Broadwing MultiConnect Private Line Attracts Major Customers

March 6, 2002 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- An integrated communications provider, Broadwing Inc. (broadwing.com), today announced that its new MultiConnect Private Line Solution has already attracted more than thirty major enterprises.

MultiConnect Private Line is a distance insensitive private line solution that gives customers a high-speed, secure wide area network connecting multiple locations for a fixed cost.

The MultiConnect product, by utilizing a point-to-multipoint architecture, is protocol agnostic and enables customers to connect up to twenty-eight locations using DS3s. MultiConnect's innate flexibility ensures that customers can easily reallocate lines to other locations as needs change, and guarantees a predictable cost.

"Historically, private lines have been the optimal choice for transmitting information between sites, but companies were often prohibited from purchasing them because of the expensive cost. With MultiConnect, Broadwing has created a secure, high performance, high speed, low cost solution that is unrivaled in the industry," said Stephanie Atkinson, business telecom services analyst, Frost & Sullivan. "Broadwing's MultiConnect provides a unique cost advantage for companies that require high-bandwidth connectivity, by offering a flat-rate monthly fee, eliminating fluctuating pay-per-mile concerns."

MultiConnect enables customers to integrate several Broadwing services ranging from dedicated long distance to international private line, and it supports multiple transport protocols including voice, frame relay, ATM and IP.