JS&A’s monthly newsletter featuring the latest news, videos and industry events is now available  here. Check out the TNT monthly video round-up featuring Jaymie Scotto Cutaia, Founder & CEO of Jaymie Scotto & Associates, brought to you by our sponsor, FiberMedia.

In this issue, JS&A announces the inaugural Telecom Exchange exclusive networking event held in NYC on June, 29th. Telecom Exchange has quickly captured the industry with over 70 registrants, 30 exhibitors and over 20 sponsors join us as we guide you through the NYC area’s local and global network connectivity options. Read the March TNT issue for more information and how to become an exhibitor/sponsor or visit www.thetelecomexchange.com

This March, we’re proud to feature news from our clients: Allied Fiber, Data Foundry, Hibernia Atlantic, One Source Networks, XKL, TELEHOUSE America, Hibernia Atlantic, Neutral Tandem, PacketExchange, TelecomMarketplace.net, GlobeNet, Tinet and more.

To learn how you can feature your news next month or sponsor our upcoming Anniversary issue, please email lsauer@jaymiescotto.com.

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Positive growth continues for TELEHOUSE as it announces today to its U.S. clients and partners the grand opening of its newest facility addition, TELEHOUSE Istanbul. The new facility in Turkey brings TELEHOUSE’s global footprint to an impressive figure: 41 data centers in 22 cities. Utilizing its global reliability standards, TELEHOUSE Istanbul offers secure, carrier neutral data center services to support critical infrastructures. The facility connects with both international and local carriers, providing clients with several connectivity options to support their needs with viable IT solutions. 

The opening of the Istanbul facility represents TELEHOUSE’s first partnership with local telecommunications and system integrator, Teknotel Telekomünikasyon. Features of TELEHOUSE Istanbul include two power feeders from two power substations, four diverse carriers, N+1 power generator, 24/7 technical support, biometric security, and a 500mm raised floor.

 “TELEHOUSE Istanbul provides premium data center and connectivity options for our customers who require a gateway between Asia and Europe,” states Noriyuki Kita, Executive Vice President of TELEHOUSE America. “As this is a fast-growing region, we are pleased to continue our expansion to support our clients globally.”

To learn more about TELEHOUSE America and its robust data center options, please visit www.TELEHOUSE.com or call 718-355-2500.

Hunter Newby, CEO of Allied Fiber, a carrier neutral provider of dark fiber, recently provided the following feedback on the ATT/T-Mobile announcement. Hunter’s comments were also featured in The Heartland Institute’s article titled “AT&T Acquisition of T-Mobile Seen As Boon for Customers, Competitors” by Phil Britt. This article can be found at the following link, http://www.heartland.org/full/29637/ATT_Acquisition_of_TMobile_Boon_for_Customers_and_Competitors.html

I believe the AT&T/T-Mobile deal is good for the USA and good for consumers in the medium-long term.

Many individuals are focusing on the immediate impact of consumer mobile service. They are shortsighted. Yes, there will be one less choice for service (for now) which may lead to higher prices, etc, but the real issue is the challenge of justifying the CAPEX/OPEX to grow a proper 4G network in the geography of the USA. This is what we really need as opposed to being stuck at 3G service, but having lots of inexpensive offerings from several providers. We can’t have it both ways today. There is a price to pay.

The fact is that DT wasn’t spending/going to spend the CAPEX necessary to get to 4G LTE across the entire USA. They have no justification for it. They really only have mobile in the USA. T-Systems uses Type II for backhaul and really only for PoP-to-PoP (60-1 Wilshire) and large enterprise customer tails. They have no other business lines here unlike AT&T which has FTTH, wireline, video, mobile, data centers, etc. Therefore for every dollar DT spent for mobile backhaul in the USA was 100% allocated to that purpose. AT&T can spend $1 and allocate funds for transport across many business units by combining purposes and bringing down the effective cost. Also, with one less provider there is less churn, so they have a better chance of keeping their 40% mobile market share and getting a ROI.

Why would AT&T spend the non-recurring cost’s (CAPEX) to get FTTT only to have T-Mobile piggyback on that and get Ethernet backhaul without the upfront spend? It would mean that AT&T’s costs are higher, margins are lower and they have enabled a competitor that has no real fiber investment in the USA to trade. AT&T is much less concerned with Verizon Wireless as they cut deals for reciprocal backhaul in the incumbent markets (ie. Verizon Wireless just awarded AT&T the wireless backhaul contract for a 50 mile radius around Atlanta).

