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Dark Fiber Featured News Cologix recently announced that it has acquired Minnesota's most connected data center, the Minnesota Gateway. The Minnesota Gateway, which is situated in the carrier hotel at 511 11th Avenue South in Minneapolis, is one of the major network neutral interconnection and colocation providers in Minnesota.
5/15/2012 3:07:53 PM
QLogic is a company that provides Fiber Channel Adapters in the field of storage networking. The company's products offer native Fiber Channel performance. They also provide dual-port, line-rate, and 16-gigabit Fiber Channel throughput at extremely low CPU usage with complete hardware offloads. This extreme performance gets rid of potential I/O bottlenecks in the modern day powerful multiprocessor, multicore servers.
5/14/2012 8:59:10 AM
SPS acquires Jones Communications this week, Calix joins the Broadband Initiatives Program and Nortech Systems improves its Camera Link Line.
5/12/2012 8:00:00 AM
As the demand for high bandwidth-intensive applications and services increases, companies look to evaluate new transport technologies to improve and maximize the value of their data communications infrastructure. One of the most inexpensive methods is to scale their bandwidth needs and prepare the business for the future with an optical Dark Fiber solution.
5/11/2012 12:37:58 PM
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  Welcome to Dark Fiber CommunityThe Dark Fiber Community hosted by Allied Fiber and powered by TMCNET exists to bring together those that seek to build optical transport networks more efficiently and cost effectively with the providers of the key elements required for success. The Dark Fiber Community brings together not only the key vendors in to one convenient online marketplace, it also facilitiates the actual interaction between buyers and sellers through the DealCenter.
To plan virtual meetings with Dark Fiber Community Members, Login to the DealCenter here.
   AFTV Latest VideosDark Fiber Community BlogNeXXcomm Joins Allied Fiber's Dark Fiber Community 2/6/2012 Fatbeam Joins Allied Fiber's Dark Fiber Community 11/20/2011 Allied Fiber's Dark Fiber Community Adds New Members 8/30/2011 Primus Australia to Partner NBN in its UNI-V Enhancement ProgramPrimus Telecommunications Group Inc. (PTGi), one of Australia's largest telecommunications carriers, recently announced Primus Australia will join NBN Co. as the lead partner in the latter's UNI-V Enhancement Program, an NBN's initiative to test and strengthen the development of the UNI-V feature.
Primus Australia will use its expertise in recommending steps that NBN should take to test UNI-V enhancements.
5/11/2012 3:30:07 PM
Intercon 1 Intros MIL-DTL-38999 Connector Option, Ensures High Performance and DurabilityThe Intercon 1 division of US-based video cable and cable assemblies' manufacturer and supplier, Nortech Systems, made the announcement last week that it is introducing its MIL-DTL-38999 circular connector option for Intercon's Camera Link cable assembly product line.
5/2/2012 7:39:26 AM
New Aaxeon Technologies Industrial PoE Switch Handles Tough EnvironmentsAaxeon Technologies announced its newest product yesterday: a one-port Industrial PoE (Power over Ethernet) solution, capable of use in remote applications to power equipment such as VoIP (Voice over IP) phones, surveillance cameras or access points in industries including water/waste water, oil and gas, utility/power and security.
4/10/2012 9:53:35 AM
Verizon Performs Field Trials of XG-PON2 to Boost FiOS NetworkVerizon, adding to its never-ending list of firsts, has taken a leap into next-generation technology by positioning itself to deliver a 10 Gbps broadband connection symmetrically. This was made possible after it successfully completed the world's first field trial of XG-PON2 GPON FTTH.
11/3/2010 11:41:52 AM
Wireless Backhaul Expenditures Increasing - No Effective Solution in Sight: In-Stat ResearchThe recent In-Stat Research discusses the challenges that wireless operators are facing in finding an effective backhaul solution. Considerations in the balance include cost, deployment time, leveraging existing investments, and the scale of the operators' networks.
9/17/2010 12:38:28 PM
AboveNet Adds MicroCorp as Master Agent to National Agent ProgramCompany officials said that as an AboveNet Master Agent, MicroCorp also will have the stellar support of AboveNet's back-office team which offers proven expertise in designing and building dedicated, high bandwidth, low latency fiber optic networks in top US markets and globally.
9/9/2010 1:12:19 PM
EXFO Inc. Rolls out New FTB-2200 Broadband Source for Field-based PMD MeasurementsThe speed of the data that is transmitted over a fiber usually faces limitations due to high values of polarization mode dispersion (PMD) - a form of modal dispersion that limits the rate at which data can be transmitted over fiber. PMD is known to be a significant obstacle in both legacy and newly deployed networks.
3/28/2012 7:16:19 AM
Analog Devices Inc. Introduces 11-bit D/A Converter to Help Enhance QAMAnalog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a global data converter, recently introduced an 11-bit D/A converter that helps cable television and broadband operators synthesize their complete cable spectrum going up to 1 GHz, into one RF port, while utilizing 1.1 W of power at the most.
