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Time Warner Cable Business Class Launches Ethernet Service

November 13, 2008

By Mike Peters

With the introduction of Business Class Ethernet from Time Warner, millions of businesses now have a cost-effective alternative to legacy private data networking solutions. The new Ethernet service will be provided over the cable hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) network by Time Warner Cable Business Class (TWCBC), the business-to-business unit of Time Warner Cable.

The Business Class Ethernet platform is now available in several TWCBC markets, including New York City. Business Class Ethernet will continue its rollout to all of the company's divisions through early 2009.

Business Class Ethernet Complements Fiber-Based Ethernet Services

Time Warner Cable's Business Class Ethernet is designed primarily for small- to medium-sized businesses, or those without access to fiber networks, and complements TWCBC's existing carrier-class, fiber-based Ethernet services which target enterprise customers. The new service utilizes Time Warner Cable's extensive broadband infrastructure to deliver Ethernet services. Because of this, a wide range of businesses can benefit from the speed, convenience, and scalability of high-speed Ethernet by extending the reach and quality of their existing local area networks (LANs).

New Ethernet Service a Significant Step in Time Warner Cable Business Strategy

"This launch is a significant step in our 'Ethernet Everywhere' strategy, which offers customers access to Ethernet services over multiple networks," said Ken Fitzpatrick, senior vice president of Time Warner Cable Business Services. "Mid-sized businesses no longer have to settle for inflexible frame relay or T1 services. Business Class Ethernet boosts performance without straining IT budgets."

About Business Class Ethernet

Business Class Ethernet, provided over the cable HFC network, is a private layer 2 networking service that provides bandwidth versatility for customers seeking point-to-point and point-to-multipoint functionality. Its attributes include scalability, affordability, and easy management. Incremental bandwidth options include speeds of 512 Kbps, 1.5Mbps, and 2 Mbps symmetrical service, and customers can easily migrate to advanced Ethernet options.