Upstream Bandwidth Providers Profiles - Global Crossing

Global Crossing manages (end to end) an extensive global IP-based fiber optic network, covering over 100,000 route miles, four continents, 27 countries, and more than 200 major cities.

A single autonomous system (AS3549) of centrally controlled routers and networks to provide a seamless global network infrastructure. That means you get maximum speed and throughput in the delivery of your IP traffic. This globally deployed, fully meshed, Multi Protocol Label Switching-Traffic Engineered (MPLS-te) IP network provides you with unprecedented traffic management and performance worldwide.

Global Crossing has the ability to support end-to-end management and control and the ability to impose rigorous performance standards. The Fiber Optic network employs the most advanced backbone infrastructure available in the industry, and our OC-192/STM-64 IP Network delivers the bandwidth and connectivity to allow you to leverage the Internet for critical business needs. The network is constructed with the latest dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) technology, allowing for easy expandability. The IP backbone rides directly on the DWDM in most cases. In addition, a single AS (autonomous system-defined as a set of routers and networks under the same administrative control) provides for seamless IP networking around the world.

A Self-healing ring structure, erbium-doped fiber amplifier repeaters and the use of redundant capacity insures outstanding reliability and service. All routers are deployed in a redundant configuration, with redundant power supplies and route switch processors. In addition, backbone routers are paired for additional reliability so that a path is always available out of a backbone node. The result is a solid core network architecture.

Global Crossing was the first IP carrier to implement Multi Protocol Label Switching-traffic engineering (MPLS-te) as a backbone transport technology on a global basis. This allows for efficient utilization of the IP over DWDM backbone. By using a meshed network that incorporates the latest MPLS technology, Global Crossing provides customers with unprecedented, carrier-grade Quality of Service over it's entire IP backbone. The technology also enhances network manageability between the SONET and IP layers, so it allows for more efficient use and protection of bandwidth. Factoring in the MPLS-based protection, you now have the potential to surpass SONET restoral times. Lastly, MPLS provides the necessary tools to allow Global Crossing to efficiently and reliably scale the IP backbone to handle customers' bandwidth needs. The technology is recognized to be a key driver of new IP-based services, such as Virtual Private Networks.