Deutsche Telekom and 360networks announce long-term service agreement

360networks, a global provider of broadband network services, and Deutsche Telekom, today announced the signing of a network services agreement. The potential value of the broadband capacity, dark fiber, collocation, and maintenance service agreement is estimated at $230 million.

360networks will provide multiple 2.5-Gbit/sec wavelengths throughout its North American network to Deutsche Telekom. Under the agreement, Deutsche Telekom will be able to purchase dark fiber infrastructure and fiber and equipment maintenance services from 360networks on the same network for the next 20 years, as well as collocation and other related services.

The contract will enable Deutsche Telekom to move a step closer in completing the company's seamless global network platform. This network will link 90 major business districts in 40 countries and offer customers virtually unlimited international transmission capacities with maximum network security.