May 31, 2007 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Telecommunications provider Level 3 Communications' (level3.com) Content Markets Group announced on Thursday that it has been selected by Web hosting provider Jupiter Hosting (jupiterhosting.com) to upgrade its Internet access service to multiple 10 GigE circuits. Under the terms of the agreement, Level 3 will increase the total IP transit capacity it supplies to Jupiter Hosting.
Level 3 says it will replace multiple single-gigabit Ethernet ports with 10 GigE circuits in three of Jupiter Hosting's Silicon Valley, California locations. The company says the upgrades are needed to support the expansion of the Jupiter Hosting network, enabling the firm to better serve its existing managed hosting customers as well as to facilitate its entry into new markets. The upgrades will also simplify Jupiter Hosting's Internet Protocol transit architecture to enable more efficient operations, says Level 3.
"Jupiter Hosting has been a Level 3 customer for many years and this new agreement further solidifies our shared commitment to Jupiter Hosting's continued growth and success," says Grant van Rooyen, senior VP of Level 3's Content Markets Group. "Level 3 is uniquely positioned to be able to respond to the needs of clients like Jupiter Hosting that have experienced substantial IP traffic growth. We are committed to continuing to upgrade our network so that we can scale to deliver industry-leading, high-speed solutions such as 10 GigE IP transit."
