Level 3 wins DOJ, FCC backing for Global Crossing deal
U.S. regulators have approved the merger between Level 3 Communications and Global Crossing, the companies announced Thursday. Level 3 and Global Crossing said the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Communications Commission have approved the deal. Broomfield, Colo.-based Level 3 expects to close on the acquisition as early as next week. The $3 billion merger […]
Global Ethernet VPN Still Limited in Many Geographies
Enterprise customers around the world are replacing legacy private line, Frame Relay, and ATM wide area networks (WAN) with Ethernet VPLS and MPLS IP VPN services. Companies’ choice of wide-area network type is shaped by a number of factors, including the applications they need to accommodate, the number of locations to be connected, the level of control […]
Cisco Router Performance by Model
It’s often a challenge to find clear comparisons of Cisco router performance, so I’ve decided to display this information in our blog. Juniper, Adtran and HP make fine routers. But Cisco leads the pack.Note that the chart displays the following: Switching performance in packets per second 64 byte packet size, IP only These are test numbers […]
Private Lines – How to interface to your network
Surprisingly, there is very little written about interfacing a private line circuit to your network. MPLS networks are not always the right solution for WAN connectivity. For point-to-point networks, a private line or international private line could be the most cost effective solution. But private lines typically do not come with routers and management. This makes some […]
Troubleshoot MPLS Network Performance Issues
Are you having performance issues on your MPLS network? Does the carrier tell you that everything is OK on their end? That the problem is on your internal network? The fact is, troubleshooting these performance issues is complicated. Our engineers are very good at this process, having worked both on the carrier and enterprise environments. Troubleshooting your […]
Japan Earthquake Effects Trans-Pacific Bandwidth
New data from TeleGeography show that demand for international bandwidth grew 7-fold between 2006 and 2010. To keep up with this flood of traffic, international network operators have invested in network upgrades, and constructed 49 new undersea cables, at a combined cost of $6.5 billion. As international connectivity plays an increasingly important role in the global economy, […]
What does Cisco SmartNet cost internationally?
When you have a global MPLS network, one decision that you need to make is whether to lease or rent routers from the carrier, or buy/lease them yourselves. Remember, carriers will still manage your network if you own the routers. If you want Cisco routers and decide to procure them yourselves, you need to determine what the SmartNet cost […]
Do you need more internet bandwidth for less money?
This post has nothing to do with MPLS or VPLS, but everyone has a need for more internet bandwidth….. Every once in a while, you come across a product that is truly phenomenal. A client’s campus is so removed from mainstream internet pipes, that high dedicated bandwidth availability is very limited. Only one provider in the area can […]
3 Gbps transport for broadcasters between LA, NYC and Washington, D.C. Announced
Vyvx Services to Offer Uncompressed HD Video Transport between New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. In response to increased demand, Vyvx will now offer uncompressed high-definition (HD) video transport services between Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and New York City, giving customers in these cities the ability to transmit live video with a previously […]
Collocation Facilities – Location is more important than you think!
I am working with a client right now that needs a 30Mbps private network to Asia. They have a collocation facility in the US that will connect via this circuit to a collo facility in Hong Kong. When businesses select collo facilities, they rarely think about proximity to a telecom hotel. Why, you ask? Because […]
