RCN Metro Announces Expansion of Colocation Facility at 111 8th Avenue, New York City
02 August 2010 - 2:00PM
Marketwired
RCN Metro Optical Networks, a division of RCN Corporation (NASDAQ:
RCNI) and a premier provider of fiber optic-based network
solutions, announced today the expansion of its premier colocation
facility located at 111 8th Avenue, the most telecom intensive
location on the East Coast. RCN Metro added cabinet and power
capacity in direct response to continued demand from its customers.
The 111 8th Avenue colocation facility is a fully secure,
temperature-controlled space, offering cabinets and bulk space. It
features sophisticated power and HVAC systems capable of handling
the demands of server technologies now and into the future.
"Three of the most critical factors in the selection of a
colocation facility are location, power and cooling systems -- our
111 8th Avenue facility delivers the very best in each of these
areas," said Felipe Alvarez, President, RCN Metro.
The 111 8th Avenue colocation facility is connected to RCN
Metro's backbone allowing access to high capacity Wavelength,
Ethernet and SONET services on the RCN Metro network from Portland,
Maine to Washington, DC out to Chicago and up to Toronto. RCN Metro
has 24 colocation facilities throughout its footprint including the
state-of-the-art high-density colocation facility located at 165
Halsey Street, Newark, NJ.
For more information about availability at RCN Metro's
colocation facilities call 888-955-6877 or email
sales@rcnmetro.com.
About RCN Metro Optical Networks RCN
Metro, http://www.rcnmetro.com, is a premier provider of
high-capacity transport services for carriers as well as large and
medium-sized businesses. RCN Metro offers a comprehensive suite of
services including: Ethernet, SONET, Wavelength, Video Transport,
Internet and more. With a network leveraging unique rights-of-way,
spanning from Maine to Virginia, out to Chicago and up to Toronto,
RCN Metro deploys custom solutions to service providers as well as
companies in the finance, hospitality, media, government, health
care and education industries. RCN Metro is a wholly owned division
of RCN Corporation.
About RCN Corporation RCN Corporation
(NASDAQ: RCNI), www.rcn.com, is a competitive broadband services
provider delivering all-digital and high definition video,
high-speed internet and premium voice services to residential and
small-medium business customers under the brand names of RCN and
RCN Business Services, respectively. In addition, through its RCN
Metro Optical Networks business unit, RCN delivers fiber-based
high-capacity data transport services to large commercial
customers, primarily large enterprises and carriers, targeting the
metropolitan central business districts in the company's geographic
markets. RCN's primary service areas include Washington, D.C.,
Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Boston and
Chicago. (RCNI-G)
Contact: RCN Metro Optical Networks Maura Mahoney
Vice President, Sales & Marketing (508) 621-1869
Maura.Mahoney@rcnmetro.com
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