January 23, 2002 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Global Crossing Ltd. (globalcrossing.com) announcedyesterday that it has been chosen by Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive(washingtonpost.com), the Washington Post Company’s new media and electronic subsidiary, to provide Internet access for Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive’s Web presence.
This port will handle the majority of Internet traffic for the WashingtonPost’s Web site, a leading news media site. Washingtonpost.com receives morethan three million visitors per month, placing it among the top fiveInternet general news sites nationally.
Global Crossing’s dedicated Internet access service will providehigh-quality Internet connectivity, at a variety of speed options rangingfrom fractional T1/E1 up to and including Gigabit speeds, based on locationavailability. Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive has selected a serviceoption that enables it to react immediately to the bandwidth needs of itsuser base in a cost-effective manner.
“Our primary concern was finding a provider who could deliver reliable,consistent, high-quality Internet access for washingtonpost.com,” said EricSchvimmer, vice president of technology for Washingtonpost.NewsweekInteractive. “Equally important was selecting a provider with a robustnetwork that could provide us with flexible, expandable bandwidth; greatlocal, national and global reach; and the operational excellence required toaddress our needs.”
