Wireless Backhaul: Preparing the Cleanup When the Dust Settles
July 12, 2011
By Charlie Thomas
Every wireless carrier is migrating to 4G/LTE with Ethernet backhaul to support the vast increase in data downloads driven by apps on smartphones and tablets as well as the increasing appetite for video by consumers and businesses. In addition to site upgrades, an industry analyst mentioned that is building out 5,000 new cell sites per year. As we see all around us each day, iPhones and Androids are jumping off the shelf at a record clip.
The build-out reminds me of the emerging telecoms rush to deploy fiber and switches in the late 1998-2000 era; except this time it’s to catch up to customer demand as opposed to speculating on such. There are important engineering and billing impacts of this wireless backhaul expansion.
Wireline Interconnect or Backhaul networks are choking – Where the biggest congestion lies today is not on the radio side (RAN), but in mobile backhaul and the core. Not long ago, the average bandwidth at a cell site was two TDM T1 circuits – about 3Mbps before overhead. Today these sites are upgrading to Ethernet speeds ranging from 50Mbps to 10Gbps.
The number of interconnect partners is expanding – With nearly 300,000 cell sites in North America, no single supplier can serve every site for wireless backhaul. Thus, in order to deploy broadband to cell towers, you must choose from multiple Ethernet suppliers on a market-by-market basis. These suppliers include the well-known players: Qwest, CenturyLink, Comcast, Cox, Verizon, AT&T, Level 3, plus many niche metro suppliers like Tower Cloud, Zhone, and many others.
Interconnect billing is getting crazy – TDM circuits such as ATM, Frame Relay, DS3, and T1/EI have billed the same way for the past two decades, so interconnect agreements in the TDM world are well understood. But with Ethernet backhaul, billing is a new ball game. No established rating or pricing standards exist on how facilities are charged, so wholesalers create their own rules. Bottom line: There’s no consistency.
TDM disconnect is a broken process – As Ethernet and fiber are deployed to the cell sites, there’s a corresponding need to disconnect TDM circuits. And it’s a tricky process because you need to be sure the underlying customers are not affected when you drop those circuits. Still, the vast volume of these disconnects in queue demonstrates there’s a big risk of double-paying. For instance, over the past two years, industry analysts estimate more than 100,000 TDM circuits.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Greater Washington-Oregon Coverage Areas For Hi Speed Ethernet, Internet, DIA, WAN-LAN Services! Checkout Local Carrier Pricing, Data Center-POP List
Oregon & Washington's Local Hi Speed Internet-Ethernet Carriers
The Washington and Oregon region is known for many things, High Mountains, blue skies, sports and incredible people. What most in the Business world also know is that both of them, mostly that of Seattle and Portland, is huge for the Ethernet Telecommunications sector.
Both regions have a multitude of great carriers to look at but one that more notably stands out is GTT, Global Telecommunications & Technology. Globally based and local offices in Denver, many businesses in Portland and Seattle have seen the value in GTT and are excited about what this company offers.
Many major telecom carriers, such as cavalier, Telnes, level 3, and Megapath, offer gigabit Ethernet services in & surrounding Omaha. Using Ethernet technology, Nebraska businesses can connect to the network by residing close to the physical Lit Building of ISPs. Without adding any Local Phone Company, it greatly reduces the cost and increases the amount of speed the ISP can provide
Need a price quote for On-net services, BGP, DIA, Network Scalability, High speed Bandwith from T1 to OC 48 or any Data Communication needs, check them out! We also work with Agents if interested in helping your clients as well.
Contact me at tradd.duggan@gt-t.net at GTT Global Telecom & Technology for more Info 3o3-884-4294: Whether you need Wide Area Network Services, price shopping, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), High Speed Ethernet/BGB or better Peering -we have over 600 and 96 On Net POP's in 46 markets! GTT has a suite of offerings that nobody else has. We can help you choose the best of breed technologies and services from hundreds of telecom carriers - globally in 80 countries - as well as from a suite of our own modular technology and managed services options.
Both regions have a multitude of great carriers to look at but one that more notably stands out is GTT, Global Telecommunications & Technology. Globally based and local offices in Denver, many businesses in Portland and Seattle have seen the value in GTT and are excited about what this company offers.
Many major telecom carriers, such as cavalier, Telnes, level 3, and Megapath, offer gigabit Ethernet services in & surrounding Omaha. Using Ethernet technology, Nebraska businesses can connect to the network by residing close to the physical Lit Building of ISPs. Without adding any Local Phone Company, it greatly reduces the cost and increases the amount of speed the ISP can provide
Need a price quote for On-net services, BGP, DIA, Network Scalability, High speed Bandwith from T1 to OC 48 or any Data Communication needs, check them out! We also work with Agents if interested in helping your clients as well.