2/17/2012 8:42:33 AM
Revenue for US Private Line Services Expected to Touch $43 Billion in 2016Market predictions in a new study from Insight Research reveal that the US private line services market, which is a $39 billion dollar industry, will display a moderate 2.3 percent annual growth in the coming five years. The study also indicates that the modest growth rate will be due to the increasing demand for higher bandwidth private lines which has effectively offset the conversion of lower bandwidth private lines to packet-based services.
2/6/2012 3:07:18 PM
Corning's 'Future Made of Glass' Video Goes ViralComing off an extremely strong fourth quarter, specialty glass maker Corning looked to make a bold statement during its annual investor meeting in February. To showcase the growth opportunities that it envisioned, Corning created a corporate video for investors that provided a sneak peek into its vision of the future of specialty glass.
3/18/2011 3:38:22 PM
Aeroflex Intros New Options for 2201 ProLock Phone TesterAeroflex Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aeroflex Holding Corp. and a provider of test and measurement equipment and microelectronic solutions, added new options to its ProLock 2201 Mobile Phone Test System.
2/4/2011 12:27:26 PM
EXFO Debuts FTB-720 LAN/WAN Access OTDREXFO, a provider of test and service assurance solutions, unveiled the FTB-720 LAN/WAN Access OTDR, the ideal construction OTDR for everyday testing in any access network as well as in LAN/WAN networks, according to the company.
1/21/2011 9:55:43 AM
Ixia Debuts 40GE ImpairNetOffering a test solution for emulating real-world network impairments, Ixia has introduced 40GE ImpairNet.
3/8/2012 4:40:37 PM
MEF and Bob Metcalfe Announce Carrier Ethernet 2.0Bob Metcalfe, the Inventor of Ethernet and MEF Advisory Director, has announced the launch of Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE 2.0), which has three powerful, standardized features: Multiple Classes of Service (Multi-CoS), Interconnect and Manageability.
2/28/2012 8:52:55 AM
Navos Invests In Comcast's Secure, High-Speed Ethernet Connection for Faster, More Efficient Patient CareThe Comcast Corporation announced that a Seattle-based mental health facility called Navos has upgraded its network infrastructure with Comcast Business Class Ethernet Service. The investment will enable Navos to enhance communications and improve patient care in its new 53,000 square foot outpatient campus, which was opened in 2011.
2/23/2012 2:58:01 PM
FortaTrust Opens Latest Data Center in FloridaFortaTrust, a provider of dedicated and cloud computing services, has opened its latest data center in Doral, Florida, USA (FTNA5).
5/11/2012 5:35:50 PM
AiNet Announces New Pricing Structure Focusing on MicroMeteringAiNet, a well-known player in the cloud computing, cloud storage and fiber network markets, announced a new service that calls for MicroMetering, which will provide all data center colocation customers with cost-savings, power redundancy and enhanced scalability.
Data center customers are often charged based on the capacity of the electricity they use. Metered power offers a cost savings up to 70 percent.
5/11/2012 3:48:16 PM
Rio Networks to Complete Data Center, Colocation Facility in OregonData center and colocation centers offer power, cooling and physical security for server, storage and networking equipment.
In a bid to save in costs and decrease the high risk of data loss, Rio Networks is set to complete its 12,500-square-foot data center and colocation facility in Roseburg, OR.
5/11/2012 1:21:19 PM
Zayo Group to Acquire AboveNet for $2.2 BillionZayo Group, LLC, a national provider of fiber-based bandwidth infrastructure and network-neutral colocation and interconnection services, is all set to acquire AboveNet for approximately $2.2 billion.
3/20/2012 6:05:08 PM
China, U.S. Powering Strong Broadband Adoption RatesMore than 17 million households made the move to broadband in Q3 of 2011, marking the strongest quarterly growth rate in more than two years, according to a Broadband Forum study compiled by Point Topic.
1/16/2012 4:39:45 PM
Calix B6 ESAN to Help Bledsoe and Millington Bring Advanced Broadband ServicesCalix, a provider of solutions for access innovation, asserted that its Calix B6 Ethernet Service Access Node (ESAN) has been selected by Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative (Bledsoe) and Millington Telephone Company and Cable TV (Millington), both Tennessee based broadband stimulus winners, to deliver advanced broadband services.
8/26/2011 8:52:59 AM
Cameron Communications Selects Calix C7 for Stimulus InitiativeCameron Communications has selected the Calix C7 Multiservice Access Platform (MSAP) for regional broadband stimulus initiative.
1/24/2011 2:18:34 PM
Atlantic Tele-Network Signs Master Supply Agreement with DragonWaveAtlantic Tele-Network, Inc., (ATN) has completed a master purchase agreement to purchase DragonWave's Horizon products to support its current operations in North America, Bermuda and the Caribbean.
10/19/2010 7:50:28 AM
If you are a vendor, or supplier of any of these elements and would like to be a part of the Dark Fiber Community please contact info@alliedfiber.com
If you are a provider of some other element of Dark Fiber network construction and do not believe you fit in to one of the existing sections please let us know so that we may consider adding it and you to the Dark Fiber Community.
Building a fiber-based and, or wireless network? Assembled here are the best-of-breed Equipment Vendors to give you their top product recommendations. Read their specs, contact their experts and arrange a meeting.
