Hibernia Atlantic, the only diverse trans-Atlantic transport provider, announces today that it has successfully connected Claranet, the Internet experts that manage businesses' information technology services, to its high performance cable network crossing the North Atlantic.
Hibernia Atlantic will provide Claranet with the fastest trans-Atlantic communication channel available. The agreement will connect Claranet to a route protected, clear channel, full 1,000 Meg Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) link from New York City to London. It also includes an upgrade option to split the circuit into two linear segments, a London/Manchester and a Manchester/NYC segment.
Through physical diversity, the Hibernia Atlantic network connection will be enormously reliable. The network resiliency of the connection will allow Claranet to continue to operate industry leading service level agreements (SLAs) for its customers.
Claranet can now move network traffic directly from Manchester to the USA without requiring backhaul to the South of the UK and employing multiple carriers. This will not only save Claranet money, it will reduce latency or delays in the delivery of data, which will make Claranet's managed applications even more effective.
"We offer the highest performance Ethernet in the market; SDH performance with the friendliness and functionality of Ethernet," states Bjarni K. Thorvardarson, CEO for Hibernia Atlantic. "Rod Beck and our Hibernia team worked closely with Claranet to deliver a network that offers security, diversity and resiliency."
David Friedman, Claranet's Network Manager, says, "Claranet's new agreement with Hibernia is great news for our high-bandwidth business customers. Hibernia Atlantic owns and operates the only direct Trans-Atlantic cable from the USA and Canada to Ireland and the UK. Hibernia's unique submarine cable avoids the usual shipping route and the high levels of erosion this can cause. In our constant pursuit of excellence in connectivity, our clients will experience the highest capacity and quality of service available."
About Hibernia Atlantic:
Hibernia Atlantic's North American network includes Halifax, Montreal, Boston, Albany, Newark, White Plains, NY, Stamford, CT, Toronto and New York. Hibernia's Ireland and UK network includes Ashburn, Amsterdam, Cork, Dublin, Frankfurt, Galway, Limerick, Southport, Manchester, Waterford, Paris and London. Currently, the Hibernia route is the only direct link between Canada and Ireland/EMEA. For the complete trans-Atlantic network map and service offerings, please visit http://www.hiberniaatlantic.com.
The Hibernia Atlantic network offers security through diversity. The low-latency cable circuit provides European and US customers with direct trans-Atlantic connectivity at competitive prices, with unparalleled support and service. Hibernia Atlantic's redundant rings between Dublin, Manchester, London, New York, Halifax, Montreal and Boston are the fastest way to communicate across the Atlantic, providing dedicated Ethernet and optical level service up to GigE and 10G wavelengths. With Hibernia's cutting-edge, network technology, enterprise customers, carriers and wholesale customers will now be able to offer reliable, next-generation bundled services to their end-users at affordable prices. Hibernia Atlantic is a private company, established in 2001 by Columbia Ventures Corporation (CVC). For more information, please visit www.hiberniaatlantic.com.
About Claranet
Claranet was established in 1996 as a dial-up Internet access provider in the UK. The company's sustained profitability has resulted in continuous reinvestment, transforming Claranet into a multi-national managed service provider.
Today Claranet provides flexible and tailored network infrastructure that performs to the requirements of its 300,000 customers across six European countries and the US.
Claranet customers have confidence in their connectivity. They are served by experienced, innovative and dependable technicians.
Claranet commits to the highest standard of service level agreement.
URL: www.uk.clara.net