Contact me at tradd.duggan@gt-t.net at GTT Global Telecom & Technology for more Info 3o3-884-4294: Whether you need Wide Area Network Services, price shopping, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), High Speed Ethernet/BGB or better Peering -we have over 600 and 96 On Net POP's in 46 markets! GTT has a suite of offerings that nobody else has. We can help you choose the best of breed technologies and services from hundreds of telecom carriers - globally in 80 countries - as well as from a suite of our own modular technology and managed services options.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
BIA Digital Partners Invests $7.5 Million in Global Telecom & Technology
BIA Digital Partners Invests $7.5 Million in Global Telecom & Technology
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CHANTILLY, Va.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--BIA Digital Partners II LP (“BIA”), a private investment firm focusing on mid- to later-stage companies, announced an investment of $7.5 million in Global Telecom & Technology, Inc. (“GTT” or the “Company") in June that allowed the Company to acquire UK-based PacketExchange.
“The acquisition should be immediately accretive and position GTT for further growth.”
.Global Telecom & Technology is a global telecommunications carrier and leading network integrator serving the data communications needs of large enterprise, government and carrier clients. GTT combines their own network assets with the networks of over 800 suppliers worldwide to deliver cost-effective, scalable solutions supporting each client’s unique requirements. PacketExchange was a leading provider of customized Ethernet network solutions for businesses. The acquisition provided GTT with greater business scale and a combined customer base of over 1,200 worldwide clients, as well as an expanded portfolio of data services. The purchase price was funded primarily through a subordinated debt facility provided by BIA and senior facilities provided by Silicon Valley Bank. BIA has committed additional amounts for future acquisitions as well.
“The PacketExchange acquisition was an important step in GTT’s growth plan. The deal advances our growth strategy to scale the business globally through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions,” states Rick Calder, President and CEO of GTT. “We believe it is critical to utilize financing partners like BIA Digital Partners that understand telecommunications and can grow with us.”
Contact me at tradd.duggan@gt-t.net at GTT Global Telecom & Technology for more Info: Whether you need Wide Area Network Services, price shopping, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), High Speed Ethernet/BGB or better Peering -we have over 600 and 96 On Net POP's in 46 markets! GTT has a suite of offerings that nobody else has. We can help you choose the best of breed technologies and services from hundreds of telecom carriers - globally in 80 countries - as well as from a suite of our own modular technology and managed services options.
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CHANTILLY, Va.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--BIA Digital Partners II LP (“BIA”), a private investment firm focusing on mid- to later-stage companies, announced an investment of $7.5 million in Global Telecom & Technology, Inc. (“GTT” or the “Company") in June that allowed the Company to acquire UK-based PacketExchange.
“The acquisition should be immediately accretive and position GTT for further growth.”
.Global Telecom & Technology is a global telecommunications carrier and leading network integrator serving the data communications needs of large enterprise, government and carrier clients. GTT combines their own network assets with the networks of over 800 suppliers worldwide to deliver cost-effective, scalable solutions supporting each client’s unique requirements. PacketExchange was a leading provider of customized Ethernet network solutions for businesses. The acquisition provided GTT with greater business scale and a combined customer base of over 1,200 worldwide clients, as well as an expanded portfolio of data services. The purchase price was funded primarily through a subordinated debt facility provided by BIA and senior facilities provided by Silicon Valley Bank. BIA has committed additional amounts for future acquisitions as well.
“The PacketExchange acquisition was an important step in GTT’s growth plan. The deal advances our growth strategy to scale the business globally through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions,” states Rick Calder, President and CEO of GTT. “We believe it is critical to utilize financing partners like BIA Digital Partners that understand telecommunications and can grow with us.”
Contact me at tradd.duggan@gt-t.net at GTT Global Telecom & Technology for more Info: Whether you need Wide Area Network Services, price shopping, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), High Speed Ethernet/BGB or better Peering -we have over 600 and 96 On Net POP's in 46 markets! GTT has a suite of offerings that nobody else has. We can help you choose the best of breed technologies and services from hundreds of telecom carriers - globally in 80 countries - as well as from a suite of our own modular technology and managed services options.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
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Contact me at tradd.duggan@gt-t.net at GTT Global Telecom & Technology for more Info: Whether you need Wide Area Network Services, price shopping, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), High Speed Ethernet/BGB or better Peering -we have over 600 and 96 On Net POP's in 46 markets! GTT has a suite of offerings that nobody else has. We can help you choose the best of breed technologies and services from hundreds of telecom carriers - globally in 80 countries - as well as from a suite of our own modular technology and managed services options.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Real Estate in the Denver Tech Center Booms
Six-story building in Denver Tech Center sells for $41.5M
Denver Business Journal - by Dennis Huspeni
Just when you think building prices have dropped...think again!
The Wells Core Office Income real estate investment trust bought the Jackson National Life building in the Denver Tech Center for $41.5 million.
