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RCN Metro: RCN Metro Optical Networks Makes the Grade at Lafayette College

^{Published on 2009-04-06 09:53:38, Last Modified on 2009-11-03 08:53:30 - Market Wire}
 

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - April 6, 2009) - [ RCN Metro Optical Networks ], a division of [ RCN Corporation ] (NASDAQ: [ RCNI ]) and a premier provider of fiber optic-based network solutions, announced today that Lafayette College selected RCN Metro to design and build an Ethernet circuit leveraging the Company's uniquely diverse fiber path for the transport of Internet traffic between regions.

"We wanted to find a physically diverse path for our second Internet connection, ideally running directly east from the Lehigh Valley to New York City rather than south to Philadelphia. RCN Metro was able to meet our requirement," said John O'Keefe, Director, ATS and Network Services, Lafayette College. "Thanks to the collaborative effort between Lafayette College and RCN Metro, the circuit was built and carries Internet services from Lehigh Valley, PA to New York, NY. RCN Metro was the only provider who stepped up and met our design criteria, and worked with us to ensure the quality and integrity of the circuit."

"We're proud to have been selected by Lafayette College to provide transport services," said Felipe Alvarez, President of RCN Metro. "This circuit leverages our fiber route that runs along utility rights-of-way that are west of the Route 95 corridor, which is a common path used by many other carriers. By leveraging this route, Lafayette College has found an alternative that provides them superior diversity, redundancy, and protection in this heavily traveled corridor."

About RCN Metro Optical Networks

RCN Metro, [ www.rcnmetro.com ], is a premier provider of high-capacity transport services for carriers as well as large and medium-sized businesses. RCN Metro offers a comprehensive suite of services including: Ethernet, SONET, Wavelength, Video Transport, Internet and more. With a network leveraging unique rights-of-way, spanning from Maine to Virginia and out to Chicago, RCN Metro deploys custom solutions to service providers as well as companies in the finance, hospitality, media, government, health care and education industries. RCN Metro is a wholly owned division of RCN Corporation.

About RCN Corporation

RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: [ RCNI ]), [ http://www.rcn.com/ ], is a competitive broadband services provider delivering all-digital and high definition video, high-speed internet and premium voice services to residential and small-medium business customers under the brand names of RCN and RCN Business Services, respectively. In addition, through its RCN Metro Optical Networks business unit, RCN delivers fiber-based high-capacity data transport services to large commercial customers, primarily large enterprises and carriers, targeting the metropolitan central business districts in the company's geographic markets. RCN's primary service areas include Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Boston and Chicago. (RCNI-G)