Oxford Networks Fiber Optic Infrastructure

New fiber optic connection bridges
Maine to other New England states

E-mail messages sent out of state can now reach their destination faster
and more reliably than ever, thanks to a new, high-speed fiber optic
network built by a pioneering Maine company.



Revolution Networks, a subsidiary of Oxford Networks, recently completed an
extended fiber optic infrastructure that extends the high-speed,
high-capacity access between Maine and other states in the Northeast. The
Maine-based company provides service and support for Telephone companies,
Cellular providers, Long Distance companies, internet providers and other
telecommunications carriers throughout the Northeast.



The just-completed fiber construction project extends Revolution Networks'
existing Bangor-to-Portland fiber network through Biddeford, Sanford and
into Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and eventually leads to a terminus in
Massachusetts.



"This network connection represents a significant milestone for the Maine
telecommunications industry," said Brian Paul, Vice President and General
Manager of Revolution Networks. "Not just in the high-speed,
across-the-border service it provides our customers, but this newly created
fiber network provides much-needed redundancy for all telecommunications
users - for Internet, Long Distance, Cellular, or for high-speed data lines
used to connect a business that has multiple offices. In the
telecommunications business, redundancy means reliability."



According to Paul, redundancy relates to the existence of more than one
network path that data can travel. Providers with only one path can be
brought down by any one of several network problems-such as a broken line.
With additional paths, messages can be routed along different lines, making
many problems invisible to users. "It's like driving your car to Boston,"
said Paul. "If there's an accident that closes the Turnpike, you can still
get there by taking Route 1."



Oxford Networks, one of New England's oldest yet fastest growing
telecommunications companies, recently obtained 100% ownership of
Revolution Networks by purchasing all remaining shares of Northeast
Competitive Access Providers (NeCAP), which operates under the Revolution
Networks name. "This has been a busy and exciting few months for us," said
Paul. "The high-speed connection to New Hampshire is something Maine has
needed for a long time, and we're glad to be the ones that made it happen."



Revolution Networks offers a variety of communications services and support
over its 380-mile high capacity fiber optic network that now runs from
Bangor to Portsmouth. The network carries voice, data, and internet traffic
for long distance companies, internet providers, local telephone companies
and large businesses in Maine and New Hampshire. Revolution Networks'
mission is to help carriers compete by providing the right solution to fit
their individual needs.

Additional information about Revolution Networks
can be found at. Revolution Networks