, Satellite.tmcnet.com, Green.tmcnet.com.

For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com or contact Dave Rodriguez at 1-203-852-6800, ext. 146 or at drodriguez@tmcnet.com or Scott Kargman, at 516-808-1991 or scott@crossfiremedia.com.

Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery Portfolio Will Enhance Mzima Networks High Performance IP Network

June 25, 2009 Mzima Networks and Ciena Corporation announced Mzima will use Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery (CESD) portfolio across Mzima’s High-Performance IP Network.

Ciena’s CESD portfolio will simplify the process associated with provisioning, service activation, and quality routing across Mzima’s network. Mzima will leverage one of Ciena’s connection-oriented Ethernet technology options, allowing them to optimize network performance, ensure greater path resiliency, faster re-routes, and overall maximum efficiency.

As a provider of leading, cutting edge IP solutions Mzima chose to upgrade its  optimized IP-based network with PBB-TE, as it is the only technology specifically developed for Carrier Ethernet services. The implementation of PBB-TE combined with Ciena’s Ethernet Services Manager (ESM) enables significant acceleration and automation of service activation for Mzima.

For the complete press release, please read below: 

MZIMA NETWORKS ENHANCES ITS HIGH-PERFORMANCE IP NETWORK WITH CIENA’S CARRIER ETHERNET SERVICE DELIVERY PORTFOLIO 

Los Angeles, CA and Linthicum, MD - June 25, 2009 - Mzima Networks, the world’s premier high-performance Network Service Provider, and Ciena^® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today announce Mzima will use Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery (CESD) portfolio across Mzima’s next-generation, IP Network. A cost-effective alternative to traditional Tier 1 service providers and multi-homed networks, Mzima offers a unique combination of route-optimized transit and private peering for customers requiring the highest levels of performance and reliability. Mzima will leverage one of Ciena’s connection-oriented Ethernet technology options, specifically choosing a Provider Backbone Bridging-Traffic Engineering (PBB-TE) implementation.  This will allow them to optimize network performance, ensure greater path resiliency, faster re-routes, and overall maximum efficiency.

For service providers to succeed in the rapidly growing Ethernet services market, Carrier Ethernet business and transport services must overcome the shortcomings of legacy technologies.  This includes increasing costs, the inability to scale bandwidth as customers’ needs change, and the lengthy interval from customer order placement to service activation. Combining Mzima’s high-performance network and Ciena’s Ethernet Service Delivery portfolio directly addresses these shortcomings with a low-touch, high-velocity, integrated Ethernet access and aggregation network.

Ciena’s CESD portfolio combines intelligent devices and software to deliver the full range of Ethernet services, simplifying the process associated with provisioning, service activation, and quality routing across Mzima’s network. Ciena’s flexible platforms support a variety of connection-oriented deterministic protocols as well as IP/MPLS capabilities.  This allows service providers to choose the approach best suited for their architecture and service delivery needs via simple software upgrades. For Mzima, the implementation of PBB-TE combined with Ciena’s Ethernet Services Manager (ESM) - a carrier-grade, automated service activation, creation, and management platform - enables significant acceleration and automation of service activation.  Additionally, it minimizes the number of backbone device configurations while expanding Mzima’s Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) capabilities.

“Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet solutions, including PBB-TE implementations, provide a level of scalability and Quality of Service that will immediately benefit our customers,” states Grant Kirkwood, CTO of Mzima. “Ciena is the standard-bearer in the exciting new space of Carrier Ethernet products, and their innovative technology continues to occupy the vanguard.  Mzima is proud to work with Ciena to offer the latest in network technologies to our growing roster of service providers, content delivery networks, and enterprise clients who rely on our cutting-edge IP network backbone for their critical communications.”

“Every network is different, which is why our field-proven CESD portfolio supports a wide range of connection-oriented transport protocols and IP/MPLS capabilities.  Our carrier Ethernet solutions provide customers the flexibility to build a transport network for their specific traffic engineering requirements,” said Steve Alexander, chief technology officer at Ciena. “We share a common vision and dedication to high-quality products and superior customer service with Mzima; we both recognize that the only true measure of innovation is the end-user experience.”

For more information on Mzima Networks, please visit www.mzima.net. For more information on Ciena, visit www.ciena.com.

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About Mzima Networks
Founded in 2002, Mzima Networks is the world’s premier high-performance network service provider delivering Internet bandwidth to enterprise, content providers and carriers globally. Mzima’s all-optical, meshed backbone network is engineered to provide the highest levels of performance, reliability and value. With the ability to leverage the latest technology, Mzima is the leader in native 10 Gigabit Ethernet technologies. Coupled with its extensive private peering with numerous broadband ISPs and content providers, Mzima Networks offers its customers the fastest, most reliable connectivity currently available.

For more information please visit: www.mzima.net. 

For media enquiries, please contact:

Jaymie Scotto & Associates

pr@jaymiescotto.com

+1.866.695.3629

About Ciena
Ciena specializes in practical network transition. We offer leading network infrastructure solutions, intelligent software and a comprehensive services practice to help our customers use their networks to fundamentally change the way they compete. With a global presence, Ciena leverages its heritage of practical innovation to deliver maximum performance and economic value in communications networks worldwide. We routinely post recent news, financial results and other important announcements and information about Ciena on our website. For more information, visit www.ciena.com.

Press Contact:
Nicole Anderson, Ciena Corporation
(877) 857 -7377
pr@ciena.com

Note to Ciena Investors

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof; and Ciena’s actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied, due to risks and uncertainties associated with its business, which include the risk factors disclosed in its Report on Form 10-Q, which Ciena filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2009. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding Ciena’s expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and can be identified by forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “should,”

“will,” and “would” or similar words. Ciena assumes no obligation to update the information included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Manhole in the Parking Lot in Portrush, Northern Ireland

June 22, 2009 - Within a fence, encircling a public beach park parking lot, lies an indistinct square manhole that is now home to Northern Ireland’s newest modern fiber optic submarine cable system ‘Project Kelvin.’  On Saturday June 20^th in Portrush, Northern Ireland, Hibernia Atlantic, in a project partially funded by the European Union and as part of the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) for Northern Ireland and the Irish Department of Communications and Natural Resources (DCENR), has brought ashore the most modern fiber optic cable to connect the island of Ireland directly to the rest of Europe and North America.

The cable coming ashore marks the completion of phase I of the Project Kelvin cable construction. 

The day was documented and celebrated by Hibernia Atlantic’s Executive Team, DETI, DCENR, the Coleraine Chamber of Commerce, the Coleraine Council and members of the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). 

Bjarni Thorvardarson welcomed the crowd of nearly 60 people acknowledging “the significance of this day on Ireland’s future and its future ability to communicate through a modern infrastructure with the rest of the world.” 

Cllr Sandy Gilkinson,  the Mayor of the Coleraine Council, which includes the town of Portrush, agreed and expressed his excitement and hope for future innovation and industry within the Northern Ireland communities.

Bjarni Thorvardarson, CEO, Hibernia Atlantic; Cllr Sandy Gilkinson, Mayor, Coleraine Council; Derek Bullock, Vice President of Network Operations, Hibernia Atlantic

Attendees of the event witnessed the cable ship The Sovereign, owned and operated by Global Marine, just off shore as it worked diligently in the bay to finalize and connect the submarine fiber optic cable to land.  Divers on a smaller vessel prepared the shallow waters to bring the cable inland.

Derek Bullock, Vice President of Network Operations for Hibernia Atlantic described the process of laying the cable.  “The sailors aboard The Sovereign assist with the uncoiling of the cable located in the ship’s hull and with precise tension and technical expertise, carefully lay the cable along the ocean floor.  Except in the deepest waters, submarine cables are usually buried in order to avoid the risk of damage due to anchors, trawling gear or tidal movements.  So in more shallow waters, such as these, either a trench is dug or a pipe is drilled out to sea and then the cable is laid into the trench or pulled into the pipe.  One of the most important aspects of installing a submarine cable is to keep in mind that the ocean floor terrain is rocky, hilly and as varied as the dry land we’re standing on. A submarine plough is pulled along the seabed, placing the cable into a trench up to 3 meters deep.  This protects the cable in shallow water - maximizing cable security.”

 Now that phase I is completed, Mr. Thorvardarson described the next phase which begins the dry-land phase of the project that will bring the cable over land via a terrestrial route that will link13 towns throughout the island of Ireland, including: Armagh, Ballymena, Belfast, Coleraine, Londonderry, Omagh, Portadown, Strabane, Letterkenny, Castleblayney, Dundalk, Drogheda and Monaghan directly to Dublin.  Furthermore, Mr. Thorvardarson added that the Telehouse facility is already in construction.  It will serve as the initial interconnection point for other carriers and network operators to interconnect to the Project Kelvin network within the region.   

Hibernia Atlantic Executive Team with the Project Kelvin Billboard

The weather on the beach was windy, creating choppy conditions on the water and a bit cool, further highlighting the extreme difficulties and unknown conditions that the sailors aboard The Sovereign face on a day-to-day basis as they work to complete the project. 

The event concluded as The Sovereign headed out of port, its work for the day completed.  Ken Peterson, Chairman of the Board of Hibernia Atlantic and the Chief Executive Officer of CVC commented, “from shore to shore, we are bringing cutting-edge communications technology to Northern Ireland and throughout the island.”

SS Sovereign

The Press Release released on June 22, 2009 is below for your convenience:

HIBERNIA ATLANTIC COMPLETES PHASE ONE OF ITS PROJECT KELVIN TRANSATLANTIC  FIBRE OPTIC CABLE BUILD AS SUBMARINE CABLE COMES ASHORE

 THE NEW NETWORK WILL CONNECT NORTHERN IRELAND DIRECTLY TO NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE, INCREASING LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMERCE OPPORTUNITIES

 SUMMIT, NJ & DUBLIN, IRELAND- JUNE 22, 2009- Hibernia Atlantic, the only diverse transAtlantic  submarine transport cable provider, is proud to announce the completion of phase one of the Project Kelvin cable deployment, directly connecting Northern Ireland to North America. 

