Ethernet Exchanges - What You Need To Know

摘要

Compared to older technologies, Ethernet provides lower cost per bit, greater bandwidthrnscalability, and simpler operations. As a result, it’s no surprise that business Ethernetrnconnectivity is growing fast, presenting exciting opportunities. Interconnect providersrncan grow their businesses, service providers can cost-effectively scale Ethernetrndeployments and expand services for customers, and businesses can scale networks tornkeep up with application and bandwidth demands.rnTwo companies already offering Ethernet Exchange solutions are Telx and NeutralrnTandem. Telx, a leading interconnection and colocation provider in strategic NorthrnAmerican markets, and Neutral Tandem, a leading provider of tandem interconnectionrnservices to wireless, wireline, cable and broadband telephony companies, announcedrntheir Ethernet Exchange platform, powered by Cisco Systems router and softwarernmanagement technology. This solution gives buyers and sellers of Ethernet services inrnTelx colocation facilities an easier and less costly way to connect – and extend theirrnEthernet network reach. Today, the Telx | Neutral Tandem Ethernet Exchange canrnposition buyers and sellers of Ethernet services to respond quickly to this marketrnopportunity by tearing down all of the cost and time barriers to delivering seamless,rnscalable, high-bandwidth, low-latency Ethernet connectivity while providing access to 21rnkey U.S. locations.