Jan, 2002 : Telus Rated Top Canadian Backbone Network
📅 - Independent network analyst NetConfigs Ltd. (netconfigs.com)has rated the Telus Internet (telus.net) backbone as the best Canadian national fibre optic Internet network in terms of connectivity.
The United Kingdom-based company monitors and tests more than 11 thousandInternet networks worldwide and posts results atnetconfigs.com/general/ranks.htm. In 2001, Telus climbed from 72nd to 39thin the world rankings and the top Canadian- based network. NetConfigsevaluates networks based on how efficient, well maintained and wellconnected they are with other networks to ensure a smooth and rapid flow ofdata and Internet Protocol traffic.
"It's extremely satisfying to have this very credible, third-partyrecognition of the quality design and construction that has gone into ournational Internet backbone," says Joe Grech, Telus executive vice-presidentand president of Telus Global Trading and Partner Solutions. "Our fibrenetwork also connects our state-of-the-art Internet Data Centres acrossCanada and the combination of these top-tier facilities sets Telus apart inthe level of service, reliability and service integration that we providebusinesses."
Among the more significant factors in achieving the recognition milestoneare the acquisition of PSINet Canada and its network and the transition ofthe regional Telus Internet networks into a single Telus Internet backbone.The national expansion of Telus data and IP services and the substantialgrowth of Telus high-speed Internet customers are also factors.
The United Kingdom-based company monitors and tests more than 11 thousandInternet networks worldwide and posts results atnetconfigs.com/general/ranks.htm. In 2001, Telus climbed from 72nd to 39thin the world rankings and the top Canadian- based network. NetConfigsevaluates networks based on how efficient, well maintained and wellconnected they are with other networks to ensure a smooth and rapid flow ofdata and Internet Protocol traffic.
"It's extremely satisfying to have this very credible, third-partyrecognition of the quality design and construction that has gone into ournational Internet backbone," says Joe Grech, Telus executive vice-presidentand president of Telus Global Trading and Partner Solutions. "Our fibrenetwork also connects our state-of-the-art Internet Data Centres acrossCanada and the combination of these top-tier facilities sets Telus apart inthe level of service, reliability and service integration that we providebusinesses."
Among the more significant factors in achieving the recognition milestoneare the acquisition of PSINet Canada and its network and the transition ofthe regional Telus Internet networks into a single Telus Internet backbone.The national expansion of Telus data and IP services and the substantialgrowth of Telus high-speed Internet customers are also factors.
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