As part of the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) for Northern Ireland and the Irish Department of Communications and Natural Resources (DCENR) the Project Kelvin initiative and Hibernia Atlantic have brought its industry leading, fibre optic submarine cable ashore at Portrush, Northern Ireland this week.  This cable will connect with Hibernia Atlantic’s terrestrial fibre optic ring currently being deployed to 13 towns and cities, including Armagh, Ballymena, Belfast, Coleraine, Londonderry, Omagh, Portadown, Strabane, Letterkenny, Castleblayney, Dundalk, Drogheda and Monaghan.

By autumn, and well in advance of the projected timetable, the cable system will connect to Hibernia Atlantic’s existing secure and diverse transAtlantic cable, thereby directly connecting Northern Ireland and the Island of Ireland to North America and Europe.

This Project Kelvin cable build will add additional and much needed capacity to this region to further support both local and global commerce. Local companies are attracted to the high capacity, extremely secure and reliable network.  Businesses can now increase their communications and next-generation Internet service offerings (such as streaming video and video conferencing), as well as increase their access to a larger marketplace of available service providers.

The new network is also attractive to global companies, such as leading financial houses, exchange markets, service providers and media companies, who require fast, low latency bandwidth that avoids traditionally congested routes, such as around the New York and London waterways.

Welcoming this weekend’s operation to bring the new transAtlantic submarine telecommunications cable ashore, Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster said “this is a historic milestone for both Northern Ireland and for Project Kelvin. The new cable will connect Northern Ireland, for the first time, directly to North America and greatly improve connectivity with Europe. When combined with the new terrestrial telecommunications infrastructure, currently under construction across Northern Ireland, it will put us at the heart of the global economy.”

The Minister encouraged local companies to take advantage of the new, international cable’s benefits and opportunities.

She continued, “Northern Ireland companies will have access to the same international telecommunications services as found in major cities including London, Amsterdam and New York.  We are now firmly on the world telecoms’ map and I urge Northern Ireland companies to exploit the opportunities this will bring.

“This flagship project is one of a number of actions being taken under the Programme for Government to capitalise on Northern Ireland’s world-class telecommunications infrastructure. 

“In these difficult economic times, telecommunications has an important role to play both in helping our companies continue to compete, and in providing access to new and emerging markets, in preparation for the upturn in the world economy.”

Eamon Ryan, Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources also welcomed the arrival of the cable.

He said “the nature of communications is developing at apace and we must be part of this. Today Ireland links international communications networks.  This will facilitate fast, low-cost and state-of-the-art communications which will allow us to connect and compete internationally. It will help to secure our future economic successes, attract inward investment and create new jobs.

“Ireland is now well established on the world telecoms map and is quickly advancing in terms of ICT, digital and data-intensive industries. 

“Project Kelvin will allow us to take advantage of our westerly European location, to connect quickly and more easily with our North American and European counterparts.  It is good news for local, as well as the wider economy.”

Derek Bullock, Vice President of Network Operations for Hibernia Atlantic stated “the direct, submarine connection between North America and Northern Ireland also guarantees secondary and back-up support, making it a very attractive offering to companies both locally and overseas, who require reliable back-up systems to ensure their critical communications systems are up and running 100% of the time.

“The Project Kelvin initiative will provide further local and global commerce opportunities to Northern Ireland and the Island of Ireland,” continues Fergus Innes, Vice President of Sales in Europe for Hibernia Atlantic.  “The cable running ashore at Portrush is an exciting benchmark and a further indicator that the Hibernia team and the government are working diligently to deliver real benefits for local and international companies seeking bandwidth and security.” 

For a map of the Project Kelvin cable build, please visit http://www.hiberniaatlantic.com/images/NIrelandMaps5-09_000.jpg.

To view the newly-installed billboard announcing the Project Kelvin cable build, please visit http://www.hiberniaatlantic.com/images/ProjectKelvinBilboard.jpg.

For more information on Hibernia Atlantic, please visit www.hiberniaatlantic.com.

About Hibernia Atlantic:
Hibernia Atlantic is the largest, privately held, diverse transAtlantic  submarine cable transport provider.  Hibernia is a US, wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Ventures Corporation (CVC).  It is a transAtlantic submarine cable and terrestrial cable network that offers over (70) redundant network Points of Presence (PoPs) throughout Canada, US, UK and mainland Europe on over 24,000 kilometers of network.  Hibernia provides secure and diverse dedicated Ethernet and optical-level service up to GigE, 10G and LanPhy wavelengths and traditional Sonet/SDH services.   In addition, Hibernia offers wholesale capacity prices, unparalleled support, flexibility and service. For more information on Hibernia Atlantic’s cutting-edge network please visit www.hiberniaatlantic.com.

For Hibernia Atlantic business inquiries, please contact Melissa Butler at 908-988-1990 or melissa.butler@hiberniaatlantic.com.
 
To view Hibernia’s corporate overview video, please click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0xVMLEfFrk&eurl=

For Hibernia Atlantic media inquiries, please contact Jaymie Scotto & Associates at pr@jaymiescotto.com or Jackie Logan at jackie@carltonbaxter.com.

 About Project Kelvin:

 This project is part financed by the European Union’s European Regional Development Fund through the INTERREG IVA Cross-border Programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body.

www.hiberniaatlantic.com

 June 15, 2009 Hibernia Atlantic and LINX, the London Internet Exchange,   announced at the NANOG 46 event, that LINX contracted Hibernia Atlantic to provide direct access on the ‘LINX from Anywhere’ program.  LINX from Anywhere offers service providers the ability to access LINX peering without requiring a physical presence in London.  Now customers can leverage the low-latency, high-security submarine cable system operated by Hibernia Atlantic to access LINX from the U.S.

For the complete press release, please read below:

LINX MEMBERS SECURE TRANSATLANTIC ACCESS OVER HIBERNIA ATLANTIC’S NETWORK VIA THE ‘LINX FROM ANYWHERE’ PROGRAM

LONDON, SUMMIT, NJ & DUBLIN, IRELAND- JUNE 15, 2009- Hibernia Atlantic, the only diverse transAtlantic submarine transport cable provider, and LINX, the London Internet Exchange, a mutually-owned membership association for operators of Internet Protocol networks, announce today at the NANOG 46 event, that Hibernia Atlantic has direct access on the ‘LINX From Anywhere’ program.  ‘LINX From Anywhere’ is designed to help networks connect to LINX without having to pay for and arrange a physical presence in London.  The service provides Hibernia’s North American customers with access to LINX enabling them to join the association and peer with the existing 330 global members without the need for additional equipment, space or power.

As one of the layer 2 carriers selected by LINX to participate in the ‘LINX From Anywhere’ program, Hibernia Atlantic offers available (POS) Packet over Sonet Ethernet ports for its secure transport services to LINX members in London.  LINX members, including global and UK ISPs and content delivery network providers, can now quickly connect to Hibernia for secure and fast access to North America.  Hibernia Atlantic’s diverse footprint avoids traditionally congested routes, like the waterways around London and New York, and instead provides a more northern route across the Atlantic directly connecting the UK to Canada and then south to the US.  This unique, physical diversity is necessary for companies carrying critical communications, such as content delivery networks and service providers, who rely on secure and fast connections, for high quality of network service.

“We are proud to have Hibernia Atlantic offer layer-two transport for our ‘LINX From Anywhere’ program,” states Richard Yule, Sales and Marketing Manager of LINX. “In addition to the major UK and global ISPs, the ‘LINX from Anywhere’ service provides a reliable and straightforward solution to the connectivity needs of network operators looking to expand into London.  Our network marketplace makes LINX a compelling place for international peering and Hibernia’s secure and diverse network a compelling offering within the ‘LINX From Anywhere’ family.”

“We are proud to build upon the long-time, existing relationship between LINX and Hibernia by announcing this new access point,” continued Eric Gutshall, EVP of Sales and Marketing for Hibernia Atlantic. “LINX and Hibernia are both highly committed to optimal network service and the high-quality, online end-user experience.  We are proud to be part of the ‘LINX From Anywhere’ program and look forward to servicing the LINX members and Hibernia customers with fast, direct and secure connections.”

For the latest Hibernia Atlantic global network map, please visit www.hiberniaatlantic.com.

SocComm - The Social Communications Summit is a ground-breaking new event that will explore the state of social media.  Social media has appeared  to take storm over the Internet with Twitter breaking news and having the news mention Twitter as a news-breaking tool to Facebook, LinkedIn, Digg and more.    With all of these online, social media tools, where is this all going and how are we getting there?

The Social Communications Summit - February 10 2009 in New York City, spearheaded by Jeff Pulver, will explore the state of Social Communications, where things are headed in the future and where the money is today and will be tomorrow.

According to the SocComm website (www.soccomm.com) and the Press Release about the event, the topics will span across: Media / Internet / Communications / Entertainment, something Jeff calls the “MICE” space. SocComm will have a mixture of individual talks, on-stage interviews / conversations and a number of group chat sessions.

Due to Jeff Pulver’s industry leadership as he established the VoIP industry years ago with the Voice On the Net (VON) conferences and brands, no doubt SocComm will be the beginning of something big. 

Registration is open for SocComm. To register, click here. The cost is US$ 495 for the standard registration and US$ 695 for the special VIP Registration.

Since I will be live tweeting this event, I hope to see you there or simply follow me at http://twitter.com/ilissanycand on February 10, 2009 follow search for the SocComm hashtag: #sc09

On February 10^th, 2009 I attended the SocComm event in New York organized by Jeff Pulver.  There were many interesting speakers at the event who focused on the emergence and use of Social Media in communications. 