The gift for American consumers is that with this near term control AT&T will be able to justify the CAPEX/OPEX increase in spending to get a proper 4G backhaul network in place. This is sort of like “Broadband Relief” in 2003 where the RBOC’s received protection for their FTTH investments which led to FiOS, U-verse, only that ATT doesn’t build its own FTTT, they usually have a transport provider build it and they lease Ethernet circuits. That’s the gift. Once the CAPEX is spent to bring FTTT it is there. As the fiber penetration increases it seeds the towers for future mobile operator entrants that will not have the same mountain to climb. They will be able to enter the USA with only needing capital for the leased lit (OPEX) and not the capital for the builds to the towers (CAPEX). This is a huge savings and what mobile operators in “fiber-developed” countries around the world enjoy today.

Inside this deal is the secret that no one knows, or is willing to talk about – the USA’s position in the world for broadband is driven by the size and population of the country (population density) and the cost to build, maintain and operate the network which are directly related.

This is actually the exact formula for how to determine why every other country is where they are on the OECD list. In larger, more populated countries there are fewer providers, higher prices, lower levels of service speed and lower penetration levels as a result of the ratio.

I believe this deal is a necessary step in getting the USA to where it needs to be in the world – at the top.

Hunter Newby, CEO, Allied Fiber

For more information on Allied Fiber’s dark fiber system, visit www.alliedfiber.com.

The ITW DealCenter, an online meeting system which allows attendees to schedule meetings leading up to and during the event, is now open to registered delegates of ITW 2011. All registered attendees can now begin using the ITW DealCenter to facilitate meetings for the May 23-25, 2011 conference being held in Washington, DC.  The ITW DealCenter is in its fourth year of deployment at the conference and typically sees 3.5 million hits leading up to the event.  ITW is the global wholesale telecoms community annual meeting point and attendees are able to use DealCenter as a platform to secure tangible and effective meetings while at the conference.

For the complete press release, read below. For more information on DealCenter, visit www.deal-center.com.

International Telecoms Week (ITW) 2011 announces that the ITW DealCenter is now available to all Registered Delegates 

NEW YORK, NY – March 23, 2011- International Telecoms Week (ITW), the annual meeting point for the global wholesale telecoms community, announces the launch of the ITW DealCenter, an online meeting system that allows conference attendees to schedule meetings with peers leading up to and during the event.  For the fourth consecutive year Capacity Media, a publishing and events company focused on the wholesale telecommunications market and carrier-to-carrier business, has selected the DealCenter, LLC to design and deploy the global event’s online meeting system.  Only registered delegates will be able to access the online platform, view one another’s profiles and invite prospects, customers and partners to targeted, 30-minute meetings to be held on-site; for registration details, please visit www.internationaltelecomsweek.com. ITW 2011 will take place between 23-25 May in Washington DC.

“ITW delegates come to our annual meeting to increase their business opportunities,” states Ros Irving, Managing Director of Capacity Media. “With today’s launch of the ITW DealCenter, attendees can begin to plan their face-to-face, on-site meetings, to ensure a productive and valuable time at ITW. Last year, even before our event doors opened, we had over 4,000 meetings planned through the DealCenter; we look forward to even more meetings taking place this year.”

Attendees can now begin using the ITW DealCenter to schedule their meetings.  All confirmed meetings will take place in user-designated areas such as meeting rooms, bilateral tables, exhibit booths or other locations within the ITW 2011 host venue, The Marriott Ward man Park Hotel.   

“We look forward to working with the ITW team again this year to help facilitate meeting opportunities for attendees,”continues Jaymie Scotto Cutaia, CEO of DealCenter. “The ITW DealCenter, which traditionally receives well over 3.5 million hits leading up to the event, is a powerful networking tool for delegates who want to ensure they make the most of their time at ITW.”

To register for ITW 2011, please visit www.internationaltelecomsweek.com.  If you are already an ITW delegate, please log into the ITW DealCenter at http://itw2011.deal-center.com. For more information on DealCenter, please visit www.deal-center.com. 

About International Telecoms Week (ITW):
International Telecoms Week (ITW) is the meeting point for the global wholesale telecoms community to buy and sell both voice and data products and services. ITW is an event for the entire industry with participants from all areas of the wholesale industry: Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 carriers, mobile / wireless operators, ISPs, VoIP providers and technology partners from the voice, data, satellite, sub-sea and fixed line markets.  For more information on ITW, please visit www.internationaltelecomsweek.com.

