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WHAT IS AN NSP?
Network service providers are comprised of
telecommunications companies and data carriers; wireless-communications service providers,
Internet service providers and cable operators offering high-speed Internet access.
They sell bandwidth and network connectivity to ISPs, HSPs, ASPs, MSPs..... NSPs
are more commonly referred to as backbone providers, because they offer direct access to
the Internet backbone and the Network Access Points (NAPs).
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More bandwidth for your buck
New research shows how telecoms companies might be able to deliver more information,
at a faster speed, over the same airwavesDemand
for network services to remain hearty
A study released Monday forecasts that corporate demand for network services will
remain strong, despite a rash of communications network construction in recent years and
the subsequent financial shakeout.
AT&T Rolls Out Services
AT&T Corp. upped its ante in the networking space, adding hosting, VPN, and
content provider services to its business offerings.
T1 Bargain
Basement
Service providers selling T1 access lines are starting to sound a bit like car
dealerships or Persian rug shops: Prices slashed! No better time to buy! Bargains galore!
Will not be undersold!
UUNET goes public with ISP peering policy
Although most large ISPs are now shying away from peering arrangements with smaller
players in favor of more lucrative wholesale deals for carrying Internet traffic, UUNET
recently made public the criteria it uses when deciding to enter such bartering
agreements.
Pacific Gateway Exchange Files Voluntary
Chapter 11 Petition
Pacific Gateway Exchange, Inc. announced today that it has filed a voluntary
Chapter 11 petition with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of
California, San Francisco Division.
Globix Receives $23 Million in New Financing and Significantly Reduces
Capital Commitments
Globix Corporation announced today that it has received new vendor financing commitments
and has mutually terminated its Boston lease with Cabot, Cabot and Forbes of New England
Inc.
Telco Picture May Brighten in 2001
This was a year of undeniable disappointment for many telecommunications investors.
Long-distance companies were clobbered, several rivals to the Baby Bells went bankrupt and
equipment makers stumbled from lofty levels on concerns that capital spending could ease. |
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