AboveNet Extends High Bandwidth Network to Baltimore Washington Corridor

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- AboveNet, Inc. (NYSE: ABVT), a leading provider of high bandwidth connectivity solutions, today announced it is expanding its network into the Baltimore Washington Corridor. Three new fiber optic loops will specifically serve enterprise and carrier customers in and between the Columbia Gateway, Annapolis Junction and Maryland's National Business Park.

As a result of the expansion, AboveNet's low latency, high bandwidth network will be available to the many government agencies, systems integrators, health care and technology companies located or doing business in the Baltimore Washington Corridor.

"The new network loops extend AboveNet's solutions to enterprises and carriers that must have private, scalable, high bandwidth services to conduct business in the Corridor," said Matt Johns, director of Mid-Atlantic Sales at AboveNet. "Our products and services provide bandwidth levels from 100Mbps up to 10Gbs and can meet and exceed federal low latency standards."

AboveNet customers will benefit from its expansive fiber optic footprint with network capabilities in and between top business hubs in the U.S. and Europe and connections to buildings containing more than 400 data centers. Its infrastructure includes more than 2.3 million fiber miles, an intercity network spanning approximately 12,000 route miles and a global Tier 1 IP backbone.

AboveNet provides a complete portfolio of metro Ethernet, WDM, Long Haul and IP transit services and fiber optic infrastructure to enable the global business community.

For more information about AboveNet's solutions please visit http://www.above.net/solutions/.

About AboveNet

AboveNet, Inc. is a leading provider of high bandwidth connectivity solutions for businesses and carriers. Its private optical network delivers key network and IP services in and between top U.S. and European markets. AboveNet's network is widely used in demanding markets such as financial and legal services, media, health care, retail and government. More information is available at www.above.net.

SOURCE AboveNet, Inc.

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