About DealCenter, LLC
The DealCenter is a social media platform and online meeting system deployed via a customized website that allows attendees and exhibitors to schedule meetings with their peers leading up to and during a trade show, conference or expo. The DealCenter provides ‘attendance justification’ and measurable ROI by increasing the number of new contacts and fresh business opportunities realized at an event. For more information on DealCenter, LLC please visit www.deal-center.com or email info@deal-center.com.

ITW and DealCenter media enquiries, please contact:
Ilissa Miller
Jaymie Scotto & Associates
+1 866.695.3629
pr@jaymiescotto.com

Which carrier has the lowest latency capacity between the Americas?  GlobeNet – an international wholesale provider that has been entrenched in upgrading its high performance capacity to support growing bandwidth demands in the region.  With its recent completion of its submarine fiber optic cable upgrade to 560Gbps, GlobeNet now has the fastest capacity connecting North and South America. Carriers, service providers, multi-media and content providers all are expanding out their networks to support Internet related and multi-media services such as social media, online gaming, HDTV, and streaming media. The upgrade will also help carriers prepare their networks for the large increase in data transmissions for sporting events in Brazil, such as the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.

For more information, please read the full press release below or visit www.globenet.net

GlobeNet’s Submarine Fiber Optic Cable System Upgrade is Now Complete

Delivering the Lowest Latency International Capacity Between the Americas

Boca Raton, FL – March 24, 2011 – GlobeNet, an international wholesale provider of submarine capacity, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Oi (Bovespa: TNLP3, TNLP4, TMAR3, TMAR5, TMAR6 and NYSE: TNE), announces today it has completed the 200 Gbps upgrade of its submarine fiber optic cable system, increasing its total lit capacity to 560 Gbps.  Delivering the lowest latency capacity connecting North America and South America, the GlobeNet network expansion will support increased bandwidth demands in the region due to the widespread adoption of advanced technologies and telecommunications services.

The demand for advanced services requiring high-bandwidth networks has been driven by the increased use of high-end services such as streaming media, online gaming, high-definition (HD) video, social media applications and other bandwidth-intensive services.

With over 22,000 kilometers of submarine fiber optic cable built with the lowest latency design on all network segments, GlobeNet offers network availability in excess of 99.99%.  Its state-of-the-art architecture based upon the latest Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology coupled with GlobeNet’s carrier-class customer support, offers the wholesale marketplace cutting-edge services and technical support.

“As a wholesale provider committed to the Latin American region, we have further optimized our cable system to address the huge demand for Internet-related services,” states Erick W. Contag, Chief Operating Officer of GlobeNet.

“By utilizing our extremely reliable and high-capacity network, carrier and service providers will also be able to prepare their networks to handle the data and transmission for upcoming South American events, such as 2014 World Cup Brazil and 2016 Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro,” adds Luiz Mario Alonso, Director of Engineering and Operations at GlobeNet who lead this upgrade.

GlobeNet’s international capacity serves Brazil, Bermuda, Colombia, United States and Venezuela, offering a wide range of products and services including International Private Line, Wavelength and Carrier Ethernet.  GlobeNet plans an additional network upgrade later this year that will offer more than 1Terabytes of total capacity.

For more information on GlobeNet, including its network map, please visit www.globenet.net.

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About GlobeNet

GlobeNet provides international capacity services between North and South America over a dual ring-protected, fiber optic submarine cable system serving Bermuda, Brazil, Colombia, U.S.A., and Venezuela. The network spans more than 22,000 kilometers and offers a network availability of 99.99%. GlobeNet with its headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida and USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Brazilian Oi (that acquired Brasil Telecom).

For GlobeNet media inquiries, please contact:
Jaymie Scotto & Associates

+1.866.695.3629

pr@jaymiescotto.com

XKL a leading provider of fiber optic networking equipment is excited to roll out two new DarkStar DWDM products, DXM10-4 and DXM10-2. These systems allow more businesses with enterprise networking needs the opportunity to leverage a two or four port configuration and provide a flexible, cost-effective solution to achieve higher bandwidth.

Both devices are small and fit the needs of smaller projects with enterprises, carriers, and ISP’s and are used as a starter device so companies can take advantage of dark fiber. XKL’s DarkStar products interconnect, can be deployed in metro, regional and long distance networks and achieve end-to-end optical transport delivery while decreasing latency across a network.

To read the full release, http://www.jaymiescotto.com/clients/XKL-OpticalGear-PR.htm. For more information on DMX10-4 and DXM10-2 as well as XKL’s other DarkStar products visit www.xkl.com/products.

FiberMedia is inviting members of the media to meet with its executive team and tour of its brand new Secaucus data center. The tours will take place on Wednesday, April 6th at 10 am and 2 pm. Transportation will be provided to and from New York City upon request. To secure your participation, please email fibermedia@jaymiescotto.com.

