TORONTO – Primus Business Services has announced it is now offering ultra-fast fibre optic services to businesses in Ottawa’s downtown core.
Primus’ next-generation Metro Fibre Ring has been designed to meet Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) industry standards and deliver high-capacity bandwidth it says is over 1,000 times faster than the typical broadband connection. As of April 2013, Primus is the first Canadian service provider to back its commitment to Carrier Ethernet with a significant number of Primus product, network and IT professionals that have achieved MEF Carrier Ethernet Certification.
Primus says its fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) network delivers secure high-speed fibre access to downtown Ottawa at speeds exceeding 10 Gigabits per second (Gbit/s), backed by a 99.999 per cent network SLA. “We are building an advanced data access service for businesses that require higher network reliability, ultra-fast speeds and multipoint connectivity,” said Nilpa Srivastava, vice-president of Primus Business Services, in a statement. “As members of the MEF, Primus is committed to investing and developing Ethernet products, services and expertise that support our customers’ evolving data access needs.”
The MEF is a global industry alliance comprising more than 200 organizations including telecommunications service providers, cable MSOs, network equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductor vendors, testing and training organizations. Its mission is to accelerate the worldwide adoption of carrier-class ethernet networks and services.
