Broadwing Communications LLC, a consolidated subsidiary of Broadwing Corp., on Monday announced that data networking and Internet services provider Big Pipe Inc. has purchased its OC192-based U.S. network backbone service. The 10gbps of dedicated bandwidth provided by the upgrade will increase Big Pipe's capacity on three key routes: Seattle to San Jose, Calif.; San Jose to Chicago; and Ashburn, Va., to New York.
Big Pipe, which is a division of Shaw Communications, provides IP-based backbone services to ISPs, carriers and large enterprises. Its services include transparent LAN, Internet, private line and video transport.
According to Broadwing, the multimillion-dollar agreement builds on a reciprocal relationship established between the two companies in 2004. The 2004 agreement allowed Broadwing to supply network services to Big Pipe in the United States and enabled Big Pipe to supply Broadwing with network services throughout Canada. Broadwing owns and operates an all-optical network and IP backbone, and provides data, voice and media solutions to carriers and large enterprises.
Big Pipe Inc. www.bigpipeinc.com
Broadwing Corp. www.broadwing.com