Jeff’s introduction was fascinating, as he showed a video where he taped teenagers and our children of today discussing how they communicate with their friends and family.  The three main ways they communicate with their friends are through social networking sites like Facebook, text messages (SMS) and e-mails.  When asked about communicating with their parents, it was on the phone or preferably in person.

What an interesting dichotomy to think that day to day contact is taking place over the ‘net’ whereas relationships with parents are in person or on the phone, a more personal approach to communications. 

This got me thinking, in our business world, how do YOU communicate?  Personnally, I use twitter (@ilissanyc), Facebook (for both personal and personal professional contacts), LinkedIn for professional networking, e-mail – everyday and all day, instant messenger and Skype.  Yes, I use AIM and Skype for business still – and it has always proven to be a remarkable tool to communicate with clients, partners and co-workers. 

Recently, one of my clients requested to have a Skype conference call.  It was a little choppy for starters, first getting us all connected and secondly hoping and praying that our Internet connections wouldn’t fail us, because then the whole ‘bridge’ would by tricky to patch back together again.  Unfortunately, my cablevision Internet connection appeared to be the worst offender; one of the factors attributing to our pending change in service providers. 

So why do we communicate more through the ‘net’ than in person?

1.  E-mail is easier and quicker.  No need to put on a cheerful voice or figure out what to say in 20 seconds or less on an answering machine.  E-mails are basically the written form of ‘leave me a message.’

2.  Instant Messenger is a direct conversation via ‘e-mail’ but the person is on-line and actively responding, a ‘live’ converstation using our mad typing skills!  With 2 letter short-hand, a conversation could easily read as follows ‘Hi’ ‘u K?’ ‘Yup’ ‘TY’ – very informal, but conversational all at the same time.

3.  Facebook – I will call it the ‘Facebook’ phenomena.  One of the speakers at SocComm pointed out the fact that Facebook forces people to use their real identities, so that you are properly yourself.  Back in the initial days of AOL chat rooms, anyone could be well… anyone.  So the fact that it’s simple, fun, and you are indeed ‘yourself,’ makes it a tool that is useful and interesting to use.  You can send e-mails, have direct ‘instant messenger’ conversations, communicate among a group of people, set-up ‘private clubs’ or groups, it takes our real world and mimics it electronically and allows us all to be involved whenever we choose to be and as often as we’d like to be – from the comfort of our computer, laptop or cell phone device.

4.  LinkedIn is another social media tool that has taken remarkable shape.  It allows you to build a business community, showcasing your business talents and relays your professional experience in as much detail as you choose to share.  By connecting with other professionals that you know, or would like to know, you can create interesting conversations and share meaningful information among your industry to a group of like-minded professionals who opt-in to receive the information.  It’s not a tool that forces people to read your news postings, updates, answers to questions, but one that people choose to read, which has a higher value than simply sending an e-mail requesting them to ‘check out this article.’

5.  Twitter.  Most people struggle to understand what and how this tool can be used effectively, and honestly, I often times feel the same way.  One way to look at twitter, defined as a micro blog, it’s a unilateral chat room of people that you choose to follow and those that choose to follow you.  Another way to look at it is a group of people who are vying to share information or observation and just want to be heard, taken seriously or not.  Most information shared on Twitter is very interesting and includes links to websites, however, the more people you follow, the more tweets you have and honestly, who can keep up with it?  There are people on twitter following tens of thousands of people – I can bet you they are NOT reading all of the tweets.  It’s a way to ‘try’ to connect to a greater group of people.  I actually use Twitter to follow trends, see what people are tweeting about and to share information about my clients.  Good news often gets picked up and read via my tweets, the less mundane is ignored.  Perhaps

6.  Skype – well, we use it at home for personal use (calling family and friends that are far way) and for business to keep costs down on conference calls.  To know why you’re using it helps with any frustrations you may have with the quality of the tool.

I can continue with my social media observations and sharing of these tools, and I will – in another blog.  My next blog on this topic will be about how businesses, especially B2B, can benefit from social marketing, and how I can help prove of its viral strong-hold, especially among communities.  So until then, keep typing and keep skyping! 

Your comments are appreciated! 

Hibernia Atlantic remains committed to deploying the historic new cable network for Northern Ireland’s Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) and the Department Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) for the Republic of Ireland as part of Project Kelvin.  

This project is a joint €30 million initiative between DETI and DCENR and is partly funded through the EC INTERREG IVA programme. The new cable will link Armagh, Ballymena, Belfast, Coleraine, Londonderry, Omagh, Portadown and Strabane to Europe and North America.  In addition, the cable will also provide links to Letterkenny, Castleblayney, Dundalk, Drogheda and Monaghan. This build marks another key milestone in Hibernia Atlantic’s history, as the communications company is the first to deploy a cable from North America to this region. 

This remains very exciting news and as such, Hibernia has just announced their committment to build a Telehouse in Londonderry to support this project.  Below is a copy of the release in full as it was issued on February 19, 2009:

HIBERNIA ATLANTIC TO BUILD TELEHOUSE IN LONDONDERRY

SUMMIT, NJ & DUBLIN, IRELAND- February 19, 2009- Hibernia Atlantic, the only diverse transAtlantic submarine transport cable provider and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Ventures Corporation, today announces that it will build the Project Kelvin telehouse in Derry City.

Hibernia Atlantic has taken the commercial decision to move this project forward and situate the telehouse in Londonderry.

Derek Bullock, Vice President of Network Operations Hibernia Atlantic, said “Project Kelvin will bring many benefits and opportunities to the whole of Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland. For commercial expediency we have decided to move the telehouse to Londonderry.

“A cable landing station with a Point of Presence (PoP) will be located in Coleraine. The services throughout Northern Ireland will remain the same, offering Northern Ireland and global companies alike, a new wealth of capacity and the ability to directly and securely connect to Canada, US, UK and mainland Europe.

“After engaging with the business community and politicians in the North West this is a way forward which will enable all of Northern Ireland to benefit from this project. One of the key objectives of Project Kelvin is to improve International Telecommunications infrastructure between Northern Ireland and North America and Northern Ireland and Mainland Europe and hence fuel development in Industry, Commerce and Trade for the region. ”

Please visit www.hiberniaatlantic.com for more information or e-mail pr@jaymiescotto.com

Today, Houston-based iland Internet Solutions announced they have joined the VMware service provider program to delivery cloud computing services. By joining the program, iland’s customers will benefit from VMware’s virtualization solutions leveraging the cost effective and reliability of the products platform. Please see the announcement below in full. Thank you.

ILAND INTERNET SOLUTIONS JOINS VMWARE SERVICE PROVIDER PROGRAM

TO DELIVER CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES ACROSS ONE COMMON PLATFORM

Key Highlights:

- iland will now have access to VMware’s proven and reliable virtualization solutions enabling users to deploy a broad set of applications to the cloud without rewriting.

- iland’s customers benefit from VMware virtualization solutions by doing more with less during tight, economic times

- VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP)enables iland to deliver scalable virtualization solutions and service offerings that are affordable and reliable

Houston, TX (February 24, 2009) -iland Internet Solutions, a leading global provider of Virtualization and Cloud Hosting Services featuring Hosted VMware VI Enterprise solutions, Managed Colocation and High Speed IP Bandwidth announced today its participation in the VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP). This relationship will provide iland’s customers access to new virtualization-enabled solutions, applications and services with proven reliability, broad application coverage and unique mobility features.

This additional flexibility will allow iland customers to more effectively utilize their hardware resources through VMware virtualization solutions, enabling customers to do more with less during tight, economic times. Instead of paying for a dedicated set of servers to run an application, the new cloud-computing model allows customers to dynamically scale their hardware requirements to match the needs of the application. If capacity demand rises, additional server and storage resources can be provisioned automatically.

Unlike other compute clouds that require applications to be built specifically to a single cloud computing platform and require complete rewrites of existing applications, iland’s VMware solutions enable millions of existing applications to run simultaneously in a VMware-based infrastructure cloud without modification. For any size organization, this application compatibility can provide the flexibility to run applications where it makes the most sense, whether on premise or in the cloud.

“We’re working with VMware to help ensure our clients have access to the latest technology in cloud hosting,” states Brian Ussher, President of iland Internet Solutions. “iland can now leverage the large range of applications that run on the VMware platform as well as the 1,000+ appliances in the VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace. Now, deploying new applications to the cloud or on premise is fast, easy and affordable.”

“VMware welcomes iland to the VMware Service Provider Program,” said Geoff Waters, director of emerging channels, VMware. “iland’s expertise in virtualization and managed IT services is a valuable addition to our program, which includes more than 100 services partners worldwide. We look forward to accelerating the ability of iland to deliver our latest technology to customers, and to help ensure more affordable and reliable application hosting and infrastructure services.”

Pangaea Networks

Pangaea Networks launches Metro Ethernet to the Enterprise in

New York City and New Jersey

Metro Ethernet Network Connectivity Provides Diverse Capacity at Flat Rate Tiered Pricing Schedule with Increments Starting at 2 Mbps

Glen Rock, NJ; Las Vegas, NV & Dallas, TX (March 2, 2009) - Pangaea Networks, a niche provider of Carrier Class Metro Ethernet transport services in the New York City and New Jersey markets, today announced the launch of their PANMetro™ Ethernet service available to approximately 700 new commercial Enterprise buildings throughout the region.  This launch extends Pangaea’s existing footprint throughout Manhattan and New Jersey to locations where fewer Ethernet alternatives are currently available.

“PANMetro™ Ethernet enables Carriers and their Enterprise customers an alternative platform to connect with one another within a Carrier Class environment that delivers QoS and supports QinQ over dedicated bandwidth infrastructure”, stated Kevin Black, Vice President of Business Development at Pangaea Networks.

