MFNX-Some interesting tidbits.....A channel for every protocal and more.
NEW YORK, May 1, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
WaveChannel(TM) Simplifies Enterprise Networks, Provides
Scaleable, Protocol-Independent Platform to Support
Mission-Critical Business Applications
Metromedia Fiber Network (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX), the leader in the deployment of
optical Internet infrastructure within key metropolitan areas internationally,
will supply Freddie Mac with a private, unshared fiber optic network and its
WaveChannel(TM) Optical Network Solution. MFN will connect several of the
financial organization's offices and data centers throughout Northern Virginia.
WaveChannel integrates MFN's dark fiber and Nortel Network's (NYSE/TSE:NT)
OPTera MetroTM Dense-Wave Division Multiplexing (D-WDM) technology to create a
turnkey, fully-managed, one hundred percent private and unshared
wavelength-based optical network capable of supporting the organization's
mission-critical applications.
The offering simplifies enterprise networks and reduces IT costs by eliminating
the need for expensive protocol conversion devices and individual leased lines.
Initially, Freddie Mac will use the network for Gigabit Ethernet applications.
As the organization's need for bandwidth grows, Freddie Mac can add channels
quickly and cost-effectively, and will be able to support native protocols such
as ESCON, FICON, and Fibre Channel at wire speed on their network.
"Enterprise customers have a tremendous need to share vast amounts of data
between office locations. Unfortunately, the cost and underlying technology of
traditional services only allow information to trickle through," said Nick
Tanzi, president and chief operating officer of Metromedia Fiber Network. "By
integrating dark fiber with D-WDM, enterprise organizations like Freddie Mac are
provided a turnkey optical solution for high-speed interconnections over a fully
private and unshared network."
"With the implementation of Metromedia Fiber Networks dark fiber capabilities,
Freddie Mac's network is positioned to handle new strategic business initiatives
and demands of our customers," said Milton Moore, Vice President, ISS - Computer
and Network Operations.
About WaveChannel Optical Network
WaveChannel is a fully managed, private network offering that allows
organizations to deploy advanced applications such as Storage Area Networks,
Data Mirroring, Disaster Recovery and ERP using native protocols such as IP,
Gigabit Ethernet, ESCON, FICON, Fibre Channel, D1 Video, and ATM directly and
simultaneously over a single private network. Customers can transport up to 32
fully protected channels at varying speeds, as well as change or add services to
their network, independent of bit rate or protocol.
So use DWDM and then use a channel for Ethernet, one for say ATM, one for ESCN, one for FC SAN connections, etc, etc. What does everyone think of this approach?
About Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac is a stockholder-owned corporation chartered by Congress in 1970 to
create a continuous flow of funds to mortgage lenders in support of
homeownership and rental housing. Freddie Mac purchases mortgages from lenders
and packages them into securities that are sold to investors. Over the years,
Freddie Mac has opened the doors for one in six homebuyers and two million
renters across America.
About Metromedia Fiber Network
Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., the leading provider of end-to-end optical
network solutions, is revolutionizing the fiber optic industry. By offering
virtually unlimited, unmetered bandwidth at a fixed cost, Metromedia Fiber
Network is eliminating the bandwidth barrier and redefining the way broadband
capacity is sold. Metromedia Fiber Network is extending metropolitan fiber optic
infrastructure to the end user in strategic top-tier markets, enabling its
customers to implement the latest data, video, Internet and multimedia
applications. In addition to its current expansion in 51 cities in North
America, Metromedia Fiber Network is establishing an international presence with
planned fiber optic network builds in 16 cities throughout Europe.
Together with its subsidiaries, AboveNet Communications, Inc., a leading
provider of co-location and Internet connectivity solutions, and Paix.net, Inc.,
the leading neutral Internet Exchange, Metromedia Fiber Network is unleashing
the full potential of the Internet. The combined company facilitates the
explosive growth of e-commerce and advanced Internet applications by delivering
secure, reliable and scalable optical networks and IP services to Internet
content and service providers, carriers and enterprise users worldwide. For more
information about Metromedia Fiber Network, please visit the company's Web site
at www.mmfn.com. |