Located less than ten minutes from Manhattan, the 35,000 square foot Secaucus facility offers a full-suite of comprehensive services and solutions. Customers can gain access to multiple networks, high-speed Internet and an array of peering partners while experiencing uninterruptable power supported through a stringent N+1/2N design that includes fully conditioned electrical feeds served from two utility substations.

To celebrate the unveiling of it’s newest data centers, FiberMedia is hosting an exclusive cocktail party at the beautiful Andaz Wall Street on April 7th from 6-9 pm. To RSVP to this event, please visit http://www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?445798.

Sunesys, a telecommunications services and dark fiber provider in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, California, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, Delaware and Ohio, today announces they have joined Allied Fiber’s Dark Fiber Community. Sunesys is a dynamic, forward-thinking telecommunications services and dark fiber provider to a variety of top businesses, healthcare organizations and K-12 institutions. The company also partners with telecommunications carriers to lease end-to-end dark fiber networks. Sunesys joins the community of over 70 companies to help provide educational resources and a platform for industry discussion.

To learn more about the Dark Fiber Community, visit http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Industry Leader Sunesys Joins Allied Fiber’s Dark Fiber Community

March 22, 2011 (Warrington, PA) – Sunesys, a telecommunications services and dark fiber provider in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, California, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, Delaware and Ohio, today announces they have joined Allied Fiber’s Dark Fiber Community. The community was formed to develop an online networking and educational presence where industry leaders can share data and best practices.

“We’re proud to be part of the Allied Fiber initiative,” states Lawrence Coleman, Sunesys President. “As a state-of-the-art provider of information infrastructures, we relish the opportunity to contribute to this vital and growing resource.”

Launched less than a year ago, the community now includes more than 70 members, encompassing financing companies, equipment vendors, industry associations and infrastructure engineers.

“We’ve also recognized the critical demand for high-performance broadband solutions that can be answered with dark fiber,” continues Alan Katz, Sunesys Senior Vice President. “For us, the Dark Fiber Community represents a robust national platform for industry discussion, growth and innovation.”

“We welcome Sunesys to the Dark Fiber Community,” states Hunter Newby, CEO of Allied Fiber. “Sunesys’ deep experience in delivering information infrastructure solutions will be a further asset to our growing online resource.   We look forward to the Community, and Sunesys as a member of this Community, helping the entire communications ecosystem deliver high-performance broadband networks across America.“

To view the Dark Fiber Community, please visit http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com.

About Sunesys, LLC
Sunesys is a dynamic, forward-thinking telecommunications services and dark fiber provider to a variety of top businesses, healthcare organizations and K-12 institutions. The company also partners with telecommunications carriers to lease end-to-end dark fiber networks. The company has major networks in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh metro areas. Sunesys also provides telecommunications services and dark fiber in New Jersey, California, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, Delaware and Ohio. Sunesys’ corporate office is located in Warrington, Pennsylvania with additional Pennsylvania offices in West Mifflin and McMurray. www.sunesys.com

Media Contact for Sunesys, LLC
Stephanie Critchfield, BandDigital
678.328.6604
scritchfield@banddigital.com

About Allied Fiber
Allied Fiber was created to address America’s need to eliminate obstacles for broadband access, wireless backhaul and lower latency through new, next generation long-haul dark fiber and an open access philosophy. The Allied Fiber team is comprised of experts in the fields of communications, network construction and finance. They are dedicated to building providing access to an abundant supply of dark fiber in areas where it is most needed. The first phase of new duct and fiber construction will be between New York, NY, Ashburn, VA and Chicago, IL. For more information, please visit www.alliedfiber.com.

Media Contact for Allied Fiber
Jaymie Scotto & Associates, LLC
+1.866.695.3629
pr@jaymiescotto.com

AboveNet announced today they are expanding their network capabilities through Neutral Tandem’s Ethernet Exchange network at their 75 Broad Street location in New York, NY. With this agreement, Neutral Tandem can provide their customers with immediate access to AboveNet’s Ethernet connectivity services and extensive fiber optic footprint in the top metro markets.

Neutral Tandem’s Ethernet service offers an efficient and simplified method of interconnecting on a one-to-many basis and Ethernet service providers can now virtually connect to multiple access providers in over 100 PoPs around the world through a single connection to the Neutral Tandem Ethernet Exchange network.

Read the full release here. For more information on Neutral Tandem’s Ethernet Exchange Network visit www.neutraltandem.com. Follow Neutral Tandem on Twitter- @NeutralTandem