Cogent Offers Burstable Bandwidth
April 3, 2006 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Internet service provider Cogent Communications Group (cogentco.com) announced on Monday that it is offering a new burstable bandwidth service, billing customers at a 90th percentile instead of at the current industry norm of the 95th percentile for excess bandwidth usage.
Nth Percentile calculation is a mathematical algorithm that most large service providers employ to calculate monthly bills for customers of burstable service to accommodate peaks above baseline service agreements.
By billing the service at the 90th percentile, Cogent provides even more competitive pricing to customers whose bandwidth requirements vary from month to month. The new pricing plan is especially beneficial for universities, online gaming and other Web-based content providers that experience event-driven or seasonal spikes in Internet traffic.
“As bandwidth demand increases significantly through the growth of applications such as VoIP, IPTV and video on demand, Cogent will continue to lead the industry by providing unprecedented value to other service providers and corporate end users,” says Dave Schaeffer, CEO of Cogent Communications.
