New network providers may mean easier access to dark fiber in Southern MN

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According to a press release (posted in Financial News)…

neutral-pathHurricane Electric, an IPv6-native Internet backbone, is collaborating with high-capacity communications transport service provider Neutral Path Communications to establish a new Point of Presence (PoP) within Neutral Path´s MSP1 facility, the company said.

The carrier-neutral MSP1 facility provides customers with direct access to Neutral Path Communications´ dark fiber backbone and additional fiber interconnects to a variety of providers.

The company´s underground backbone network spans over 1,300 route miles and over 110,000 fiber miles throughout the heart of the Midwest between key aggregation points in Denver, Omaha and Minneapolis. With the establishment of this latest PoP, Hurricane Electric is now one of ten additional Internet suppliers at this location.

According to their map (right) they are in Rochester, Minneapolis, Mankato Belle Plaine, LaSalle and Windom.

A press release from Neutral Path explains some of the benefits to local providers or providers with a local presence in terms of peering…

Because of this partnership, customers of Neutral Path Communications now have access to Hurricane Electric’s robust IPv4 and IPv6 networks through100GE (100 Gigabit Ethernet), 10GE (10 Gigabit Ethernet) and GigE (1 Gigabit Ethernet) ports. Additionally, companies within the MSP1 facility will have the opportunity to exchange IP traffic, or “peer,” with Hurricane Electric’s expansive global network and enjoy lower latency, fewer router hops, improved fault tolerance, load balancing and congestion management infrastructure capabilities in the delivery of next generation IP services. 
 
“We are excited to collaborate with Hurricane Electric and launch this new Point of Presence at our MSP1 facility,” said Tony Frentz, Chief Strategy Officer, Neutral Path Communications. “Customers at all eight of our Midwest data centers now have another location at which they can access and utilize high-speed bandwidth from Hurricane Electric. Coupled with additional access to the Midwest Internet Cooperative Exchange, this is an ideal arrangement for businesses throughout the region.”

 

 

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Librarian who follows rural broadband in MN and good uses of new technology (blandinonbroadband.org), hosts a radio show on MN music (mostlyminnesota.com), supports people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota (elimstrongtowershelters.org) and helps with social justice issues through Women’s March MN.

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