Broadwing Communications Named Exclusive Provider for GameRail
October 09 2006 - 7:42AM
Business Wire
Broadwing Communications, LLC, a consolidated subsidiary of
Broadwing Corporation (NASDAQ:BWNG), and St. Louis, Mo.,
Progression Networks, dba GameRail, today announced that the
companies have completed definitive agreements for the
implementation of a nationwide fiber-based backbone network for
GameRail subscribers to access their preferred �on-net� online game
hosts. GameRail�s innovative approach to improving online gaming,
powered by Broadwing�s leading-edge optical backbone, will
accelerate transport speeds and will dramatically improve
performance for serious online gamers. GameRail will purchase
several 100Mb Ethernet Private Line circuits from Broadwing over
the course of a 36-month contract that allows them to add
additional Ethernet-capable cities as needed. Online, multiplayer
computer gaming is one of the fastest-growing entertainment
activities in the U.S., with more than 40 million people now
playing regularly. GameRail will introduce the first network
designed to meet the speed and quality needs of online gaming.
Subscribers to the GameRail network will increase players�
competitive edge with direct fiber optic backbone transit to their
�on-net� game host�s servers. Broadwing's leading-edge optical core
network minimizes reliance on optical-to-electronic-to-optical
(OEO) regeneration equipment and increases bandwidth capabilities
and performance. In addition, Broadwing has been at the forefront
of Ethernet over SONET deployment since implementing the industry�s
first coast-to-coast GigE Ethernet Private Line in 2001 and has
continued to expand its offerings with the introduction of Ethernet
access to dedicated IP, point-to-multipoint VPLS, and Ethernet
access to DTM Media solutions. The complete Ethernet private line
network solution Broadwing developed for GameRail is further
enhanced with an optical hand-off to GameRail�s deployment of high
availability Extreme Network switches which deliver packets at line
speed with non-blocking hardware and exceptional Quality of Service
(QoS). Online gamers today navigate congested networks based on the
public Internet, supporting geographically diverse players and game
hosts via disparate providers. Present Internet-based game play
experience is further degraded by a lack of priority routing.
GameRail subscribers are able to access GameRail�s bypass network
through a partner access provider that has a local interconnection.
The subscriber�s game play packets then bypass the multi-hop,
high-latency Internet and hot route on Broadwing�s dedicated,
national broadband network connected to the game host. �We have
been impressed with the Broadwing team and every discipline
represented with engineering and delivering this network,� said
Blake Ashby, GameRail�s president. �The knowledge base,
professionalism and executive involvement made Broadwing stand head
and shoulders above the competition. They are meeting or exceeding
due dates in a very aggressive roll-out.� �Broadwing�s network
architecture perfectly suits GameRail�s stated needs and the
demands of the online gaming community,� said Scott Widham,
president of corporate development for Broadwing. �GameRail
represents a significant entry into the fast-growing online gaming
industry.� About Broadwing Corporation Broadwing Corporation
(NASDAQ:BWNG), through its consolidated subsidiary Broadwing
Communications, LLC (Broadwing) delivers innovative data, voice,
and media solutions to enterprises and service providers. Enabled
by its leading-edge optical network and award-winning products and
services, Broadwing Communications provides communications
solutions with unparalleled customer focus and speed. For more
information, visit www.broadwing.com. Broadwing and its logo are
trademarks and/or service marks of Broadwing Communications, LLC,
and/or Broadwing Corporation. All trademarks and service marks not
belonging to Broadwing are the property of their respective owners.
