Sector,
A recent press release regarding DBN:
DIGITAL BROADCAST NETWORK
News Release
January 29, 1998
For More Information:
Jim Roberts, (314) 535-9606, ext. 122
E-Mail: dbnpr@dbn-corp.net
Website: dbn-corp.net
DBN To Build OC-48 Backbone In US & Canada
Voice, Video And Data Network To Link 25 Cities;
Transmission To Be 41X Faster Than Current Infrastructure
St. Louis, Missouri, USA - The recently formed Digital Broadcast Network Corporation (DBN), has
announced plans to build a IP network 41 times faster than the current infrastructure used by the other
DS3 (45Mbps) national network providers backbones. DBN's network will consist of an OC-48 fiber
optic backbone linking 25 cities in the United States and Canada.
The network will connect larger markets and areas where fiber paths are readily available. The initial
cities on DBN's network will include San Francisco, Palo Alto, Seattle, Vancouver, Los Angeles, San
Diego, Denver, Kansas City, Dallas, Austin, Houston, Nashville, Atlanta, Pompano Beach, St. Louis
(CORE & Redunudant), Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toronto, Boston, New
York and Washington, D.C. "This network is unique in that its transport utilizes ATM (Asynchronous
Transfer Mode) technology. This will allow DBN to combine voice, data and video in to one signal,
thereby reducing administrative costs for our customers," says Timothy M. Roberts, CEO of the
Digital Broadcast Network. "The network's OC48 IP-only structure will allow DBN to transmit data at
speeds of up to 2.5 gigabits per second."
From a security standpoint, ATM will allow DBN to carve out virtual channels, which cannot be done
with the traditional frame-relay networks currently used by the major carriers. ATM will also minimize
the need for corporate MIS, IP Network administrators and technical staff by providing holistic solutions
to DBN's customer base, including: software applications, IP phone, Dial-Tone, Long Distance, Internet,
video conferencing, point to point video, realtime on demand video services, Intranet, network computer
enhancements and offsite data storage/backup solutions.
DBN, which will formally begin its operations on May 1, will provide turn-key network solutions to
corporate customers. Besides developing and maintaining massive network data centers and the OC-48
national network, DBN will also provide consulting, engineering, and specialized software development
services to clients. The company currently has raised it's initial financing and has lined up the remainder
for its first, second and third stage of development.
"DBN is being built by people from a wide variety of backgrounds to help give our clients an alternative
to the restrictions of the existing network infrastructure," adds Roberts. "We will position ourselves as a
single-source solution to businesses that currently purchase these services from multiple vendors. That
convergence will not only save our customers time, but ultimately it will save them money."
Roberts, who co-founded the St. Louis-based SAVVIS Communications in 1995, is considered a pioneer
in the emerging field of convergence technology, where voice, video and data communications are
packaged together. His previous experience includes the award-winning design and construction of two of
the first ATM network solutions for SAVVIS and Skyscape Communications in Toronto, Canada.
In 1997, Roberts' network design for SAVVIS was voted number one for price, performance and load in
a study conducted by Keynote Systems and Boardwatch Magazine of 29 national networks including
MCI, Sprint, UUNET, PSI, and AGIS. |