“Network Diversity and Rapid Installation Intervals are the key deliverables that are expected from both Carriers and Enterprise customers in Tier 1 markets.  By effective utilization of the Ethernet Network to Network Interface (NNI), Pangaea has mitigated many of the risk factors that had previously contributed to delayed installation intervals to deliver a service with full bandwidth availability to the customer in an accelerated time frame.”

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About Pangaea Networks:

Pangaea Networks is a pioneer in the deployment of End to End, Managed Ethernet services from the Enterprise market to select Carrier Hotels and data centers.  Pangaea’s proprietary PANMetro™ Ethernet service is extended to the end-user through Ethernet Network to Network Interface’s (NNI’s), leading edge Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) deployment, and custom fiber builds to rapidly provision Metro Ethernet transport solutions for both Carrier and Enterprise customers.  Pangaea Networks designs point to point and point to multi-point Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) configurations to commercial buildings throughout the Northeast US.  As a niche Wholesale Metro Ethernet service provider, Pangaea Networks utilizes only Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) Certified network elements and aggregation platforms, backed by Pangaea’s Carrier Class standard Service Level Agreement (SLA).

PANMetro™ Ethernet – Dedicated, End to End fully Managed and Monitored Carrier Class Metro Ethernet across All Media.

Via Pangaea!

For Press Inquiries, please contact mailto:pr@jaymiescotto.com

March 2, 2009, Hibernia Atlantic announced that their Global Financial Network (GFN) is now connecting Rockefeller Group Technology Services’ (RGTS) customers to global leading financial firms.

Hibernia Atlantic’s GFN, is an exclusive network constructed on their diverse footprint in key financial cities including Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Stamford, Weehawken, Newark, White Plains, New York, Reading and London.  The network is specifically designed to meet the demanding performance and reliability requirements of the financial community providing:

-          Diversity

-          Security

-          Reliability through a dedicated POS connection

The network is a fast, low-latency, high performance solution designed to meet the aggressive and competitive requirements of global financial exchanges and companies. 

By providing an exclusive connection to the GFN to Rockefeller Group Technology Service’s (RGTS) customers, this connection offers their end-users a direct, efficient access to link to hundreds of global banks and financial exchanges.  RGTS’ decision to enhance their metro Ethernet service offering by interconnecting to the GFN provides their customers with a a single network connection that provides them access to global financial players.  RGTS’ marquee customers now have global reach with enhanced network security, diversity and reliability for their growing financial transaction requirements.

The complete press release is available below for your reference:

HIBERNIA ATLANTIC’S GLOBAL FINANCIAL NETWORK (GFN) CONNECTS ROCKEFELLER GROUP TECHNOLOGY SERVICES’ CUSTOMERS TO OTHER LEADING FINANCIAL FIRMS

This Exclusive Connection Offers a High Performance and High Security Network

To a Community of Global Banks and Financial Exchanges

 SUMMIT, NJ & NEW YORK, NY-March 2, 2009- Hibernia Atlantic, the only diverse transAtlantic submarine transport cable provider, and Rockefeller Group Technology Services (RGTS), a premier provider of Voice, Data and IP Services for the New York metropolitan area since 1984, announce RGTS’ customers’ success in quickly connecting to other financial firms’ networks over Hibernia’s secure and reliable Global Financial Network (GFN).  

Built upon 24,000 kilometers of fiber optic cable, the GFN is an exclusive, diverse communications network available in key financial cities, including New York City. The GFN is engineered to meet the demanding performance and reliability requirements of the financial market. Coupled with RGTS’ easy-to-manage, carrier-grade Ethernet network, a New York metro network completely independent of the Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs), RGTS’ customers can securely interconnect with one another within a high-performance financial community. This community, serving global banks, investment firms and financial exchanges, can take advantage of diverse, low-latency network service, with dedicated connection options.

“With a single network connection, our financial customers are linking to hundreds of other global banks and financial exchanges via Hibernia’s GFN,” states John T. Tarduno, President and CEO of RGTS. “And for customers that require direct access to key financial exchanges and firms, we can provide a point-to-point connectivity solution which includes guaranteed speed and accuracy.  This network access is designed to provide operational excellence, the kind of service our customers have come to expect from RGTS for the past two decades.”                                                                                                                          

“By leveraging Hibernia’s secure, diverse footprint with RGTS’s proven New York network,” continues Joe Hilt, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Hibernia Metro, “more clients can now enjoy a secure, end-to-end solution while realizing network cost savings.  RGTS customers that are looking for connections to financial markets can enjoy speed to market as Hibernia continues to guarantee turn up times in five business days on the GFN.”

For more information on Hibernia Atlantic’s GFN, please visit www.hiberniaatlantic.com or click here for the GFN Stat Sheet.

About RGTS:

Rockefeller Group Technology Services (RGTS) has successfully provided Voice, Data, Cabling, and Internet services and solutions to our customers since 1984. RGTS provides high quality, reliable service and solutions, specifically tailored to each client’s singular business needs.  RGTS takes great pride in the quality of client relationships, and in the trust it has earned through consistent performance.  A privately held company based in New York City, RGTS is a subsidiary of The Rockefeller Group, a New York-based corporation concentrated in real estate and real estate providers.  For more information, please visit www.rgts.com. 

About Hibernia Atlantic:

Hibernia Atlantic is a privately held, US-owned, TransAtlantic submarine and terrestrial cable network, with over 70 redundant network Points of Presence throughout Canada, US, UK and Europe. Hibernia provides dedicated Ethernet and optical-level service up to GigE, 10G and LanPhy wavelengths and traditional Sonet/SDH services. For more information on Hibernia Atlantic’s cutting-edge network, please visit www.hiberniaatlantic.com.

For Hibernia Atlantic company inquiries, please contact Melissa Butler at +1.908.988.1990 or melissa.butler@hiberniaatlantic.com.

To view Hibernia’s corporate overview video, please click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0xVMLEfFrk&eurl=

For media enquiries, please contact:

Jaymie Scotto & Associates

pr@jaymiescotto.com

+1.866.895.3629

Today, March 3, 2009 - Hibernia Atlantic announced that MediaXStream, a provider of High Definition network services for the broadcast media industry, has signed for 10Gbps of wavelength capacity to transport their HD network services between North America, Ireland and Europe.  The reliability of Hibernia Atlantic submarine cable system is vital to the ability to attract such high-end media transport requirements - which makes this announcement exciting, not just for MediaXstream - who is exapanding their reach to Europe but for Hibernia, which again wins an important customer in a growing sector of the industry.  The press release details are below for your further review:

  MEDIAXSTREAM BUILDS UPON HIBERNIA ATLANTIC’S SECURE AND DIVERSE FIBER NETWORK TO DELIVER ITS (HD) MEDIA SERVICES TO EUROPE

SUMMIT, NJ & DUBLIN, IRELAND-March 3, 2009- Hibernia Atlantic, the only diverse transAtlantic submarine transport cable provider, and MediaXstream, Inc, a premier provider of high definition (HD) network services for broadcast, media & entertainment announced today that Hibernia will provide MediaXstream with multiple 10Gbps wavelengths of capacity from North America to Dublin and London.  Hibernia’s redundant and diverse transAtlantic cable is an ideal vehicle to ensure MediaXstream’s high definition media services are delivered securely throughout the European marketplace. 

“MediaXstream caters to the media and entertainment industries, so we need to ensure that our network services are transported with the highest quality routing and security,” states Delwin Bothof, President and CEO of MediaXstream.  “We deliver high-definition, pristine video transmission and live event transmissions across the Hibernia network that we trust.  This network is managed 24/7 with our Television Operating Center (TOC) in Baltimore as well as Hibernia’s dual NOC in both Dublin and Boston and in all four cable landing stations. Hibernia’s unique routes across the Atlantic Ocean bypass traditional terrestrial choke points near New York/New Jersey and London which makes it an ideal choice for our high volume, high quality secure traffic.  Hibernia’s team of network professionals understands our content requirements and continues to provide innovative network solutions for us.”

“Our two companies share the same common interest,” continues Bjarni Thorvardarson, CEO of Hibernia Atlantic, “to ensure that we provide our customers with the best quality of service. With this in mind, MediaXstream provides a managed service in DTM (Dynamic synchronous Transfer Mode), an optical transport technology, to efficiently control the transport of video content. Simply stated, MediaXstream operates dedicated media networks and offers media-centric solutions developed for video and broadcast companies. MediaXstream and Hibernia Atlantic now bridge high quality DTM service between North America and Europe to seamlessly interconnect broadcasters and media enterprises on both continents..  We look forward to supporting MediaXstream as they continue to emerge in this booming marketplace.”

For more information on Hibernia Atlantic’s secure and diverse network, please visit www.hiberniaatlantic.com.  For more information on MediaXstream’s smart media services, visit www.mediaXstream.tv.

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About MediaXstream:

MediaXstream provides carrier-neutral, high quality transport and managed network services for the production and broadcast industries in over 30 North American and European markets.  Operating the largest national DTM network, we specialize in transporting flawless digital and High Definition content in its native formats as demanded by sports, TV and film production, news, mobile and IPTV.  

For more information or sales, please visit www.mediaXstream.tv. 

About Hibernia Atlantic:

Hibernia Atlantic is a privately held, US-owned, TransAtlantic submarine and terrestrial cable network, with over 70 redundant network Points of Presence throughout Canada, US, UK and Europe. Hibernia provides dedicated Ethernet and optical-level service up to GigE, 10G and LanPhy wavelengths and traditional Sonet/SDH services. For more information on Hibernia Atlantic’s cutting-edge network, please visit www.hiberniaatlantic.com.