Click on the logos below for additional information on the company including whitepaper, website and contact details for their expert. DWDM
                    Ethernet
        IT Buy-Back
  Microwave/Optical Wireless Broadband
   Routers
Integrators
           Equipment Test Sets
    Now that you have your equipment vendors you might need some network support - particularly if your network will have nodes in areas miles from where you are physically located. In this section are vendors the provide everything from equipment installation, turn-up, testing, NOC services, on-site and call-out technicians and ongoing maintenance of equipment and network elements.
Click on the logos below for additional information on the company including whitepaper, website and contact details for their expert. Installation
       Techs  NOC
   Site Maintenance
  Do you need to have a fiber lateral, or sub-tending fiber ring built to reach wireless tower sites, data centers, teleports, existing MSO, RLEC, Community, Municipality, or other network's fiber? Maybe you need a new data center, or tower built and also need diverse dark fiber entrances? This section lists providers of these infrastructure services - everything from design, engineering, permitting to building, delivering and testing.
Click on the logos below for additional information on the company including whitepaper, website and contact details for their expert. Container Data Centers
  Data Center       Towers
   Fiber Laterals/Ducts to Towers and Data Centers
                 Community Networks
  Network Design
 Modular Data Centers
 Shipping Services-IT Hardware
 Are you looking to acquire a property to develop as a data center? Whether it is an existing data center, warehouse building, open land, or anything between the companies in this section can help you find what you need. The contacts we have at these firms know the value of dark fiber and its relationship to finding abundant and inexpensive utility power so that they may be integrated in to highly successful data center projects.
Click on the logos below for additional information on the company including whitepaper, website and contact details for their expert.    Are you looking to acquire a property to develop as a data center? Whether it is an existing data center, warehouse building, open land, or anything between the companies in this section can help you find what you need. The contacts we have at these firms know the value of dark fiber and its relationship to finding abundant and inexpensive utility power so that they may be integrated in to highly successful data center projects.
Click on the logos below for additional information on the company including whitepaper, website and contact details for their expert. Fiber
     Power Equipment
No physical network goes everywhere. This is well understood. Getting access from one network to another is how all networks pass traffic. If you are a network operator looking for transport to a specific destination that is off-net either last-mile, or long haul, or are just looking for new wholesale Internet Transit and peering options here is a list of carriers offering network services from the Allied Fiber colocation facilities. This section will be continually updated with new services such as VoIP and Video Content as new tenants join the Allied Fiber colocation facilities.
Click on the logos below for additional information on the company including whitepaper, website and contact details for their expert. Internet Transit
  Transport
The Allied Fiber system has multiple points of presence planned for various 3rd Party Colocation facilities. The greatest number of major networks already exist in these sites today. Contact the list below for access to these sites and to interconnect to their network tenants.
Click on the logos below for additional information on the company including whitepaper, website and contact details for their expert. Allied Fiber
  USA
  The definition of "fiber" ranges as not all fiber is treated equally (sold as dark) around the world. In some places fiber may exist in a right of way, but it may be carrier-owned and not available for lease, or IRU as dark fiber. This distinction is incredibly important and makes all the difference for those building their own lit networks. Below is a list of known dark fiber providers in the world that have asked to participate in the Dark Fiber Community. These are great options for the extension of the Allied Fiber System both in the USA and abroad.
Click on the logos below for additional information on the company including whitepaper, website and contact details for their expert. USA
  Canada
 Europe
  Building a network, a data center, wireless tower, or any communications network infrastructure requires a plan and capital. This section lists companies that offer, or arrange for equipment leasing, data center and tower construction financing and working capital loans.
Click on the logos below for additional information on the company including whitepaper, website and contact details for their expert. Equipment Leasing
    Data Center Construction Financing
Working Capital Lenders
 Network Cost Management
 Once you have made the decision to light your own dark fiber and also possibly add in some, or all of the other various components listed above it is critically important to be represented by competent, experienced legal counsel. This section highlights Telecom law professionals in the United States that can assist you in bringing together all of the pieces and getting the deal done right.
Click on the logos below for additional information on the company including whitepaper, website and contact details for their expert.  There are numerous industry associations and groups established to assist network operators and vendors in achieving their goals. These entities serve a valuable purpose in shaping policy and practice.
Click on the logos below for additional information on the company including whitepaper, website and contact details for their expert.                 Dark Fiber Industry News
Allied Fiber Overview
Allied Fiber was created to address America's need to eliminate obstacles for broadband access, wireless backhaul and lower latency through new, next generation long haul dark fiber construction with sound principles and an open access philosophy.
The Allied Fiber team is a collection of experts in the fields of communications, network construction and finance. They are all dedicated to building and providing access to an abundant supply of dark fiber in areas where it is most needed. The first phase of new duct and fiber construction will be between New York, NY, Ashburn, VA and Chicago, IL.
For the company's Frequently Asked Questions, click here. For more information on Allied Fiber, contact us.
Click here to read Allied Fiber's position on the latest industry news.
For more information, please visit www.alliedfiber.com
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