T1 Provider Spotlight on New Edge Networks

Written by: ShopForT1.net - Jan 8, 2009

When Quality Service Really Counts

We offer a wide range of products and services designed to meet the demanding data requirements of businesses in today's economy. We understand the critical role that speed, reliability and security of your data service plays in the success of your business.

Better Business Broadband - Features

• T1, DS3, OC3 and OC12 line connection
• Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
• Full, Fractional or Burstable
• E-mail
• Web Hosting
• Web Mail
• Managed Services Option
• Domain Name Registration
• Secondary Mail Spooling
• Primary and Secondary DNS
• IP Addresses
• 24x7 Customer Service

Dedicated Internet Access

New Edge Networks offers scalable, fully managed, Internet access services. Whether you're using the Internet to conduct business communications or e-commerce, we'll provide you with access that is customized to meet your business needs.

Full T1 Line Connection

Competitive businesses in metropolitan and selected rural areas seeking high-speed dedicated T1 line connection Internet access solution look no further! Our T1 Internet access services offers 1.5 Mbps of always-available Internet bandwidth at a low, fixed monthly price. Plus our T1 service is backed by an industry leading SLA (service level agreement) and guaranteed superior customer service!

Fractional T1 line Connection

For businesses requiring high-speed access without the high-speed price tag, we offer fractional T1 service. Our fractional T1 service, available in selected tier 2 and 3 markets, is available in increments of from 384k, to 784k, to 1.1Mbps, even up to a full T1 (1.5Mbps) with 100% committed bandwidth. As your business grows, you can easily add additional bandwidth based on your usage and business requirements.

Burstable T1 Line Connection

Our burstable T1 Internet access service offers high-speed T1 Internet in tier 2 and 3 markets at 50% below traditional T1 prices! Plus our burstable T1 service is available in speeds ranging from 384k, to 768k, to 1.1Mbps to 1.5Mbps with 35% guaranteed CIR and burstable up to 100%.

Benefits

Complete Internet Solutions

New Edge DIA services include Internet access connection management, IP address allocation, DNS services, STMP mail relay, network news and Web hosting.

True End-to-End Management

New Edge Networks manages your entire network connection all the way through your local loop to your router. When you call New Edge, you won't get the run-around of finger pointing you may get from other providers. We take full responsibility for your Internet service, and our network professionals manage all aspects of that service for optimum performance, including full internet routing, installation and maintenance.

Flexible Installation and Equipment Options

Router and CSU installation is critical to the integrity of your network connection. Therefore, you have the option to install your own equipment or choose New Edge managed services. New Edge managed services relieve you of headaches associated with setup, installation, and configuration of hardware. Plus, you will receive top-of-the-line service and support without having to maintain your own technical staff.

Superior Customer Service

Along with our fully managed turnkey service, New Edge customers have toll-free access to a dedicated staff of technical service representatives 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The New Edge Networks Operations Center also provides around the clock proactive monitoring by certified engineers and technicians, along with dedicated procedures for dispatch and call escalation.

Additional Benefits of Connecting with New Edge Networks

• One Hop to the Internet - All New Edge POPs are connected directly to Tier 1 providers.
• Low Latency - We don't backhaul your traffic for hundreds of miles. We have handoffs to Tier 1 providers in every metro market that we serve.
• Diverse and Redundant Network - We connect to three global Tier 1 providers in every market. Plus, with regional and national rings in our network, we ensure that in case of network outages, your connection is seamlessly rerouted.
• Flexible Options for Equipment and Installation - Manage your own service or let us manage it for you when you buy CPE with your Metro T1 services.
• Competitive Pricing - We know you have choices. At New Edge, we provide reliable services at extremely competitive prices with superior customer service as an upside.
• Leading Service Level Agreements - Our SLAs include 99.9% network availability and less than one percent packet loss.

About New Edge Networks

With a nationwide network serving approximately 30 metropolitan markets and over 300 cities, New Edge offers a wide variety of bandwidth increments and access methods that can be customized to meet the unique needs of today's businesses. New Edge services include DSL, T1, DS3, OC3, OC12, Frame Relay, ATM, and Wide Area Networking (WAN) solutions.

New Edge Network IP Strengths

When network speed and reliability are number one priorities on your list - look to New Edge to deliver! Our Internet backbone consists of multiple, geographically diverse, direct connections to the main Internet backbones throughout the United States. Our backbone allows us to source and deliver data much faster and more reliable than other providers through a combination of 27 direct connections or multiple private peering point relationships.

New Edge IP and Network Strengths:

• Route Diversity - New Edge provides diverse connections to three Global providers (AT&T Worldnet, Level 3, and Cable & Wireless) to ensure performance and redundancy. If there is a problem in a certain geographic area or with a single provider we will route our customer's traffic to another provider to deliver this level of performance and continuity of service.
• Redundant Routing - New Edge provides multiple connections to each of the three Global providers in 27 Points of Presence ("on-ramps to the global Internet") around the nation! This provides a superior level of performance with regard to latency and through put.
• Direct Connectivity - New Edge operates a 600-node ATM network in the U.S., which means we are much closer to end users. Our network provides the advantages of diversity of providers and redundancy of a mesh network topology to carry their traffic - making long backhaul circuits with single points of failure a thing of the past!
• Multiple Connectivity Options - New Edge provides multiple of options for connectivity to the Internet including speed, quality of service, and interface. We support DSL, ATM, Frame Relay, Clear channel T1, DS3 and Optical interfaces - Choices, Choices, Choices!
• Peering - We peer with over 25 networks such as national ISPs, large hosting providers, and regional telephone companies. These include Yahoo, Broadwing, Digex, and SBC Internet. What does this mean to you? Peering allows similarly sized networks to exchange traffic faster and more efficiently - delivering a high quality, seamless connection!
• Traffic Engineering - All transit connections to the New Edge network come BGP (Border Gateway Protocol), which is standard routing protocol to route traffic across the Internet. The New Edge network is continuously monitored (7x24x365) to allow all faults and traffic to be tracked and (more importantly) correctly routed to keep you continuously connected.
• Capacity Scaling - Our flexible network gives us the ability to rapidly add transport capacity. As your traffic grows, we can quickly add capacity to support your short and long term capacity needs.

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