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Qwest Introduces New High-Performance Dedicated Network Solution
DENVER --(Business Wire)--
With the launch of Qwest
iQ® E-Line service, Qwest
Communications (NYSE: Q) has responded to the enterprise customer's
need to increase business value and improve quality of bandwidth
connectivity. The new Qwest (News - Alert) Ethernet solution provides a highly
scalable, highly reliable private line solution to increase businesses'
efficiency and operational productivity. Qwest customers like Hibernia
Media are already using the solution to operate dedicated media
networks that ensure the quality of their programming.
KEY FACTS ABOUT Qwest iQ® E-Line
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The solution leverages state-of-the-art Dense Wave Division
Multiplexing and dedicated Multi-Protocol Label Switching network
technologies to combine the benefits of intelligent routing with the
advantages of full bandwidth utilization.
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The construct may be rapidly provisioned to customers like Hibernia
Media that need low latency private line services as well as highly
secure connections for their media applications.
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Qwest iQ® E-Line is ideal for mission-critical or general
data-intensive applications that require scalable connections to
customers' data centers, storage-area networking, multi-location
enterprise applications or disaster recovery and business continuity
facilities.
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Fully managed, the service offers highly granular bandwidth in
increments from 5 Megabits per second (Mbps) up to 1 Gigabit per
second (Gbps) to allow enterprises to scale their operations based on
actual need and to aid in improving application performance and
business efficiency.
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When combined with multiplexing, the solution allows for hub-and-spoke
multi-site connections within or between any of E-Line's 16 markets
currently for long-haul and metro applications: Atlanta, Boston,
Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Mo., Los
Angeles, New York, Newark, N.., Philadelphia, Phoenix, Sunnyvale,
Calif., Tampa, Fla., and Washington, D.C.
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The solution is MEF, IEEE (News - Alert) and ITU standards compliant and backed by
Qwest's robust service level agreements.
SUPPORTING QUOTES
Eric
Bozich, vice president of Qwest National Network Services
"By
leveraging the latest technology to reduce our costs, Qwest has rolled
out a feature-rich service that drives applications and is simple to
integrate with customers' existing networks. It will be hard for other
private line technologies to match the high performance and high
reliability at E-Line's price point. Customers like Hibernia Media will
enjoy lower latency, along with better predictability and control over
their applications."
Del Bothof, President, Hibernia Media
"We specialize in
helping major media companies transport their programming, and there has
been a growing demand to carry that content using IP platforms. To
accommodate this market shift, we looked to Qwest for a dedicated
network solution that would be highly scalable and secure. We are very
happy with the network performance and the reliability that we get from
our Qwest iQ® E-Line solution; the fact that it reinforces our 100% QoS
commitment made it the right fit for us."
Melanie Posey, vice president of Hosting & Managed Network Services,
IDC (News - Alert) Research
"With the launch of Qwest iQ® E-Line, Qwest has
provided a way for customers to migrate to higher bandwidth speeds in a
gradual and cost-effective manner by leveraging the inherent granularity
of Ethernet technology. Qwest is leading the charge in helping its
customers implement solutions that serve current and future requirements
and yield cost savings in these challenging economic times."
SUPPORTING RESOURCES
About Qwest Business
Fortune 500 companies and other enterprises, government agencies and
educational institutions of all sizes choose Qwest Business to deliver a
comprehensive portfolio of data and voice networking communications
solutions. The Qwest network backbone covers the entire continental
United States and has one of the largest fiber footprints in the U.S.,
capable of supporting 40 Gbps data transmission rates now and 100 Gbps
soon. Go to Qwest.com/business
to see why enterprises coast-to-coast rely on Qwest for first-class
communications solutions and to learn more about Qwest's commitment to
perfecting the customer experience.
About Hibernia Media
With over 200 media connection points in North America and Europe,
Hibernia Media provides managed video transport over fiber using 100%
QoS DTM (Dynamic Synchronous Transfer Mode) video transmission. Media
companies come to Hibernia Media for low-latency, flawless delivery of
media content in Standard Definition, High Definition, 3D, or compressed
video formats on a dedicated or occasional use basis. Hibernia Media's
unique TOC (Television Operations Center) monitors and manages live
video feeds on a 24/7 basis, and connects sports, news, entertainment,
and other events to its audiences whenever and wherever required.
Connect to us at www.HiberniaMedia.com
or schedule your next contribution-quality video transmission by calling
the TOC at 866-697-3621 (+1 443.692.2000). Hibernia Media is a
subsidiary of Hibernia Atlantic (News - Alert), LLC, www.HiberniaAtlantic.com.
The marks that comprise the Qwest logo are registered trademarks of
Qwest Communications International Inc. in the U.S. and certain other
countries.
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