AboveNet, EANTC and Equinix Complete Interoperability Tests for London to Frankfurt Network

White Plains, New York and London (ots/PRNewswire) -
AboveNet, Inc. , a leading provider of high bandwidth connectivity
solutions, today announced its successful completion of real world
pan-European interoperability tests carried out by the European
Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC) across Equinix's Carrier
Ethernet Exchange (ECEE) platform between London and Frankfurt.

By participating in the EANTC tests, AboveNet has further
validated its product portfolio capabilities and compliance with MEF
(Metro Ethernet Forum) standards for quality and interoperability. By
adding two new Equinix Carrier Ethernet Exchange locations in Europe
to its existing US connections provides an even wider audience access
to AboveNet's extensive Ethernet, VPN and IP suite of products.

According to leading analysts, the growing demand for Ethernet
services is expected to reach $40 billion by 2015. Utilising the
Equinix Carrier Ethernet Exchange will provide AboveNet a platform to
interconnect to other exchange members for fast, scalable
deployments.

"Equinix is delighted that AboveNet participated in the
interoperability testing process as it helps us demonstrate our
leadership in the development and deployment of Carrier Ethernet
services," commented Jim Poole, General Manager, Global Networks and
Mobility at Equinix.

Brett Johnson, vice president, Business Development in Europe at
AboveNet commented, "AboveNet's successful completion of the
interoperability testing by EANTC coincides with a rapid acceleration
of our Ethernet services and network expansion across Europe."

"The interoperability test results prove our commitment to the
provisioning of Ethernet services through carrier exchange platforms.
Our customers will benefit as we will be able to rapidly deploy our
services to more locations and offer our customers the enhanced
levels of service they expect from AboveNet."

Equinix Carrier Ethernet Exchange is a global, network-neutral
service that improves quality and reduces the cost and complexity of
facilitating transactions between Layer 2 Ethernet networks.

EANTC, based in Berlin, Germany, offers independent telecom
network test services including interoperability and performance
testing across multiple platforms. AboveNet supplied its eWAN service
between London & Frankfurt enabling EANTC to build and test both
point to point and point to multipoint network topologies, proving
carrier Ethernet interoperability in a pan European environment.

About AboveNet

AboveNet, Inc. is a leading provider of high bandwidth
connectivity solutions for business and carriers. Its private optical
network delivers key network and IP services in and between top U.S.
and European markets. AboveNet's network is widely used in demanding
markets such as financial and legal services, media, health care,
retail and government. More information is available at
http://www.above.net

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Contact:
Contact Information: Melissa Miller, AboveNet Public RelationsUK,
+44(0)20-7220-3856, mmiller@above.net; Kristen Hyland, AboveNet
PublicRelations, +1-914-993-1250, khyland@above.net