[London, ENGLAND] Global TeleSystems
(GTS)
announced Friday that its pan-European ISP infrastructure is complete
across 35 cities and 12 countries in Western Europe.
The project, completed five months ahead of schedule, makes GTS the
first truly pan-European ISP with its own Internet infrastructure.
It plans to make its Internet and e-business services available to
businesses throughout Europe.
GTS says that GTS Ebone, its European Internet backbone linking
the various cities, operates at 2.5 Gbps with zero packet loss.
H. Brian Thompson, chairman and chief executive officer of GTS,
claimed that his company now boasted the most advanced Internet
and e-business platform in Europe.
“This enhanced Internet service delivery capability perfectly
complements GTS Ebone and our hosting centers to give businesses
and Internet-centric companies the pan-European connectivity, speed
and quality-guaranteed services to achieve their vision through the
Internet,” said Thompson.
Amit Pau, president of GTS e-business products division, said
the improved quality of service would enable companies to
create virtual communities and build better relationships
with their customers, partners and employees.
“Our goal is to make e-business easier by lowering costs while
improving performance,” said Pau.
One of the services that distinguishes GTS from most of the
other European ISPs is its bundling of voice and data services,
including Voice over IP (VoIP). It also offers the usual range
of e-mail, news feeds, Web space, file transfer and Web browsing
facilities.
Eventually, GTS plans to extend its fiber network to connect
50 cities, extending its length from 17,500 to 25,000 route
kilometers. The network will be linked into a trans-Atlantic
dual-cable system that is being planned jointly with FLAG Telecom.