For Hibernia Atlantic company inquiries, please contact Melissa Butler at +1.908.988.1990 or melissa.butler@hiberniaatlantic.com.

To view Hibernia’s corporate overview video, please click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0xVMLEfFrk&eurl=

For media enquiries, please contact:

Jaymie Scotto & Associates

pr@jaymiescotto.com

+1.866.895.3629

On occasion, we are contacted by companies that aren’t quite sure how to articulate what they’re looking for in a Public Relations firm.  There are a variety ways to evaluate a potential PR partner, so we compiled 10 pointers to help you decide:

Criteria to Consider When Choosing a Public Relations (PR) Firm

1. Know the goals you want to achieve when bringing on a PR firm and be open to clarification, feedback and additional opportunities that the PR firm should suggest.  The ideal firm should offer innovative ideas of their own.
2. Does the PR firm understand your market?  Can the PR firm you are evaluating demonstrate target market success in your area of business?
3. Does the PR firm have relationships with industry journalists, media, analysts that can influence your target market?  Can they demonstrate coverage for their past or existing clients within your target market?
4. How does the PR firm deliver your messages to the marketplace?  Are they 100% dependent on Press Releases or do they use a variety of techniques and formats to get your message out?
5. Does the firm do their own research, writing and pitching?  And are your day-to-day contacts the individuals that do the work or do they simply manage your account (i.e. they aren’t the ones actually doing the pitching)
6. How does the firm manage your account?  Consider how often you meet with the PR firm and how they deliver against the target objectives that are outlined for them? Who tracks their deliverables?
7. Can the PR firm demonstrate results that have attributed to market awareness on behalf of their past or existing clients?   
8. What tools and strategies does the PR firm employ to help you get your message out?
9. Can the PR firm bring added-value to your business by providing full-service capabilities that include sound business-related advice, print and web design services, surveys, marketplace audits and more?
10. How responsive is the firm?  Are their people professional, take you seriously and do they provide sound advise that fits your business requirements?  Can they be flexible in order to meet the needs you have for your business?

 For more information, please contact ilissa@jaymiescotto.com

JS&A is proud to announce additional growth this New Year. This first quarter kicked off with new clients, new team members and a new web space for promoting our industry and customers. JS&A welcomed Mzima Networks, International Telecoms Week 2009 and Pangaea Networks to our growing customer roster. We also welcomed Karissa Campbell to our team as our Marketing Researcher and Event Planner. And we launched our new website to further promote our news, tweets, blogs and more. Want to learn more about our marketing and PR services, and the secret to our growth, email us at pr@jaymiescotto.com.

There is good news out there.  As the world around us changes and evolves, so do companies.  But the good news is that there are companies that are willing to invest and put a stake in the ground around new opportunities.  That is what makes this announcement by Arbinet (ARBX) so exciting.  The company is opening a sales and business development office in Guatemala City.  

As stated in the Press Release, according to TeleGeography, Latin America experienced the fastest growth in incoming traffic of any region globally, averaging a CAGR of 25% from 2002-2007.  This type of growth clearly presents a great opportunity for Arbinet, the leading provider of international voice and innovative IP solutions. With over 1,000 companies connected to its platform, Arbinet includes 75% of the world’s 40 largest International carriers, 8 of the world’s prepaid services providers and 70+ mobile networks and 75+ broadband networks.  No doubt the Latin American region will benefit from this type of reach.

For the complete press release issued by Arbinet, please read below:

Arbinet Increases Presence in Latin America

Establishes Central American Office and Hires Industry Veteran Juan Carlos Abascal

Sao Paulo, BRAZIL and New Brunswick, NEW JERSEY, USA – March 16, 2009– Arbinet,  Inc. [Nasdaq: ARBX], a leading provider of international voice and innovative IP solutions, today announces at Capacity LATAM 2009, a Latin American wholesale telecommunications congress, that the company has increased its presence in the Latin American marketplace by opening a sales and business development office in Guatemala City.  

The opening of a Central American sales and business development office is a direct reflection of the importance that Arbinet places on the continued development of relationships with carriers and service providers in the region.  In recent years, Latin America experienced the fastest growth in incoming traffic of any region globally, averaging a compound annual rate of growth of 25% from 2002-2007.[1]    

To support its new market presence, Arbinet has hired Juan Carlos Abascal, as Director, Central America Sales.  Juan Carlos has extensive sales, business development and operational experience in the region and will be responsible for building Arbinet’s international voice business with incumbent and emerging carriers, mobile operators and Internet Service Providers across Central America.  “I am excited to join the Arbinet team and to be representing this innovative company in Latin America,” states Mr. Abascal.  “Central America is experiencing significant growth in voice and IP traffic as the region’s infrastructure continues to develop at a rapid pace.” 

“We are very pleased to add a proven leader like Juan Carlos Abascal to the Arbinet team,” said Dan Powdermaker, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Arbinet.  The addition of Juan Carlos, combined with our new market presence in Central America, reflect our commitment to form closer relationships with our customers and suppliers.  The expansion supports our core business objective of growing Arbinet’s voice business by offering flexible and innovative ways to support customer and supplier needs.” 

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About Arbinet

Arbinet is a leading provider of international voice and IP solutions to carriers and service providers globally.  With more than 1100 carriers across the world utilizing the Arbinet Network, Arbinet combines global scale with sophisticated platform intelligence, call routing and industry leading credit management and settlement capabilities. Customers and suppliers include many leading fixed line, mobile, wholesale and VoIP carriers as well as calling card, ISPs and content providers around the world who buy and sell voice and IP telecommunications capacity and content. The company can be reached at its corporate headquarters in New Brunswick, NJ at +1.732.509.9100 or by email at sales@arbinet.com.

When companies grow and expand, especially in a tight global economy, the news is 10 times more exciting than usual.  In this instance, Atlantic Metro Communication’s announcement that they have expanded their service offerings within Switch and Data’s facilities in both New York and New Jersey is good news – for both the NYC and NJ economies.

Companies are looking to outsource and enhance their IT infrastructure leveraging the best of both worlds – NYC’s vast network interconnectivity and services with NJ’s more cost-effective space and power provide companies the ability to grow their businesses – more efficiently.

Atlantic Metro is leveraging this opportunity to provide more services to their customers as well as extending their services to the Switch and Data marketplace.  Atlantic Metro’s solutions include IP Transit, Ethernet transport, managed colocation and managed services – their ability to interconnect between the 2 facilities will provide value to other Switch and Data customers as well as to their own.  

The release, in its entirety is below for your review:

Atlantic Metro Communications Expands its Network and Managed Colocation Services with Switch and Data in North Bergen, NJ and New York

NEW YORK, NY— March 17, 2009 — Switch and Data (NASDAQ: SDXC), a leading provider of network neutral data center and Internet exchange services announced today that Atlantic Metro Communications, a recognized SAS 70 managed Internet service provider offering managed colocation, IP transit, nationwide transport and New York metro area dark fiber solutions has expanded its network Points of Presence (PoPs) at Switch and Data’s sites in North Bergen, NJ and New York 111 8^th Avenue.  This expansion lets Atlantic Metro provide additional and enhanced managed colocation, managed Internet service, metro transport, IP Bandwidth, WiMAX, managed hosting and voice solutions for its web hosting, enterprise, and carrier customers.

Atlantic Metro Communications will utilize Switch and Data’s PAIX^® Internet exchange to enhance Internet connectivity for its customers.  Using the PAIX^® exchange to peer its traffic directly between content and end-user broadband networks will increase redundancy, improve performance and reduce latency on Atlantic Metro’s network.  Atlantic Metro offers customers quality IP Transit and low-latency Ethernet Transport with a 100 percent uptime, service-level agreement.

“Switch and Data’s facility provides us with a secure, state-of-the-art facility,” states Stephen Klenert, CEO of Atlantic Metro Communications, “where we can confidently host our customers’ infrastructure.  The site offers the ideal mix of flexible floor space and power density that is required by Atlantic Metro to ensure our customers’ managed infrastructure is cost-effective, flexible and secure.”

Atlantic Metro’s services, including IP transit, Ethernet transport, managed colocation and managed services, are now available in Switch and Data’s New Jersey site located at 5851 Westside Avenue in North Bergen.  Atlantic Metro’s network services are now also available in Switch and Data’s 111 8^th Avenue site in Manhattan.

“We are pleased that Atlantic Metro has chosen our North Bergen and 111 8th sites as efficient and cost effective places to offer its network services and house its customers’ managed infrastructure deployments,” said Ernie Sampera, Chief Marketing Officer for Switch and Data.  “The high network densities in these sites make them a logical place for service providers to exchange traffic and reach new customers.”

Switch and Data’s North Bergen site has been built to the company’s high-performance data center standard and can supply more than 200 watts per square foot of power and cooling capacity. At full completion the site will be supplied with more than 20 Megawatts of power with full N+1 redundancy for its UPS, generator and cooling infrastructure.  Switch and Data has interconnected its North Bergen site to its existing 111 8th Avenue and 60 Hudson Street sites in New York, providing access to more than 300 networks and making it one of the most densely interconnected data centers in North America.

About Atlantic Metro Communications

Since 2002, Atlantic Metro Communications has operated state-of-the-art Internet Data Centers and networks throughout the New York metropolitan area and Chicago. The company also provides managed Internet Service Provider (ISP) solutions, colocation, metro transport, IP bandwidth, managed hosting and voice solutions.  Atlantic Metro Communications provides services to many ISPs, web hosting solution providers, enterprise financial networks, Web 2.0 startups, VoIP suppliers, and carriers. Currently, Atlantic Metro Communication’s global network includes multiple PoPs in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Toronto, Canada and London, UK.   

