THE QUILT SELECTS NTT/VERIO HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORK SERVICES
Verio Named Preferred Provider to Deliver Advanced Broadband Services For Research and Educational Consortium
Pittsburgh, Pa. and Englewood, Colo., January 14, 2003 - Verio, a leader
in global IP solutions, today announced it has been selected as an
authorized provider of high performance network services for The Quilt's
Commodity Internet Services (CIS) project, a project sponsored by the
University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (UCAID).
The Quilt provides a forum for communication among advanced regional
network organizations, UCAID and others dedicated to advancing research
and education in the United States, such as higher learning institutions
and large research universities. The CIS aggregates the buying power of
The Quilt participants to get the best value and lowest priced commodity
Internet services.
"The Quilt participants serve over a hundred institutions, whose
aggregated bandwidth requirements for commodity Internet service are
expected to grow to more than 17 gigabits per second in the next year,"
said Gwendolyn Huntoon, executive director of The Quilt. "The high
performance, NTT/VERIO advanced networking solutions designed for large
organizations will provide the speed and capacity The Quilt's
institutions require to move large amounts of data quickly and reliably,
and bring the power of this technology to bear on their organizations'
service delivery."
Specific parameters were met by Verio prior to its selection as an
authorized provider for the CIS project, including:
+ National pricing for The Quilt participants;
+ Peering, including number and location of public and private peering
points;
+ Availability of advanced services such as Multicast and IPv6; and
+ Backbone and support services.
"NTT/VERIO advanced network services are gaining tremendous traction in
the education and research sectors as we continue to enhance our
portfolio. Our selection as an authorized partner for The Quilt is
evidence of this," said Mike Stewart, president of Verio Broadband
Services business unit. "The Quilt's CIS project is at the forefront of
networking technologies for the educational and research sector and we
look forward to working with the top institutions in the country to
deliver on their objectives."
About The Quilt
The Quilt gathers over twenty leading research and education networking
organizations in the United States to promote consistent, reliable,
interoperable and efficient advanced networking services that extend to
the broadest possible community; and to represent common interests in
the development and delivery of advanced network services. Participants
in The Quilt provide network service for over 150 Internet2 universities
and thousands of other educational institutions. The University
Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (UCAID), a university-led
research and development consortium, provides organizational support for
The Quilt. For more information, see: http://www.thequilt.net/
About Verio
Verio Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications (NTT Com),
which provides long distance and international telecommunications
reaching over 200 countries worldwide. Verio is the world's largest
operator of Web sites for businesses and a leading provider of global IP
solutions. NTT Com and Verio market their global IP solutions under the
NTT/VERIO brand. The company offers businesses a broad range of Internet
services, including Web hosting, dedicated access, virtual private
networks, and managed service offerings, among other enhanced services.
Verio supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable global
infrastructure and systems including the NTT/VERIO Global IP Network,
and provides Web hosting services to customers in more than 170
countries. The combination of Verio and NTT Com offers services to meet
the growing and diverse needs of all businesses, including small to
medium businesses, large global enterprises and multi-national
corporations. More information can be found at www.verio.com and
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Technical Contact:
Gwendolyn Huntoon
The Quilt
(412) 268-4960
huntoon@thequilt.net
Media Contacts:
Greg Wood
Internet2
(202) 331-5360
ghwood@internet2.edu
Marla Kramer
Verio Inc.
(703) 333-6820
mkramer@verio.net
Allison Clark
Text 100 for Verio
(212) 871-4075
allisonc@text100.com
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