CHICAGO, Nov. 2, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neutral Tandem, Inc. (Nasdaq:TNDM), a leading provider of global interconnection services, today announced the participation of Business Only Broadband (BOB) in its Ethernet Exchange. Surendra Saboo, President and COO at Neutral Tandem, stated, "We're excited to have BOB join our exchange as the first fixed broadband wireless Ethernet service provider. Since we're also a customer of BOB , we have experienced the value of their solution first hand."
BOB provides scalable Ethernet services throughout the Chicagoland and New York City Metro areas. "We are uniquely positioned to offer extended reach, quick installation, and network diversity for customers that have immediate and mission critical networking needs. The Ethernet Exchange allows us to better serve our customers while giving the other exchange participants the opportunity to take full advantage of our flexibility, network diversity and speed to market," said Alan Rosenberg, CEO of BOB.
Neutral Tandem's Ethernet Exchange provides Ethernet service providers with a more efficient and simplified method of interconnecting on a one-to-many basis. Utilizing Neutral Tandem's Ethernet Exchange service solves the complex technical and business challenges traditionally tied to interconnecting to multiple service providers on a one-on-one basis. In addition, Ethernet service providers can virtually connect to multiple access providers in several markets through a single connection to the Neutral Tandem Ethernet Exchange.
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About Neutral Tandem
Headquartered in Chicago, Neutral Tandem, Inc. provides voice, data and video interconnection services worldwide. Neutral Tandem recently acquired Tinet, a global carrier exclusively committed to the IP Transit and Ethernet wholesale market. The acquisition combines Neutral Tandem's interconnection services for wireless, wireline, cable and broadband companies with Tinet's global IP backbone. Together with Tinet, Neutral Tandem provides voice, IP Transit and Ethernet solutions to carriers, service providers, and content management firms worldwide. Operating 14 Ethernet Exchanges, the company is now the largest Ethernet Exchange provider in the U.S., a top 10 global IPv4 backbone provider and the number one IPv6 network worldwide. Please visit Neutral Tandem's website at: www.neutraltandem.com and follow us on Twitter @NeutralTandem. Please also visit Tinet's website at: www.tinet.net.
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About Business Only Broadband
Headquartered in Westmont, Illinois, Business Only Broadband provides Carrier Class Metro Ethernet Fixed Wireless Network Solutions to the Hospitality, Enterprise, Healthcare, Education and Government Sectors in Chicago and NYC. BOB's networks are 100% diverse from the embedded Telco infrastructure and are the largest fixed wireless broadband networks in its markets. Please visit BOB's website at www.bobbroadband.com
