JUNE 3, 2008 -- Verizon Business (search for Verizon Business) is expanding its ultra long haul (ULH) network to enhance communication services for companies doing business in the Asia-Pacific region.
The company will deploy 155 km (96.3 miles) of ULH network between Tokyo and Maruyama in Japan. The latest ULH expansion, part of Verizon Business's planned 2008 investment to advance the company's global network capabilities, complements the carrier's deployments of high-capacity optical technology in the United States and Europe.
"Expansion of our ULH network reflects Verizon Business's commitment to meet the evolving needs of our business and government customers worldwide," said Joe Cook, vice president of global network engineering and planning for Verizon Business. "We're constantly improving on our already exceptional network reliability and speed."
The company already has deployed and activated more than 51,500 km (32,000 miles) of ULH infrastructure in the U.S. and plans to add 6,437 km (4,000 miles) by year's end. New key routes are Seattle to Portland, OR; Denver to Dallas; New York City to Baltimore; St. Louis to Memphis; Indianapolis to Nashville; Atlanta to Mobile, AL; Buffalo to New York City; Portland, OR, to Sacramento; and Boston to New York City.
In Europe, Verizon Business completed 3,100 km (1,926 miles) of ULH network in late 2007 on the core backbone network and turned up service in April of this year. Main network hubs are located in London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, and Brussels.
When completed, the ULH network will extend 80,467 km (50,000 miles). With its ability to transmit signals up to 2,000 km (approximately four times farther than traditional technology) without regeneration, Verizon Business's ULH architecture enables the elimination of thousands of pieces of equipment and physical connections among network elements. This improves network performance and efficiency while also allowing quicker network restoration and provisioning, the carrier asserts.
Capable of delivering both 10 and 40-Gbit/sec signals, the Verizon Business ULH system enables delivery of next-generation services such as MPLS, SONET/SDH, and IP.
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