WESTBOROUGH, Mass., May 31, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- NEON Communications (AMEX:NGI) today announced the implementation of latest generation wavelength technology that allows it to enhance its existing Wavelength Service by offering more cost-effective 2.5 and 10 Gbps waves. The initial deployment of the new platform will be from New York, NY to Ashburn, VA with add drop capability along the route.
"The demand for bandwidth continues to explode and our customers have consistently sought alternatives that provide diversity from the status quo. We deliberately chose our western route as the initial deployment for this system because it leverages our unique rights-of-way that allow us to offer superior diversity over the 'well traveled' I-95 corridor," said Kurt Van Wagenen, NEON's President and Chief Executive Officer.
Offered in both unprotected and diverse configurations, NEON's Wavelength Service is a high capacity offering that provides an alternative to capital intensive and resource intensive dark fiber builds. Utilizing Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology, the service is protocol and bit-rate independent and can be used in applications such as supporting layer two and three data networks such as Ethernet or, alternatively, providing route diversity or ring closure for layer one SONET networks.
NEON has already booked the first wavelength sale on this new platform. For more information on the Wavelength Service visit http://www.neoninc.com/pages/21_wavelength.cfm.
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About NEON:
NEON Communications (AMEX:NGI) is a facilities-based wholesale communications provider, supplying high bandwidth fiber optic capacity and comprehensive end-to-end telecom services to communications companies and enterprise customers on an intercity, regional, and metro network in the 12-state Northeast and mid-Atlantic region, with 4,800 route miles and over 230,000 fiber miles from Maine to Virginia. For more information, visit www.neoninc.com.
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