For more information on Atlantic Metro Communications, please visit www.atlanticmetro.net

About Switch and Data

Switch and Data is a premier provider of network-neutral data centers that house, power and interconnect the Internet. Leading content companies, enterprises and communications service providers rely on Switch and Data to connect to customers and exchange Internet traffic. Switch and Data has built a reputation for world-class service, delivered across the broadest colocation footprint and richest network of interconnections in North America.  Switch and Data operates 34 sites in the U.S. and Canada, provides one of the highest customer satisfaction scores for technical and engineering support in the industry, and is home to PAIX^® — the world’s first commercial Internet exchange. 

For more information on Switch and Data, please visit www.switchanddata.com.

Qwest Wholesale Markets Group Named Top EXPO Marketer by Jaymie Scotto & Associates at the COMPTEL PLUS Spring 2009 Convention & EXPO

New York, NY and Dallas, TX March 17, 2009- Jaymie Scotto & Associates (J&S&A) the premier, full-service marketing and public relations firm for the telecommunications industry, announced Qwest Wholesale Markets Group as its winner for the JS&A Top EXPO Marketing Awards. This award was presented to Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) representatives at last week’s COMPTEL PLUS Spring 2009 Convention & EXPO in Dallas. The award recognizes the top three trade show exhibitors who have creatively promoted their booth presence to the COMPTEL PLUS‘ targeted marketplace before and during the EXPO.

Qwest was selected from over 100 exhibitors based on the amount of marketing credits the company accrued before and during the trade show.  Qwest earned these points beginning in January, when the company began promoting the Convention through internal and external newsletters, adding the Convention logo to their e-signatures, sending attendees show updates through e-mail marketing and promotional campaigns and communicating information about the event on its all-employee calls.  The company also promoted its show presence on its Web site and used various other marketing and communications initiatives.

“For the second time in a row, JS&A is pleased to recognize Qwest for its creative marketing efforts associated with the COMPTEL PLUS Spring 2009 Convention,” states Ilissa Miller, Executive Vice President of JS&A.  “Qwest Wholesale Markets Group’s enthusiasm in marketing the trade show through creative messaging techniques was an inspiration to other event and Convention planners attending the show. Qwest, together with the other top COMPTEL EXPO marketers, helped increase the overall profile of the Convention exhibit floor to turn the EXPO into a robust marketplace for buying and selling telecom products and services.” 

JS&A also recognized Thermo Credit and AT&T Wholesale for outstanding pre-show marketing efforts, ranking them second and third respectively.

About Jaymie Scotto & Associates, LLC

JS&A is a full-service public relations and marketing firm with proven experience in delivering strategic branding, design and communications for the emerging technology and telecommunications industries.

JS&A professionals have a proven track record of establishing recognizable corporate brands and deploying sensible marketing strategies that positions its customers as leaders in the industry.  These brands and strategies are then amplified within news announcements, promotions, events and collateral, adding increased corporate value and increased time to market.  For more information, please visit www.jaymiescotto.com.

Media Contact:

Ilissa Miller

pr@jaymiescotto.com

1-866-695-3629

Postcards usually come in the mail, but this one came to my inbox.  What a fun way for an Irish company to send holiday greetings.  Hibernia Atlantic is also building a new submarine cable that will be connecting Northern Ireland directly to Europe and North America.  Hopefully 2009 will be a ‘good luck’ year for Hibernia, Ireland and the rest of the telecom industry!

St. Patrick Day Greetings from Hibernia Atlantic

Open Letter to Telecom Industry Executives:

Dear Telecom Industry Executives,

I am writing to you to kindly remind you to please start your planning for ITW.   I’m sure your calendars are already marked to attend International Telecoms Week (ITW), which is scheduled for June 1-3, 2009 at the MarriottWardman Park in Washington DC .  For the 2nd year in a row, ITW will gather the most global telecom industry leaders in one location to provide a forum to facilitate global business.  If there is one event that you can’t miss, this is it.  If you havent done so already, please register here: http://www.itw09.com/registration.asp

ITW has also deployed the ITW 2009 DealCenter, an online meeting system to help registered delegates get the most out of the event.   On March 19th, the online system was launched to help delegates pre-plan their meetings.  All meetings will be held at the ITW 2009 location, the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington DC.  So please don’t delay, schedules fill up quickly. And please note: you must be a registered delegate in order to log into the ITW 2009 DealCenter.

Once registered, you will then be provided with access to the ITW 2009 DealCenter.  All you need to do is go to: http://itw2009.deal-center.com/.  You can do it yourself, ask your assistants, sales and marketing teams to login and search for global attendees such as relevant buyers and sellers to meet in order to plan your trip more effectively.  As an industry executive, your contacts are no doubt deep, however, new people and companies are emerging all of the time; don’t miss your opportunity to meet with new prospects and partners.

Once you are logged into the ITW 2009 DealCenter, you can look for companies or individuals based on specific requirements,such as by services or country. So please don’t delay! Meeting tables, times and calendars do fill up quickly.  Thank you for your consideration.  I look forward to seeing you at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington DC on June 1-3 for what is sure to be an industry event driven by key networking.

Yours sincerely,

Ilissa Miller

The full press release is posted below for your convenience

THE ITW DEALCENTER OPENS TODAY TO FACILITATE MEETINGS

FOR DELEGATES ATTENDING INTERNATIONAL TELECOMS WEEK 2009 (ITW)

ITW DELEGATES FROM AROUND THE WORLD CAN NOW NETWORK BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE EVENT

NEW YORK, NY & WASHINGTON, D.C. – MARCH 19, 2009 – DealCenter, LLC, an online meeting system for delegates attending an event, and International Telecoms Week 2009 (ITW), the meeting point for the international telecoms wholesale community, announce the launch of the ITW DealCenter today.   The ITW DealCenter will allow delegates from every corner of the world to login and plan meetings with their peers.  All meetings will be held onsite at ITW at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC on June 1 -3, 2009. 

The ITW2009 DealCenter will include new communication tools, including a secure email system, a message board for posting targeted questions and/or feedback and a chat room for group or one-on-one instant messaging. These new enhancements will allow delegates to plan meetings before and during the ITW and to ensure further outreach opportunities for a month after the event.

“ITW and the DealCenter work well together as the companies share the same commitment to creating new business opportunities and a productive meeting space for the global wholesale telecommunications community,” states Mark Kemp, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Capacity Media, ITW2009’s organizer.  “By leveraging the latest communication technologies such as DealCenter, ITW provides true event ROI before delegates even touch down in Washington, DC.  Delegates can now walk through our doors with a complete timetable of prospect and client meetings in hand; this is especially critical during tough economic times.”

“The DealCenter team is excited to be a part of ITW2009 after an amazing debut last year,” states Jaymie Scotto, CEO of DealCenter, LLC. “Thousands of meeting were scheduled through the ITW DealCenter in 2008 and we expect these numbers to increase significantly this year.”

ITW2009 is already receiving an overwhelming early response, with over 2,000 delegates registered from nearly 350 global wholesale companies.  Please visit www.ITW09.com for sponsorship and registration details. Once registered, delegates will receive immediate access to the ITW DealCenter.  For more information about DealCenter, please visit www.deal-center.com or email support@deal-center.com.

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About ITW

International Telecoms Week (ITW) is the meeting point for the international telecoms wholesale community - each year over 3,500 delegates from nearly 1,000 companies and from over 130 countries meet in Washington DC to buy and sell both voice and data products and services.
 
Extensive meeting space ranging from exhibition space, bilateral tables and integrated meeting rooms through to hotel suites are made available for delegates to conduct pre-planned and ad-hoc meetings.
 
ITW attracts the entire industry with participants from all areas of the wholesale industry Tier 1, 2 and 3 carriers, mobile/wireless operators, ISPs,  VoIP providers, voice, data, satellite, sub-sea and fixed-line markets. For more information, visit www.itw09.com.

About DealCenter LLC:

The DealCenter is an online and physical place, typically at and for a trade show, expo or event, where attendees and exhibitors can network and meet on-site by planning meetings with one another weeks ahead of time.  Based on the premise that attendees and exhibitors want face-to-face interaction with their peers in addition to other means of communication, the DealCenter provides ‘attendance justification’ and measurable ROI by increasing the number of new contacts and fresh business opportunities realized at an event. The DealCenter facilitates effective networking for those in attendance while allowing each attending company to track the event’s ROI. 

For more information on DealCenter, LLC please visit www.deal-center.com.  

For all ITW and DealCenter media inquiries, please contact:  

In the telecommunications sector, TMCNet - Technology Marketing Corporation, is a trailblazer in both print and online publishing that provides top notch content to readers, organizing valuable events and now fostering communities online.  The Dark Fiber community, hosted by Allied Fiber (more on them later), is an online Dark Fiber Community (http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com)that provides a resource for valuable dark fiber news, links to industry information, such as white papers and blogs, and access to a network of industry professionals through the Dark Fiber DealCenter.

Allied Fiber is a next-generation, nationwide wireless tower and long-haul dark fiber provider started by Hunter Newby, a telecom evangelist and thought leader who at Telx who was instrumental in steering the company into the Colocation and Interconnection space that it is in today.  His new company, Allied Fiber is a company that will change the landscape of dark fiber connectivity, literally, as a long-haul network that leverages the flexibility of wireless communications together with terrestrial fiber communication networks. 

With the launch of the Dark Fiber community also comes something new that hasn’t been done before - the Dark Fiber ‘DealCenter.’  The DealCenter is an online tool, traditionally used to schedule and facilitate meetings at tradeshows and conferences is now being used online, 24×7, to provide a platform for network providers to search for relevent networks to request bids, source information, schedule meetings, chat online and more.

According to Jaymie Scotto, CEO of DealCenter “…we are proud to partner with TMCnet and Allied Fiber to provide an online platform for global industry professionals available 24/7, where they can meet, text, post to message boards, email, and conduct business. With qualified, industry-specific members and valuable information readily available, this community will certainly be a success.”

