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LambdaNet extends its product portfolio in Europe
New billing models and peering connections

Hanover, Germany (ots)

LambdaNet, the Hanover-based pan-European
provider of network-based telecommunications services, is constantly
extending its product portfolio. Enhancements slated for introduction
in the second half of 2001 include new billing models designed to
tailor its LambdaNet Internet Transit product more closely to
customers' individual requirements. In addition to a flat rate,
volume-based and burstable billing models are now available.
LambdaNet has also succeeded in signing new peering partners to
further increase the efficiency of its pan-European network. More
than 50 peering connections have already been created, with more to
be added by yearend.
To serve customers' needs better, the company has refined its
billing model for LambdaNet Internet Transit. MPLS-capable Juniper
M20 and M160 routers and the InfoVista Performance Management Tool
created the requisite technological foundations. These additions make
it possible to collect, analyze and detail network and
customer-specific traffic loads in order to offer individually
tailored billing models.
Flat rate: With flat-rate billing, LambdaNet charges a fixed
monthly fee that depends on bandwidth. There are no additional
charges on top of the basic fee. This model allows customers to
reliably calculate their overall costs per month.
Burstable (95% utilization): The burstable billing model was
developed for customers who need maximum Internet transit bandwidth
during busy hours and just low bandwidth at other times. LambdaNet
constantly monitors the actual bandwidth used and charges
accordingly. In addition, the top 5% of the measured bandwidth is not
billed.
Volume: The volume billing model is based on actual use. The sum
total of the data volume transferred is calculated at the end of the
month. This model suits customers with a generally lower monthly data
volume.
Europe-wide peering with all key Internet exchange points (IXs)
LambdaNet has also continued to increase its number of peering
points. Since March, LNC has been a full member of AG DE-CIX and has
now set up over 50 peerings at the DE-CIX, the leading IX in Germany
and the third-largest in Europe.
In keeping with LambdaNet Communications' pan-European
orientation, the company plans to connect with all of Europe's major
Internet exchange points (IXs) by yearend:
* LINX (London, Europe's largest IX)
   * AMS-IX (Amsterdam, Europe's second-largest IX)
   * PARIX (Paris)
   * SFINX (Paris)
   * ESPANIX (Madrid)
   * CATNIX (Barcelona)
   * VIX (Vienna)
   * MIX (Milan)
Says Dr. Dieter Finke, CEO of LambdaNet Communications, "Following
interconnection of the IP networks of LNC Germany, LNC France, and
LNC Spain, connection with all IXs, and the creation of the relevant
peerings, LNC's IP backbone will be one of the largest and
highest-quality IP networks in Europe."
IP-VPN in Q3
   In the third quarter, LambdaNet will also be launching IP-VPN, an
additional high broadband service. With virtual private networks
transparently connecting multiple customer locations over LambdaNet's
IP backbone, IP-VPN offers customers reliable data transmission and
guaranteed transmission quality. The MPLS-based service affords
operational reliability through high quality of service and is
scalable to ensure a high degree of flexibility. Here, LambdaNet's
focus is on pan-European availability and carrier-grade quality.
LambdaNet Communications
   LambdaNet Communications, a FirstMark Communications Europe
company, was formed in April 1999 by a team of experienced
telecommunications professionals, and in less than two years advanced
to become a leading provider of network-based telecommunications
services in Germany. At the same time, the company extended its
activities into other European countries, creating full-coverage,
high bit rate telecommunications networks in France and Spain which
have been operative since early 2001. London, Amsterdam, Brussels,
Copenhagen, Prague, and Vienna have also been incorporated into the
network, and coverage is currently being extended into northern Italy
and Switzerland. Connecting a total of 62 cities and with a total
length of 22,000 kilometers, LambdaNet's fiber-optic network is one
of the most powerful and extensive in Europe. With this network,
LambdaNet has created one of Europe's most advanced high-performance
IP infrastructures. The company's products and services range from
transmission circuits and wavelengths to high bit rate IP services,
plus co-location options at all its European locations.
LambdaNet rounds out its extensive offering for data network
operators, Internet service providers, and application service
providers with a choice of broadband customer connections based on
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology, available both as Symmetric
Digital Subscriber Line (SDSL) and Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
(ADSL) services with bandwidths between 256 kbit/s and 6 Mbit/s.
ots Original Text Service: LambdaNet Communications GmbH
Internet: www.newsaktuell.ch

Contact:

Thorsten Luhm
LambdaNet Communications GmbH
Günther-Wagner-Allee 13
30177 Hannover
Germany
www.lambdanet.net
Tel.: +49-511/8488-1126
Fax: +49-511/8488-1129
E-mail: thorsten.luhm@lambdanet.net