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foreThought.Net Begins Aggressive Mid-Band Ethernet Roll Out With Hatteras NetworksRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. --(Business Wire)-- Hatteras Networks, the Mid-Band Ethernet service specialists, today announced that foreThought.net, a Denver-based ISP and CLEC, is rolling out Mid-Band Ethernet services to businesses in the Denver area using Hatteras Networks' HN4000 and HN400 solutions. "As one of the first service providers in the Denver area to deliver Mid-Band Ethernet services to the small and medium business (SMB) market, we needed a carrier-class platform that could deliver the quality of service necessary to enable us to compete with the incumbents," said Jawaid Bazyar, CEO for foreThought.net. "Hatteras Networks HN4000 and HN400 platforms enable us to take our company and our services to the next level." foreThought.net has already deployed Hatteras Networks' HN4000 and HN400 products for Voice over IP (VoIP), Transparent LAN and dedicated Internet access via 5 Mbps and 10 Mbps Mid-Band Ethernet services. "Our solutions enable service providers to cost-effectively grow their services as needed and offer their business customers affordable alternatives to cost-prohibitive T1s," said Kevin Sheehan, president and CEO for Hatteras Networks. "As foreThought.net continues to differentiate itself from incumbent providers in the residential and business voice and data service provider markets, Hatteras Networks' platforms will provide them with a cost-effective and logical way to roll out valuable business-class services." With market-leading service management capabilities, Hatteras Networks gives carriers the ability to create and offer a rich portfolio of managed services to the end-user community (e.g., Ethernet private line, Transparent LAN services, VoIP, Direct Internet Access and virtual private networks). These services are delivered seamlessly over the existing last-mile copper infrastructure, effectively bridging the existing T1/T3 service gap with a more resilient and cost-effective service-enabling architecture. About foreThought.net Founded in 1995, foreThought.net is one of the largest locally owned ISPs in Colorado. foreThought.net is a full service communication company currently delivering multiple product lines, including Internet services and email hosting, telecommunications circuits (T1s, frame relay, ISDN), DSL service, Web hosting and e-commerce solutions. For more information, visit: www.forethought.net. About Hatteras Networks Hatteras Networks is redefining the way carriers think about Ethernet services. Hatteras Networks' Ethernet service edge solutions are leading Service Providers worldwide to a $15 billion expansion of the Metro Ethernet market, which had previously been limited to the fiber footprint. Historically, T1s and E1s have been the fundamental building block for voice and data business services. Now, Service Providers can cost-effectively offer up to 45 Mbps Mid-Band Ethernet services over existing copper facilities, enabling businesses to migrate from legacy Frame Relay, ATM and T1/E1 connections to transparent Ethernet services for voice and data business connectivity, infrastructure backhaul and mobile wireless backhaul solutions. Already deployed on five continents, Hatteras Networks solutions are enabling a market expansion for carriers that is as significant for business services as "triple play" is for residential. For more information, visit www.hatterasnetworks.com. Note to Editors: Hatteras Networks and Mid-Band Ethernet are trademarks of Hatteras Networks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