The six-story, 182,875-square-foot building, at 7601 Technology Way, was 100 percent leased at the time of the sale, according to Wells.
Denver Business Journal - by Dennis Huspeni
Just when you think building prices have dropped...think again!
The Wells Core Office Income real estate investment trust bought the Jackson National Life building in the Denver Tech Center for $41.5 million.
The six-story, 182,875-square-foot building, at 7601 Technology Way, was 100 percent leased at the time of the sale, according to Wells.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
GTT Expands Ethernet Footprint With PacketExchange, Best Integration Soltion Provider!
GTT Expands Ethernet Footprint With PacketExchange
Global telecommunications carrier GTT is moving to expand its Ethernet service footprint worldwide by acquiring Ethernet service provider PacketExchange.
PacketExchange is a London based carrier with an impressive 10 Gigabit fiber optic IP backbone network that covers Europe, the United States and Asia. A good portion of this network was acquired when PacketExchange acquired MZIMA Networks in 2010. The combined resources provide private line services plus MPLS and VPLS networking and peering.
GTT’s acquisition of PacketExchange reinforces the idea that we’re entering the age of Carrier Ethernet. Up till now, the world’s networks have been dominated by telephone company technology for switched circuit operations. The popular T-carrier wireline services and SONET/SDH fiber optic services were all devised to be compatible with time division multiplexed voice and data. The new paradigm is packet switched networks, with Carrier Ethernet gaining prominence.
You see this reinforced by the emergence of Ethernet Exchanges, such as Telx, that offer E-NNI (Ethernet Network to Network Interface). What E-NNI does is create a peering opportunity for IP network operators to exchange data and, thus, expand the reach of their networks. This opportunity speeds up the ability of Ethernet to take over the world’s telecommunications traffic without the necessity of one dominant international carrier to dictate standards.
PacketExchange makes a nice complement to GTT which is already a global network integrator with many POPs (Points of Presence) in the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and South America. GTT serves 80 countries in all with a wide portfolio of Private line, Ethernet, DSL broadband, point to point Wireless and managed network services. They are often the carrier of choice for companies that need to interconnect offices across international borders. MPLS network services that are particularly useful in linking multiple locations include MPLS VPN and VPLS services.
Ethernet and MPLS networks complement each other nicely. MPLS networks use a proprietary routing technology called label switching in place of IP routing or SONET/SDH multiplexing. Label switching encapsulates virtually any protocol and transports the packets form location to location. At the network edges, packets enter and leave the network unaltered. This allows MPLS networks to support layer 2 switched services such as Ethernet Private Line and Ethernet LAN. It’s entirely possible using Ethernet access to MPLS networks to create an international bridged LAN that includes locations worldwide.
Contact me at tradd.duggan@gt-t.net at GTT Global Telecom & Technology for more Info: Whether you need Wide Area Network Services, price shopping, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), High Speed Ethernet/BGB or better Peering -we have over 600 and 96 On Net POP's in 46 markets! GTT has a suite of offerings that nobody else has. We can help you choose the best of breed technologies and services from hundreds of telecom carriers - globally in 80 countries - as well as from a suite of our own modular technology and managed services options.
Monday, July 4, 2011
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$11 billion for smart-grid related activities, including work to modernize the electric grid.
$6.3 billion for energy efficiency and conservation grants.
$2.5 billion for energy efficiency and renewable energy research.
$2 billion in grant funding for the manufacturing of advanced batteries systems and components and vehicle batteries that are produced in the United States.
$6 billion for new loan guarantees aimed at standard renewable projects such as wind or solar projects and for electricity transmission projects.
$1 billion for other energy efficiency programs including alternative fuel trucks and buses, transportation charging infrastructure, and smart and energy efficient appliances.
Science and Energy Funding and Incentives
Federal Building Energy Efficiency – $4.5 billion
Fossil Energy Research and Development – $3.4 billion (degree of green depends on projects funded)
Weatherization Assistance Program – $5 billion
National Science Foundation – $3 billion (degree of green depends on projects funded)
Science at the Department of Energy – $2 billion, including $400 million to Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)
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Sunday, July 3, 2011
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Colorado is Back on Track
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Colorado will continue on the road to recovery and add jobs in 2012 following a positive year in 2011, according to economist Richard Wobbekind of the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business.
Wobbekind’s announcement was part of the 47th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum presented Dec. 5 by CU-Boulder’s Leeds School of Business.
Compiled by the Leeds School’s Business Research Division, the comprehensive outlook for 2012 features forecasts and trends for 13 business sectors prepared by approximately 100 key business, government and industry professionals.
“In 2012 we’re predicting slow but steady growth for Colorado, much like the U.S. economy,” said Wobbekind, executive director of the Business Research Division. “We’ll continue to add jobs in a wide array of sectors, but not at the dramatic rate that is necessary to significantly lower the unemployment rate.”
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