Case Study: Global Content Network Solutions

BACKGROUND

Global Content Network Background A leading content provider wanted to create a global content network. The provider wanted this network to be tested in 32 sites that were found in North America, South America, Europe and Asia to help with the economic costs of the services that would be needed to create this network. The provider wanted to know the economics of using SONET, wavelength or dark fiber services for this project.

BUSINESS CHALLENGE

To design a network solution and business case for metro, intercity, and intercontinental fiber based transport, Internet peering locations, collocation facilities and required transport network equipment to support long range capacity and data center plans for a leading Internet and media content company.

CFN SERVICES NETWORK SOLUTION

CFN Services reviewed 32 sites across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia to determine economics of using SONET, wavelength, and dark fiber networks to reach each designated site.

CFN Services then identified Tier 1 Internet peering points and collocation facilities in 22 cities and then created preliminary fiber network ring designs to connect all the facilities.

This was followed up with CFN Services establishing business case inputs for optical transport equipment and management services, SONET, wavelength and dark fiber services.

This allowed CFN Services to provide their customer with end-to-end network design and architecture based on business case recommendations.

This information was used to manage the procurement and integration of all SONET, wavelength, and dark fiber services together and to help build the fiber network extensions to interconnect off-net facilities with the core network fiber rings.

Once the networks were completed CFN Services then began to create ways to manage the engineering, furnishing, and installation of all the optical transport as well as the end-to-end test, acceptance, and turn up of the network.

Provided all routine and emergency maintenance across all network expansion projects.

Provided 24x7x365 emergency dispatch with 2 hour on-site response for fault isolation and resolution.