The official press release is below for your review: 

TMCnet, Allied Fiber and DealCenter Launch Global Online Community for Dark Fiber Industry

Technology Marketing Corporation, a global, integrated media company, Allied Fiber, the next-generation, nationwide wireless tower and long-haul dark fiber provider, and DealCenter, LLC, an online social networking site for attendees of a trade show or members of a community, today announced the launch of the TMCnet Dark Fiber Community, Hosted by Allied Fiber.

 New York, NY and Norwalk, CT (Vocus/PRWEB ) March 24, 2009 — Technology Marketing Corporation, a global, integrated media company, Allied Fiber, the next-generation, nationwide wireless tower and long-haul dark fiber provider, and DealCenter, LLC, an online social networking site for attendees of a trade show or members of a community, today announced the launch of the TMCnet Dark Fiber Community, Hosted by Allied Fiber. The TMCnet Dark Fiber Community provides a resource for valuable dark fiber news, links to industry information, such as white papers and blogs, and access to a network of industry professionals through the Dark Fiber DealCenter. The dark fiber community can be found at: http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com.

The Dark Fiber Community brings together those that seek to build optical transport networks and wireless backhaul networks more efficiently and cost effectively with the providers of the key elements required for success. The Dark Fiber Community combines not only the key vendors in to one convenient online marketplace; it also facilitates the actual interaction between buyers and sellers through the DealCenter.

“Allied Fiber is pleased to join forces with DealCenter, an online social networking site, and TMC, the leader of communications and technology media,” stated Hunter Newby, CEO of Allied Fiber. “The Dark Fiber Community is a major step forward in facilitating business-to-business deal-making. The Community leverages TMCnet’s credibility and expertise in driving traffic and the DealCenter’s ability to match buyers with sellers of communications network infrastructure. Allied Fiber is proud to host this dark fiber meeting place and to further distinguish itself as a market leader in the communications industry.”

“TMCnet is excited to work with both Allied Fiber and the DealCenter to create the newest addition to the TMCnet global online community program,” commented Dave Rodriguez, Vice President of Publications and Conferences of TMC. “The Dark Fiber industry needs a ‘go to’ resource for industry news and developments as well as a system like the DealCenter to provide industry decision makers the opportunity to securely interact and network with each other. Additionally, Allied Fiber is a well-respected leader in communications that shares our vision of advancing new technologies. Our global online community program is a robust vehicle that helps partners build their brands, while contributing to the vast array of valuable content that drives traffic to TMCnet, the most-visited communications and technology Web site in the world.”

“This is the next step in the evolution of the DealCenter,” states Jaymie Scotto Cutaia, CEO of DealCenter. “DealCenter is already known as the premier online meeting planner for tradeshows and events. Now we are proud to partner with TMCnet and Allied Fiber to provide an online platform for global industry professionals available 24/7, where they can meet, text, post to message boards, email, and conduct business. With qualified, industry-specific members and valuable information readily available, this community will certainly be a success.”

The TMCnet Dark Fiber Community, hosted by Allied Fiber, is free to join and available now at http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com. Select sponsorship opportunities are available for vendors that wish to provide high-value solutions to the Community. Please contact Anthony Graffeo at agraffeo (at) tmcnet (dot) com.

About TMCnet’s Global Online Communities (GOCs)
GOCs are a robust editorial platform with layer upon layer of content in multiple media formats, focused on a specific area of the market designed in conjunction with the sponsor of each site. Each GOC is a vibrant community the ranks well on leading search engines and gets frequently bookmarked by decision-makers. GOCs are highlighted on TMCnet by appearing in the top tabs on each page of the site.

Click visit our Global Online Communities, http://www.tmcnet.com/community/, to learn more about creating your company’s own global online community, or contact Stephanie Thompson, 203.852.6800 ext. 139 or sthompson (at) tmcnet (dot) com.

About TMC
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is a global integrated media company helping our clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications and NGN Magazine. TMCnet, TMC’s Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by two to three million unique visitors each month worldwide, according to Webtrends. Ranked 2,724 by Quantcast, TMCnet is in the top .03% most visited Web sites in the US. In addition, TMC produces ITEXPO, 4GWE Conference, Digium|Asterisk World and Communications Developer Conference. TMC also recently launched new industry-specific Web sites: IT.TMCnet.com, Cable.TMCnet.com, Robotics.TMCnet.com, Satellite.TMCnet.com, Green.TMCnet.com.

For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.

About Allied Fiber:
Allied Fiber is an open-access physical network infrastructure provider addressing the lack of accessible dark fiber in the market by making carrier-neutral dark fiber available for long-term lease to any entity that requires it. Allied Fiber will employ the most advanced fiber optic cables in its ducts to its wireless towers and through its regeneration facilities along the route to meet the ever increasing bandwidth demands for wireless, Video over IP and other advanced technologies.

To learn more visit www.alliedfiber.com.

About DealCenter LLC:
The DealCenter is an online and physical place, traditionally at and for a trade show, expo or event, where attendees and exhibitors are matched for effective networking. Based on the premise that attendees want face-to-face interaction and pre-event communication to facilitate business deals, the DealCenter increases attendee and exhibitor’s sales pipelines with new contacts and fresh business opportunities and allows attending companies to track their event ROI.

The DealCenter has also evolved into an online social network platform dedicated to specific industry sectors. Business peers can now connect with one another, exchange ideas via chat groups, message boards or one-on-one emails in a highly targeted, professional community.

For more information on DealCenter, LLC please visit www.deal-center.com.

For media inquiries for Allied Fiber and DealCenter, LLC, please contact:

Ilissa Miller
Jaymie Scotto & Associates
+1 866.695.3629
pr (at) jaymiescotto (dot) com

TMC Contact:
Greg Galitzine
TMCnet
Tel: 203-852-6800
Fax: 203-853-2845
channeleditor (at) tmcnet (dot) com
www.tmcnet.com

For the second time within a 10 day span, Atlantic Metro has announced an expansion of their network and services.  This announcement reflects the company’s growth in 3 markets across the US including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.  CRG West has provided Atlantic Metro with the flexibility within their facilities to grow their business at a reasonable pace to meet the ongoing demands of its customers.

This announcement is a further testament to the growing requirements of companies requiring quality managed infrastructure services.  As a managed colocation, Internet and network provider, Atlantic Metro provides an array of services that ensures customers with a one-stop-shop solution for all of their infrastructure requirements.

In addition to their managed colocation facility services, Atlantic Metro’s metro Dark Fiber and Ethernet services take customers where they need to go.  The release, in full-text, is below for your further review:

ATLANTIC METRO EXPANDS THEIR NETWORK AND SERVICES

WITHIN THREE CRG WEST DATA CENTERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES

NEW YORK, NY March 26, 2009: Atlantic Metro Communications, a recognized SAS 70 managed Internet service provider offering colocation, IP transit, nation-wide transport and New York metro area dark fiber solutions, announces today the opening of their Points of Presence (POPs) within three (3) CRG West data centers across the US; 32 Avenue of the Americas in New York, 427 South LaSalle in Chicago, IL and at One Wilshire in Los Angeles, CA.  This expansion, leveraging CRG West’s data centers, marks a strategic move for Atlantic Metro Communications; the company can now provide additional and enhanced Internet, transport and colocation services for their web hosting, enterprise, network and Internet customers. 

Atlantic Metro Communications will also utilize CRG West’s Any2 Exchange points in Los Angeles and New York.  The peering opportunities offered by Any2 provide Atlantic Metro with an efficient means of providing enhanced Internet connectivity services to their customers.  Atlantic Metro customers will further benefit from quality Internet services with lower latency and 100% up-time SLA guarantees.

“This is a great opportunity for Atlantic Metro to continue to provide enhanced services to our customers,” states Stephen Klenert, CEO of Atlantic Metro Communications.  “By finalizing our latest network POPs, our nationwide network now spans 335 on-net buildings; and with both strategic connections on the Any2 Exchange, Atlantic Metro now has enhanced global peering capabilities, giving our network more reach than it has ever had before.”

“We recognize Atlantic Metro’s ability to meet market demands by expanding within our data centers,” said Joseph Kiaer, CRG West’s Vice President in New York.  “As one of the first participants on the Any2 exchange in New York, we hope Atlantic Metro will continue to choose CRG West data centers and colocation services for their ongoing expansions and customer requirements across the United States.”

Atlantic Metro’s services, including IP transit, Ethernet transport, dark fiber, colocation and managed services, are now available at CRG West data centers in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.  To inquire about these services, please contact Atlantic Metro at sales@atlanticmetro.net or visit www.atlanticmetro.net.

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About CRG West

CRG West is a leading developer, manager and operator of world-class data centers. Established in 2001, CRG West provides wholesale data center and retail colocation space, connectivity services, remote hands support, and one of the fastest growing Internet peering exchanges in the United States: the Any2 Exchange. Now with eleven data center locations, the company manages carrier-neutral data centers in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Northern Virginia, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Washington D.C. CRG West provides data center and peering opportunities to Fortune 500 companies and over 500 of the world’s leading networks, enterprises and universities.  Visit www.crgwest.com for additional information.

About Atlantic Metro Communications

Since 2002, Atlantic Metro Communications has operated state-of-the-art Internet Data Centers and networks throughout the New York Metropolitan area and Chicago. The company also provides managed Internet Service Provider (ISP) solutions, colocation, metro transport, IP bandwidth, managed hosting & voice solutions.  Atlantic Metro Communications provides services to many ISPs, web hosting solution providers, enterprise financial networks, Web 2.0 startups, VoIP suppliers, and carriers.  Currently, Atlantic Metro Communication’s global network includes multiple PoPs in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Toronto, Canada and London, UK.   For more information on Atlantic Metro Communications, please visit www.atlanticmetro.net.

