Broadwing (BWNG)

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Learning2vest,

I stumbled onto the following over on Yahoo. Any idea where it came from or how old it is? It seems to tie into the Hutchinson scenario.
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Re: BWNG / HGC -Korean Business Journal
by: optical_cannon (28/Providence)
Long-Term Sentiment: Strong Buy 03/27/06 02:13 pm
Msg: 153239 of 153381

Korean Business Journal

London - Following the success of its inter-carrier Ethernet expansion in South Korea and Taiwan, HGC has established interconnections with Broadwing to extend the reach of this Pan Asian VPLS network into the United States via Broadwing's new Converged Services Network.

The reciprocal relationship enables international customers to connect multipoint Ethernet services from locations served in Asia by HGC, its Asian partners and others, with multipoint Ethernet circuits in the United States. The network, driven by Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) technology, offers users multipoint international Ethernet services and enables enterprises to create a global Ethernet network in a simple, flexible and cost-effective manner.

Broadwing and HGC have already validated the demand for the new Trans-Pacific Ethernet solution by completing a 6Mbps, Taiwan to California, Ethernet circuit for a leading Taiwanese manufacturer of computer peripherals. Broadwing and HGC installed the end-user connection only days after the primary interconnection was completed and it has operated to the customer's satisfaction ever since.

HGC and their partners have deployed metro Ethernet technology over their state-of-the-art networks within Asia to create a Pan-Asian VPLS network. The addition of Broadwing to the provider mix extends this service into a multi-continental WAN, spanning the Pacific Ocean to provide a compelling option for international business solutions. The service is delivered to user-enterprises as a "plug-and-play" Ethernet interface, meaning no additional investment in hardware equipment is required in Asia or America.

"We are thrilled to be working with HGC to extend the reach of our Converged Services Network into Asia," said Scott Widham, president of sales and marketing for Broadwing. "Broadwing is the only facilities-based, U.S. service provider with the ability to offer Ethernet access to both Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPLS and MPLS VPNs across a common infrastructure, and HGC is a proven leader in deploying Ethernet VPNs in Asia, so it makes a great deal of sense that we would forge this relationship."

"HGC has been a leader in propelling the development of the international VPLS-based Ethernet network solutions in Asia. We are pleased to extend our service reach to the US via a partnership with Broadwing. It further strengthens our position in the global telecommunications arena," said Andrew Kwok, Vice President - International Business of HGC. "We are extremely impressed with Broadwing's flexibility in extending Ethernet in the U.S. Even in locations where Ethernet is not available in the last mile, Broadwing has the capability to interwork services across Frame Relay, ATM, TDM and even DSL to provide ubiquitous network access."