RCN Business Solutions Among the Very First to be Awarded Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) 14 Certification
One of the first telecom service providers to certify for both MEF 9 and MEF 14.
Herndon, VA (Vocus/PRWEB ) June 21, 2007 -- RCN Business Solutions, a wholly owned division of RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI) and provider of Intercity & Intracity Metro Ethernet based data services, custom networks and collocation services to businesses, announced today that it has received additional certification from MEF's authorized certification Partner - Iometrix.
The MEF 14 certification ensures that RCN offers a measurable Quality of Service -- operational and performance Service Level Agreements (SLAs). MEF Quality of Service attributes support a large variety of simultaneous real-time and data-intensive business applications. MEF 14 completes MEF 9 by adding requirements and test procedures for service performance and bandwidth profile. RCN has been awarded the advanced MEF 14 certification for point-to-point and multipoint Ethernet service.
RCN offers Ethernet Private Line, Virtual Private Line, and LAN services in the New York, Chicago, Boston, and Washington, DC markets. Intercity Ethernet connectivity between all of RCN's markets is also available. RCN provides standard pricing for these services, enabling rapid turnaround for customer quotes, and a predictable cost basis for enterprises to plan their telecom budgets.
RCN's MPLS/VPLS enabled Ethernet Network was previously awarded MEF 9 certification by Iometrix in October of 2006 and currently has the distinction of being one of a select few Ethernet providers to receive both MEF 9 and MEF 14 certification. "This is quite an achievement. We are very happy to receive Iometrix' independent third-party validation of our high-quality Ethernet service. Having both MEF 9 and MEF 14 certification further enhances our already strong network capabilities -- we now have official endorsement of our ability to offer top-tier Ethernet QoS to the Enterprise Customers in the markets that we serve," explained RCN Business Solutions President Felipe Alvarez.
RCN received the MEF 14 certification award yesterday at NXTcomm, formerly named GLOBALCOMM, in Chicago, IL.
About RCN Business Solutions
RCN Business Solutions is a leading supplier of SONET, Ethernet, Wavelength, Internet, and collocation services, and is the smart telecommunications alternative for large and medium-sized businesses. Maintaining a network independent of incumbent providers in Boston, New York, Eastern PA, Chicago, and Washington, DC, RCN Business Solutions deploys custom solutions to companies in the finance, hospitality, media, government, health care and education industries.
About RCN Corporation
RCN Corporation, http://www.rcn.com, is one of the largest facilities-based competitive providers of bundled cable, high-speed internet and phone services delivered over its own fiber-optic local network to residential customers in the most densely populated markets in the U.S. RCN provides service in the Boston, New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, Chicago and Washington, D.C metropolitan markets. (RCNI-G)
RCN Contacts:
Richard Ramlall, SVP of Strategic and External Affairs, 703-434-8430
Lisa Barder, Sr. Mgr, Communications and Public Relations, 215-355-7175
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