(1888PressRelease)
May 12, 2008 - BandwidthSeek.Net has just launched a new online quoting feature that focuses on businesses looking for Metro Ethernet connectivity. The Web site, http://www.bandwidthseek.net, powered by specialized XML software and Google Maps, enables the general public to search for lit buildings where telecommunication carriers have a physical presence. The results are displayed on a map for easy viewing. Clients can use this visual mapping of lit buildings to qualify gigabit Ethernet availability (including 10 megabit Ethernet-over-Copper, and Ethernet-over-Serial/DS1).
"We are very excited about the launch of our new Ethernet quoting ability," said Shaun Sullivan, consultant with BandwidthSeek.Net. "Giving the public visibility into the location of telecommunications equipment is a major advance in this industry, which has traditionally kept this information very close to the vest."
Finding lit buildings where Wide-Area-Network Ethernet is available is important to larger companies with high bandwidth requirements. By plugging directly into a telecommunications carrier via Ethernet, customers avoid the expensive loop charges assessed by the local phone company.
We believe Ethernet is the future of commercial broadband and are excited to be in a position where we can help our carriers determine where to best spend their buildout dollars, since we'll know where the demand is. And by helping clients find the buildings where coveted Ethernet services are available, it benefits the users and carriers together: since the cost per meg is lower to the end user, and the margin is much higher for the service provider - all without the local Bell in the middle of the relationship."
BandwidthSeek.Net believes that the Ethernet lookup tool will be of great help for people looking to:
• Move into a building with existing carrier facilities.
• Substantially upgrade their current broadband connections.
• Establish a direct relationship with a service provider without the local Bell in the equation.
• Find a carrier who provides QoS guarantees all the way to the last mile.
• Gather information that will be helpful in the planning stages of broadband deployment for a new real estate development.
