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Connectivity Provider AboveNet Names New Vice President of Marketing

February 10, 2012 — Bandwidth connectivity solutions provider AboveNet announced on Tuesday it has named Michael Tighe its new vice president of marketing. AboveNet’s private optical network delivers network and IP services in and among some of the largest hosting providers and data center operators in the US and European markets.

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Network Services Provider Cross River Fiber Names EVP and CSO, CFO

January 12, 2012 — – Dark fiber optic and telecommunications solutions provider Cross River Fiber announced on Thursday it has named Mike Sevret as executive vice president and chief strategy officer and Jim Martini as chief financial officer. Launched in June 2011, Cross River Fiber designs, constructs and manages carrier independent dark fiber optic routes throughout the State of New Jersey.

AboveNet Provides Multi-State High-Bandwidth Connectivity to IPR Data Centers

April 8, 2010 — Connectivity solutions provider AboveNet has announced a major new contract with managed electronic data protection service provider IPR International to provide multi-state, high-bandwidth connectivity for its data centers.

Interoute European Fiber Optic Network Into Turkey

March 30, 2010 — European network operator Interoute has expanded into Istanbul, connecting Turkey to the EU’s largest fiber optic network.

100 Gigabit Ethernet Interoperability Exhibited at OFC Conference

March 23, 2010 — Industry leaders Infinera, Juniper, Finisar and Opnext have collaborated on a live demonstration of 100 Gigabit Ethernet interoperability, showcasing the ability to pass 100 GigE traffic between a router and an optical transport system using two different CFP optical transceivers.

With Latest Expansion, AboveNet Leads London Data Center Community in High-Bandwidth Fiber

February 5, 2010 — Low latency, high-bandwidth fiber optic connectivity solutions provider AboveNet Communications UK has extended its dedicated fiber network to Sentrum’s new 200,000 square foot Sentrum IV data center facility in Woking, Surrey.

AboveNet Brings Its Fiber Connectivity To Iomart's London Data Center

October 1, 2009 — High-bandwidth connectivity solutions provider AboveNet has connected its dedicated fiber network to iomart Hosting’s Tier 3 London data center to deliver mission-critical applications for resident servers, providing fast and secure connections.

Macquarie Telecom to Invest in Tasmanian Network with Government Help

September 24, 2009 – Enabled by the Government’s initiative to build a National Broadband Network with the island state, Australian carrier Macquarie Telecom is investing in a new data network in Tasmania involving the construction of a seven kilometer fiber optic link between Aurora Energy’s Cambridge data center and Midway Point.

Telx Expands Presence at Downtown Chicago Facility

August 5, 2009 — Colocation and interconnection data center operator Telx has expanded its downtown Chicago presence by adding 15,000 additional gross square feet and 10,000 available sellable square feet, approximately doubling its square footage and available cabinet equivalents at the facility.

Telx Adds 1,000th Customer and 25,000th Interconnection

July 23, 2009 — Interconnection and colocation data center operator Telx has installed its 1,000th customer presence and completed its 25,000th cross-connection within its facilities, securing its place as one of the industry’s largest global marketplaces of colocation and interconnection customers.