New Edge Networks announced a deal with BellSouth enabling it to provide multi-site managed network services using Frame Relay and DSL throughout BellSouth’s network in nine southern states. Under the deal, New Edge Networks gains access to about 1,325 BellSouth central office locations, including more than 1,065 sites where New Edge Networks or affiliate carriers had no prior presence. Financial terms were not disclosed.
New Edge Networks already has completed installation of network interfaces into most of BellSouth’s 38 telephone calling areas known as LATAs. This has fully enabled frame relay and DSL connectivity between New Edge Networks and BellSouth. Region wide access should be completed before the end of this month.
New Edge Networks said the BellSouth-provided DSL and Frame Relay broadens the depth and breadth of its national reach for offering integrated managed services to businesses and carrier customers.
“With its national ATM backbone and agreements with other selling partners and carriers, New Edge Networks is an important addition to our wholesale distribution channel,” said Marc Cathey, BellSouth sales assistant vice president. “This network implementation with New Edge Networks makes it easier for customers to have reach throughout our coverage area.”http://www.newedgenetworks.com
- New Edge Networks owns a nationwide multi-services network with more than 850 carrier-class switches and Internet routers.
- In October 2003, New Edge Networks signed a wholesale DSL agreement with MCI Wholesale Services, giving it access to 75 new market locations not already served by other carriers with which the company has separate agreements. MCI has broadband DSL switching equipment in more than 700 locations in large metropolitan areas around the U.S.
- Also in October 2003, New Edge Networks announced an agreement to resell Verizon’s symmetric high bit-rate DSL (SHDSL) service to customers throughout most areas where Verizon offers DSL services. Under the national wholesale agreement, New Edge Networks will build gateways to Verizon in New York and Los Angeles, where it will offer the high bit-rate DSL services.