First Communications Completes Network Improvement Project Between Chicago and Newark

By Raju Shanbhag, TMCnet Contributor

Looking to reduce the latency between Chicago Ill. and Newark N.J., First Communications has announced the completion of a network improvement project in this area. The company made use of a recent technology that reduces delay caused by dispersion compensation to complete this task.

This long haul network is deployed by First Communications (News - Alert) in October 2009. The network provided 1Gig, 2.5Gig and 10Gig wavelength services. The additional investment was made in response to customers that place a high value on low latency networks. To implement trading applications, data storage networks, research and education infrastructure and DR/BC application these low latency networks are used by Financial Institutions and Brokerage/Trading Firms as well as Regional/Global Telecommunications Carriers.

The unique routes and low latency available in this area is expected to provide benefits including a competitive advantage in the market place.

"We have been very pleased with the overall demand we have seen for our fiber based transport services since they were initially offered in the fourth quarter of 2009,' said Ray Hexamer, chief executive officer of First Communications in a press release.

Customers can access the upgraded route through a variety of other cities located throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois, apart from accessing it through Chicago and Newark. First Communications is also working on lighting additional DWDM transport routes over its more than 4,500 metro and long-haul fiber route mile network. To target markets including Buffalo and other upstate New York cities, plans are being developed to address customer demand for wavelength transport.

Recently, the company launched a new Mobility Application designed to make wireless services accessible for the Small and Medium Business. This new application is offered in conjunction with First Communications Integrated Voice and Data wireline services throughout its Ohio, Michigan and Illinois markets. This application allows customers to choose a Mobile Share Plan that contains an allowance of anytime wireless minutes that can be shared across an unlimited number of mobile devices.

(source: http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dwdm-hardware/articles/83971-first-communications-completes-network-improvement-project-between-chicago.htm)