BNSI Opens Its State-of-the-Art Network Operations and Data Center

October 26, 1998 - Charlottesville, Va
Contact: Colin M. Learmonth

Over the past weekend, Broadband Network Services Incorporated (BNSI) completed the physical move of all its operations to its new Network Operations and Data Center (NODC) in the Jordan Building at Pepsi Place. BNSI, better known as ESInet, requires the additional space to keep up with the demands of its growing customer base.

In a carefully planned and staged move, BNSI suspended operations at its former location on Airport Road at 8:00 AM Saturday. Service was restored and operations resumed within four hours at its new, expanded location.

BNSI President and Chief Operating Officer, Colin M. Learmonth, was in charge of the design and build-out of the new space and the physical move. "Not only does the Network Operations and Data Center provide us with much needed room for BNSI's growth, but it is designed with extensive electrical, HVAC, and data communications equipment redundancy. Our goal is to continuously expand and improve the quality of the service we provide to our corporate and individual customers," said Learmonth.

Coinciding with the opening of the new Network Operations and Data Center, BNSI increased the capacity of its Internet backbone connection with the installation of a new T-3 facility from AT&T.

In addition to the increased capacity of this connection, Learmonth cited the fact that the circuit is carried over Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) facilities as a definite advantage. "SONET provides physical redundancy on the fiber optic cables," he said, "a single line break anywhere will not disrupt our ability to provide Internet service to our customers."

With the successful opening of the NODC, BNSI will now concentrate on the expansion of its service offerings. "In our rapidly changing information-based economy, enterprises large and small look for a single provider to meet all of their network and data communication needs, not just Internet access. BNSI is that provider," said Learmonth.

About BNSI
Broadband Network Services Incorporated (BNSI) offers advanced data communications services to enterprises and individuals in Central Virginia. BNSI offers inter-organizational connectivity, Internet access, VPN's, Server co-location, Web Site hosting, and collaborative applications. www.bnsi.net