Investor Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Statements in
this press release regarding Broadwing Corporation and/or Broadwing
Communications, LLC (collectively �Broadwing�), that are not
statements of historical fact may include forward-looking
statements, and statements regarding Broadwing�s beliefs, plans,
expectations or intentions regarding the future are forward-looking
statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. All such forward-looking statements are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Broadwing's actual results could
differ materially from these statements. About GameRail Progression
Networks, dba GameRail, a Missouri LLC, is a facilities-based
network operator that is dedicated to delivering superior
performance to the online gaming community. GameRail directly
connects game players to their favorite game hosts and vice versa,
thereby eliminating game play degrading high-latency hops on the
Internet. GameRail management is an accomplished,
multi-disciplined, tenured team with operational experience
stemming from ISP, CLEC, Gaming, and Web Hosting industries with
engineering, financial, customer support, sales and marketing
backgrounds. The GameRail network will revolutionize online game
play and seeks interested partners and players. Broadwing
Communications, LLC, a consolidated subsidiary of Broadwing
Corporation (NASDAQ:BWNG), and St. Louis, Mo., Progression
Networks, dba GameRail, today announced that the companies have
completed definitive agreements for the implementation of a
nationwide fiber-based backbone network for GameRail subscribers to
access their preferred "on-net" online game hosts. GameRail's
innovative approach to improving online gaming, powered by
Broadwing's leading-edge optical backbone, will accelerate
transport speeds and will dramatically improve performance for
serious online gamers. GameRail will purchase several 100Mb
Ethernet Private Line circuits from Broadwing over the course of a
36-month contract that allows them to add additional
Ethernet-capable cities as needed. Online, multiplayer computer
gaming is one of the fastest-growing entertainment activities in
the U.S., with more than 40 million people now playing regularly.
GameRail will introduce the first network designed to meet the
speed and quality needs of online gaming. Subscribers to the
GameRail network will increase players' competitive edge with
direct fiber optic backbone transit to their "on-net" game host's
servers. Broadwing's leading-edge optical core network minimizes
reliance on optical-to-electronic-to-optical (OEO) regeneration
equipment and increases bandwidth capabilities and performance. In
addition, Broadwing has been at the forefront of Ethernet over
SONET deployment since implementing the industry's first
coast-to-coast GigE Ethernet Private Line in 2001 and has continued
to expand its offerings with the introduction of Ethernet access to
dedicated IP, point-to-multipoint VPLS, and Ethernet access to DTM
Media solutions. The complete Ethernet private line network
solution Broadwing developed for GameRail is further enhanced with
an optical hand-off to GameRail's deployment of high availability
Extreme Network switches which deliver packets at line speed with
non-blocking hardware and exceptional Quality of Service (QoS).
Online gamers today navigate congested networks based on the public
Internet, supporting geographically diverse players and game hosts
via disparate providers. Present Internet-based game play
experience is further degraded by a lack of priority routing.
GameRail subscribers are able to access GameRail's bypass network
through a partner access provider that has a local interconnection.
The subscriber's game play packets then bypass the multi-hop,
high-latency Internet and hot route on Broadwing's dedicated,
national broadband network connected to the game host. "We have
been impressed with the Broadwing team and every discipline
represented with engineering and delivering this network," said
Blake Ashby, GameRail's president. "The knowledge base,
professionalism and executive involvement made Broadwing stand head
and shoulders above the competition. They are meeting or exceeding
due dates in a very aggressive roll-out." "Broadwing's network
architecture perfectly suits GameRail's stated needs and the
demands of the online gaming community," said Scott Widham,
president of corporate development for Broadwing. "GameRail
represents a significant entry into the fast-growing online gaming
industry." About Broadwing Corporation Broadwing Corporation
(NASDAQ:BWNG), through its consolidated subsidiary Broadwing
Communications, LLC (Broadwing) delivers innovative data, voice,
and media solutions to enterprises and service providers. Enabled
by its leading-edge optical network and award-winning products and
services, Broadwing Communications provides communications
solutions with unparalleled customer focus and speed. For more
information, visit www.broadwing.com. Broadwing and its logo are
trademarks and/or service marks of Broadwing Communications, LLC,
and/or Broadwing Corporation. All trademarks and service marks not
belonging to Broadwing are the property of their respective owners.
Investor Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Statements in
this press release regarding Broadwing Corporation and/or Broadwing
Communications, LLC (collectively "Broadwing"), that are not
statements of historical fact may include forward-looking
statements, and statements regarding Broadwing's beliefs, plans,
expectations or intentions regarding the future are forward-looking
statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. All such forward-looking statements are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Broadwing's actual results could
differ materially from these statements. About GameRail Progression
Networks, dba GameRail, a Missouri LLC, is a facilities-based
network operator that is dedicated to delivering superior
performance to the online gaming community. GameRail directly
connects game players to their favorite game hosts and vice versa,
thereby eliminating game play degrading high-latency hops on the
Internet. GameRail management is an accomplished,
multi-disciplined, tenured team with operational experience
stemming from ISP, CLEC, Gaming, and Web Hosting industries with
engineering, financial, customer support, sales and marketing
backgrounds. The GameRail network will revolutionize online game
play and seeks interested partners and players.
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