How does a company, offering virtualization solutions based on a ‘cloud’ environment, actually provide the service?   iland Internet Solutions’ announcement today provides some insight to how companies design their underlying network infrastructure in order to meet the high-demands of global businesses who require no-fault, 100% uptime SLA’s for their virtualized services and/or on-demand software applications.

For companies who leverage the cost-savings and flexible infrastructure design solutions inherent in iland Internet’s Virtualization and VMware Cloud Services, it is important to realize that the company takes its role in providing high-availability solutions seriously - it’s not just a term used to ’sell’ services, it’s a term they use to design their underlying network.

That is one of the important realizations of the company’s announcement today.  By choosing to leverage AboveNet Communications’ Tier 1 IP backbone to interconnect the company’s high-availability virtual data centers located in Los Angeles, Boston, Reston, Virginia and Dallas; iland is announcing its commitment to providing top quality, redundant network solutions in and between its facilities.  As familiar as I am with the company, I know there is more to come.

For more information about iland, please visit www.iland.com.  The full text of the announcement released on March 31, 2009 is below:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 ILAND INTERNET SOLUTIONS SELECTS ABOVENET, A TOP TIER1, IP PROVIDER, TO CONNECT ITS VIRTUAL DATA CENTERS ACROSS AMERICA

Houston, TX (March 31, 2009) - iland Internet Solutions, a leading global provider of Virtualization and VMware Cloud Services featuring Hosted VMware VI Enterprise solutions, Managed Colocation and High Speed IP Bandwidth, and AboveNet Communications, Inc., a leading provider of fiber optic connectivity solutions, announced today that iland has selected AboveNet as one of its top two Tier1 IP providers to connect the iland Virtual Data Centers, located in Los Angeles, Boston, Reston, Virginia and Dallas.  The additional 4 Gbps IP network connectivity for each of iland’s Virtual Data Centers provide iland and its customers with further redundancy, flexibility and cost effectiveness.

“We selected AboveNet as our IP partner due to our mutual commitment to provide the highest level of customer service as well as network availability,” states Brian Ussher, President of iland Internet Solutions.  “Iland is committed to continuously investing in our network infrastructure to ensure high availability and the utmost scalability for our industry-leading VMware Cloud Services. As a result, our Cloud Services customers enjoy flexible and secure data replication, protection and improved disaster recovery processes.”

“AboveNet remains committed to meeting iland’s mission-critical data transport requirements,” said MaryBeth Nance, Executive Director of Business Development & Marketing at AboveNet.  “We continue to invest in our network construction to offer a broad array of high-bandwidth fiber optic connectivity solutions.  We provide reliability and scalability to meet iland’s highest requirements for Data Center connectivity, IT virtualization, and consolidation and optimization services.  By delivering a bundled, managed solution to iland within all four of its virtual Data Center markets, we also help control iland’s network operating costs while enabling fast and scalable deployments.”

iland offers premium colocation and a hybrid of virtual and physical data center services in each one of its geographically diverse and redundant iland Virtual Data Centers.  Each state-of-the-art SaS 70 facility is built according to the highest industry standards, providing options for traditional colocation, including cabinets and cages, and options for virtual hosting solutions, including our industry-leading VMware Cloud Services. These hybrid solutions allow clients to increase their disaster recovery processes, simplify their IT Operations and consolidate equipment costs, while providing them the ability to colocate additional servers and network equipment cost effectively. Additionally, iland technicians can be available on-site to deliver best-in-class managed IT services, virtualization, replication, storage and back-up solutions.   

For more information on iland and its iland Virtual Data Centers, please visit www.iland.com or email info@iland.com.

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About AboveNet, Inc.

AboveNet, Inc. provides fiber optic connectivity solutions for business and carriers. Its private, fiber optical network delivers key network and IP services in and among 15 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. 

For AboveNet media inquiries, please contact:

MaryBeth Nance

Executive Director of Business Development & Marketing

mnance@above.net 

571-262-2865

About iland Internet Solutions Corporation

iland Internet Solutions Corporation is a global provider of iland Cloud Services (iCS) with High Availability VMware Solutions, Managed Colocation and High Speed IP Network and Data services. iland provides fully redundant, geographically distributed solutions, including cost-effective disaster recovery options, to bandwidth-intensive companies.  Our clients include companies in the SaaS, Hosting, VAR and IT Consulting and VOIP verticals, as well as a wide array of enterprise business customers in the energy, manufacturing, biotech, media, software, education, web 2.0, communications, healthcare, and civil engineering industries. Since founded in1995, iland has been helping organizations transform their expensive, traditional IT environments into cost-effective, fully optimized, IT solutions. iland is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information about iland, please visit www.iland.com.

For iland media inquiries, please contact:     

Jaymie Scotto & Associates 

+1.866.695.3629

pr@jaymiescotto.com

Today, April 3, 2009, International Telecoms Week (ITW) 2009 announced it has already experienced an extraordinary response to its Global Wholesale Telecom Meeting that is scheduled for June 1-3, 2009 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington DC.

The ITW is a meeting location for global wholesale telecommunication providers, vendors and developers where key executives gather to do business.  It is estimated that by attending ITW, more business can be accomplished in a few days than in many months of effort, due to the overwhelming amount of global companies that participate.

Only 2 months away, the meeting already has over 2,200 individual delegates registered representing over 300 global companies spanning all 5 continents.  

An executive meeting of this caliber is even more important as the global economy suffers, since it provides a one-stop-shop solution to meet like-minded business partners and negotiate deals.

This is an exclusive event, primarily for the Global Telecom leaders to execute on key business objectives for the remainder of 2009 and to lay the ground-work for opportunities in 2010.  The Marriott Wardman Park Hotel will be completely dedicated to the meeting, only hosting ITW 2009 delegates. Therefore registration is a must.  You can do so here:  http://www.itw09.com/registration.asp

The press release about the extraordinary response to the annual meeting is below for your review.

For Immediate Release:

INTERNATIONAL TELECOMS WEEK (ITW) 2009 ANNOUNCES

AN EXTRAORDINARY EARLY RESPONSE TO ITS GLOBAL WHOLESALE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MEETING

ALREADY 2,000 DELEGATES WILL PARTICIPATE ON JUNE 1-3 IN WASHINGTON, DC,

NEARLY TWICE THE AMOUNT OF LAST YEAR’S REGISTRATION NUMBERS AT THIS TIME

Kingston-upon-Thames, UK & Washington, D.C. – APRIL 3, 2009 International Telecoms Week 2009 (ITW 2009), the meeting point for the international telecoms wholesale community, announces today that that the meeting has already received an overwhelming response to its early registration drive from the global carrier community.  With still two months before the spring event, almost 400 companies, spanning Africa, Asia, Europe and North and South America, totaling over 2,200 delegates, have already registered and confirmed their participation. This early response nearly doubles last year’s registration numbers at this time. ITW 2009 will be held on June 1-3, 2009 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. For more information and to register, please visit www.internationaltelecomsweek.com/registration.asp.

Created by carriers and for carriers, the purpose of ITW is to meet and conduct global business. The meeting attracts companies representing China, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Portugal, Spain and the Ukraine, to name a few.  Companies attending include 9Eons, Airtel, Allstream, ASCADE, AT&T Wholesale, BCE Nexxia, Cable & Wireless, CPCNet,  Datora Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, EMS Financial Services, Etisalat, Gateway, Global Crossing, Global Telecom & Technology, Hibernia Atlantic, iBasis, IDT, Intec, Intelsat, Lycatel, M-Link, NYTEX, Orange, PNG Carrier Services, Qwest, Rostelecom, Samitel, Saudi Telecom Company (STC), SES New Skies, Sprint, TATA Communications, Telenor, Telus, TEOCO, Unifi Communications, Veraz Networks, Verscom, XO Communications and many, many more.  For a complete list of attending companies, please visit http://www.internationaltelecomweek.com/companiesattending2.asp.

“We couldn’t be happier with the response ITW has received from the wholesale community,” states Mark Kemp, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Capacity Media, ITW 2009’s organizer.  “Delegate registrations have now exceeded the forecasted numbers for this time of year and we are on track to double our overall meeting participation. This early and eager response speaks volumes about the effectiveness of the event’s format.  ITW 2009 is designed to deliver effective networking opportunities for the global wholesale buyers and sellers of voice and data products and services.  And similar to last year, we will work our hardest to ensure a productive meeting environment for these critical networking opportunities.”

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About ITW

International Telecoms Week (ITW) is the meeting point for the international telecoms wholesale community - each year over 3,500 delegates from nearly 1,000 companies and from over 130 countries meet in Washington DC to buy and sell both voice and data products and services.
 
Extensive meeting space ranging from exhibition space, bilateral tables and integrated meeting rooms through to hotel suites are made available for delegates to conduct pre-planned and ad-hoc meetings.
 
ITW attracts the entire industry with participants from all areas of the wholesale industry Tier 1, 2 and 3 carriers, mobile/wireless operators, ISPs,  VoIP providers, voice, data, satellite, sub-sea and fixed-line markets. For more information, visit www.itw09.com. 

If you are interested in sponsoring ITW2009, please contact Rachel Jones at rachel.jones@capacitymedia.com or Guillaume Boyer at guillaume.boyer@capacitymedia.com. Alternatively, please call +44 208 549 2449.

International Telecoms Week 2009 (ITW 2009)

Releases the Second Delegate Newsletter

With the announcement last week, on April 3^rd,  that ITW 2009 already has an unprecedented number of registered delegates already committed to attend the conference, June 1-3, 2009 in Washington DC, the organizers released its second newsletter to attendees.  One of the key messages conveyed by the organization is to remind attendees to register to attend the meeting, in advance.