June 1, 2007 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Web Host Jupiter Hosting (http://www.jupiterhosting.com) has selected Level 3 for a multi-year high-speed IP transit service, the company announced this week. Level 3, who operates one of the largest Internet backbones in the world, will upgrade Jupiter Hosting's Internet access service to multiple 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GigE) circuits and increase the total IP transit capacity it supplies to Jupiter Hosting.
"Our customers have come to expect exceptional network performance and uptime," explained Jupiter Hosting’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ray Taft. "When it comes to the underlying technologies we use to serve our customers, we select only the best upstream providers. Time and time again, Level 3 has proven their reliability and commitment to excellence, so selecting them for this expansion project was an easy decision to make. With the additional capacity these upgrades will provide, we'll now have the transmission capabilities to deliver the content new IPTV and Video on-Demand frameworks require."
"Jupiter Hosting has been a Level 3 customer for many years, and this new agreement further solidifies our shared commitment to Jupiter Hosting's continued growth and success," added Level 3's Content Markets Group Senior Vice President, Grant van Rooyen. "Level 3 is uniquely positioned to be able to respond to the needs of clients like Jupiter Hosting that have experienced substantial IP traffic growth. We are committed to continuing to upgrade our network so that we can scale to deliver industry-leading, high-speed solutions such as 10 GigE IP transit."
According to Jupiter Hosting the upgrade is required to support expansion of its network and to “better serve its existing managed hosting customers, as well as to facilitate its entry into new markets”.
