MORRISTOWN, N.J. and OAK BROOK, Ill.--Tyco Telecommunications, a unit of Tyco Electronics and a provider of advanced broadband communications systems and services, teamed with Looking Glass Networks Inc., a facilities-based provider of metropolitan data transport services, to jointly deploy a 10 Gb wavelength circuit connecting London, New York City and Newark, N.J. in less than ten days. The circuit was developed for a Tyco customer that had an immediate high-bandwidth application requirement.
Noting an industry average of 20 to 30 days to turn-up a private line circuit, Looking Glass provisioned a 10 Gb wavelength (the highest speed commercially available today) in less than 10 days. To accomplish this, Looking Glass installed a dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) system on its own metro fiber rings. This newly provisioned metro ring enables Tyco Telecommunications to extend the footprint of the Tyco Global Network (TGN) within the New York metropolitan area and, in this case, directly to a customer premise.
The TGN allows Tyco Telecommunications to provide bandwidth at all STM levels, as well as clear-channel wavelengths and fiber pairs. TGN features advanced optical cable designs, undersea amplifiers, DWDM, forward-error correction and network management architecture. The network is supported by Tyco's Global Network Management Center a dedicated maintenance program. Tyco's rapid provisioning, flexible channelization and portability are said to help minimize risk and meet changing market demands. TGN can also reportedly open direct links to other major communications networks throughout the world.
"Rapid provisioning to 'off-network' locations is becoming an increasingly important requirement for Global Service Providers," said Mike Rieger, Managing Director of Global Sales and Marketing for Tyco Telecommunications. "To deliver the high quality of service demanded by today's customers, we need reliable and stable metro service providers who are also flexible enough to support rapid provisioning. The joint execution on this project with Looking Glass demonstrates our resolve to provide total customer satisfaction from start to finish, and exemplifies the relationships we have in place for our Trans-Atlantic, European and Trans-Pacific networks."
"With 10 Gbps wavelengths approaching an average of 20 days to provision on existing equipment, completing the installation of DWDM equipment and the provisioning of a 10 Gb/s wavelength in less than 10 days is a great accomplishment for Looking Glass," said Brian Van Steen, Senior Analyst, PointEast Research.
"We are pleased to work with an established, premier telecommunications provider like Tyco Telecommunications," said Looking Glass CEO, Lynn Refer. "Providing network capacity to meet Tyco Telecommunications' expectations and implementing end-to-end 10 Gbps wavelength services in an unprecedented time frame was a significant achievement and a testimony to our metro experience and capabilities."
About Tyco Telecommunications
Tyco Telecommunications, a unit of Tyco Electronics, Morristown, N.J. is one of the world's largest providers of advanced broadband communications solutions. The company is deploying and selling secure city-to-city capacity and colocation and data center services on its global fiber optic network--TGN. The company's portfolio of network services ranges from international city-to-city broadband capacity, to colocation and data center services. For more information on Tyco Telecommunications and TGN, visit the Tyco Telecommunications Web site at www.tycotelecom.com.
About Looking Glass Networks Inc.
Looking Glass Networks Inc. provides fast provisioning of SONET, Wavelength and Ethernet-based lit services, high-capacity dark fiber and carrier-neutral collocation services for carrier and enterprise customers. A facilities-based company, Looking Glass builds, owns and operates metropolitan fiber optic networks using the most flexible optical and operational support systems available to provide data transport services in the largest U.S. metro areas. With its unique protocol "agnostic" platform, Looking Glass delivers focused local network connectivity, flexible service options and fast delivery times to customers with significant bandwidth needs. Visit the Web site at www.lglass.net.
