GigaPort Selects Global Crossing as Preferred Supplier for
Global Internet Connectivity
March 5, 2001
UTRECHT - In a public tender GigaPort has awarded Global
Crossing 'preferred supplier' status for supplying a number of services for
the global Internet connectivity of the GigaPort network. With Global
Crossing GigaPort is now drafting a contract for the period of July 2001
until the end of 2002.
In a public tender in compliance with European regulations GigaPort
received thirteen offers with proposals for the realisation of Global
Connectivity. Global Crossing was made preferred supplier for part of this
tender. The aim of the cooperation between GigaPort and Global Crossing is
the realisation of global connectivity from the SURFnet5 backbone location
at SARA (Stichting Academisch Rekencentrum Amsterdam). This connection will
have a speed of 1 Gigabit per second. GigaPort and Global Crossing will
also realise a Virtual Private Network connection between SARA and the
SURFnet Point of Presence in Chicago, which will be built within the
GigaPort project.
The PoP in Chicago will replace the current SURFnet PoP in New York City,
and like the current PoP it will be connected to the STAR TAP at a speed of
622 Mbit/s. Through STAR TAP GigaPort has connections to several high-speed
networks in North America and Asia.
GigaPort
GigaPort is a joint project of
the Dutch government, trade and industry, educational institutions and research
institutes. The aim of GigaPort is to give the Netherlands a head start in the
development and use of advanced, innovative technology. GigaPort Network, part
of GigaPort, counts itself among the world's leading research networks and offers
companies and institutions a state-of-the-art test environment for developing new
(network) services. GigaPort is implemented under the authority of the
GigaPort Steering Committee. GigaPort Network is realised by SURFnet;
GigaPort Applications by the Telematica Instituut.
Visit the GigaPort website for more information: www.gigaport.nl.
Global Crossing
Global Crossing Ltd. (NYSE: GX) provides integrated telecommunications
solutions over the world's most extensive global IP-based fiber-optic
network, which will have more than 100,000 route miles, reaching five
continents, 27 countries and more than 200 major cities by mid-2001. Global
Crossing serves many of the world's largest corporations, providing a full
range of managed data and voice products and services. Global Crossing
operates throughout the Americas, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region, and
provides services in Asia through its subsidiary, Asia Global Crossing.
Global Crossing Solutions provides integrated telecommunications solutions,
including network outsourcing, to large global enterprises. Please visit
www.globalcrossing.com of www.asiaglobalcrossing.com for more information.
(On the basis of this public tender GigaPort has selected a second
preferred supplier. See the press release: 'Teleglobe preferred supplier
for global Internet connectivity GigaPort and lambda-connection StarLight').