One Ring Networks Optimizes Network Performance with Internap
-- Alternative Access Carrier Improves User Experience with Intelligent
Routing --
ATLANTA (January 9, 2006) – The Internet’s underlying protocols, which
determine how data routes across the Internet, can often cause users to
experience slow downloads, trouble accessing a Web site, or poor video
and audio streaming quality. One Ring Networks, provider of next
generation end-to-end telecommunications services, addressed these
problems today when it announced the deployment of the Internap Flow
Control Platform™ (FCP), a premise-based appliance that proactively
optimizes network traffic. Headquartered in Atlanta, Internap® Network
Services Corporation (NASDAQ: INAP) offers a suite of technology and
services that help businesses take advantage of the flexibility, reach
and cost advantages of the Internet.
“Performance is our primary concern. Internap’s FCP helps One Ring
Networks improve user experience – especially for real-time applications
that are more sensitive to latency, packet loss and jitter. The FCP
measures all of these factors then selects the best network route in
real-time,” explained Matt Liotta, Founder of One Ring Networks. “The
result for One Ring’s customers is faster, higher-quality connections.”
One Ring Networks currently multi-homes with four network service
providers (NSPs), including a major European carrier. While carrier
diversity is beneficial, the company wanted to further differentiate the
value of its service. By adding Internap’s proprietary route control
technology, One Ring has effectively optimized its network and notes
significant performance improvements of both domestic and international
traffic flows.
Most multi-homed networks rely solely on Border Gateway Protocol (BGP),
the basic protocol that operates between the many networks that make up
the Internet, to determine which route to take for any given
destination. Since BGP is unaware of the path quality between two
networks— performance can suffer. The Internap FCP proactively reviews
each network for the best performing route and directs traffic according
to its performance policy, which includes such metrics as latency and
packet loss.
“Because of BGP and the fact that no single network is the optimal path
to all destinations on the Internet, certain performance challenges are
fundamental,” said David Abrahamson, executive vice president of global
sales, Internap. “The good news is that by adding the intelligence of
the FCP to its multi-homed environment, One Ring Networks can overcome
those shortcomings to deliver optimal performance.”
The FCP also includes user-friendly reporting tools that provide
visibility into various network performance metrics. Called FlowView™
and FlowPreview™, the added features include a graphic interface and use
real-time data to generate comprehensive management reports.
“Diagnostics that would normally take a considerable amount of time are
now automated,” Liotta added. “FlowView let’s my team see key
measurements and an analysis of traffic flows at any given time, which
allows them to focus on other aspects of managing the network.”
One Ring Networks operates an extensive, high-speed fixed wireless
network that offers both carrier and physical redundancy for fiber and
multiple T connections. For companies that require 100 percent
availability of online services, One Ring offers fixed wireless
redundancy options that provide real-time fail-over from wire line circuits.
About One Ring Networks
One Ring Networks operates one of the largest hybrid fiber-fixed
wireless networks in the United States and is one of the few carriers
offering end-to-end telecommunications and networking services without
relying on other companies’ last mile. Over its next generation network,
One Ring offers high-speed data services, feature-rich IP phone
services, IP telephony infrastructure, integration and management, and
network monitoring and management. For more information, go to
www.oneringnetworks.com.
About Internap
Internap is a market leader of intelligent route control solutions that
bring reliability, performance and security to the Internet. The
company's patented and patent-pending technologies address the inherent
weaknesses of the Internet, such as latency and packetloss, enabling
businesses to take full advantage of the benefits of deploying
mission-critical applications such as e-commerce, VoIP, and audio/video
across IP networks. Internap currently serves more than 2,200 customers
throughout the U.S., Asia, Australia Canada and Europe. For more
information, please visit the company website at www.internap.com.
Internap, Flow Control Platform, FlowView and FlowPreview are trademarks
of Internap. All other trademarks and brands are the property of their
respective owners.
Media Contacts:
Angela McMahon, One Ring Networks
404-543-9636
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
or
L.A. Campbell, Internap
404-302-9721
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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