Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Qwest Communications (Q) (formerly QWST) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neil H who wrote (2304)	10/15/1998 8:43:00 AM
From: David Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6846

QWEST ACTIVATES MAJOR OC-192 FOUR-FIBER NETWORK RING AND INDIANAPOLIS TO CHICAGO SEGMENT DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 1998-- Company has Initiated Construction on more than 95 Percent of Nationwide Network Qwest today announced the activation of its second Dense-Wavelength Division Multiplexed (D-WDM) OC-192 four-fiber bi-directional line switched ring (BLSR) on its 18,449-mile nationwide Macro Capacity(SM) Fiber Network. The 3,186-mile SONET ring connects Denver, Kansas City, Houston and El Paso. Using this configuration, network capacity on the four-fiber ring is dramatically increased, and 100 percent service survivability is ensured through the instantaneous rerouting of traffic in the event of a fiber cut or other disruption. In addition, Qwest has lit an additional 215-route mile segment between Indianapolis and Chicago. A recent report found that while it takes almost a year to double network capacity, Internet traffic continues to double almost every four months. In order to meet the growing traffic demands of customers, Qwest is aggressively deploying its nationwide fiber optic network and currently has initiated construction on more than 95 percent of the network. Imbedded in the Qwest Macro CapacitySM Fiber Network is the world's first commercially available OC-48 (2.4 gbps) IP network. The OC-48 network service will provide Qwest's customers with virtually unlimited bandwidth for sophisticated multimedia, e-commerce and data applications. "Technologies like the D-WDM four-fiber solution allow us to not only increase network capacity, but also to provide our customers with unprecedented service level agreements that ensure 100 percent network availability," said Larry A. Seese, executive vice president of network engineering and operations for Qwest. "In addition, we're excited to bring Chicago online and to continue to meet our aggressive build schedule to satisfy the growing demand of communications services for residential and business customers." In June of 1998, Qwest activated the world's first D-WDM OC-192 four-fiber BLSR between San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland.