what is a PGB connection?

Answer 1

Been doing computer networking for over 20 years and never heard of that one. Maybe we'll both learn something.

Answer 2

Sounds to me like its the name of a company.

Remember making the switch from dial-up to DSL? The way the five-fold increase in speed changed how you used the Internet? A similar revolution is afoot. Portland General Broadband’s (PGB) new Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) connects companies with a need for speed for 30 to 50 percent of the cost of traditional options. Combined with the capabilities of the Northwest Access Exchange (NWAX), a paradigm shift is occurring.

Answer 3

Ethernet MAN brings price/performance breakthrough

Remember making the switch from dial-up to DSL? The way the five-fold increase in speed changed how you used the Internet? A similar revolution is afoot. Portland General Broadband’s (PGB) new Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) connects companies with a need for speed for 30 to 50 percent of the cost of traditional options. Combined with the capabilities of the Northwest Access Exchange (NWAX), a paradigm shift is occurring.

It used to be that companies needing access to the Internet, local data centers and/or multiple offices needed to build a WAN running on multiple T1 telco circuits. This solution was expensive, and it was two magnitudes slower than traffic running on a LAN. Now, using a single Ethernet connection from PGB and services made available through NWAX, you can pass up to a Gigabit of data between multiple locations, access multiple services through the exchange, and run real-time applications like voice over IP and video conferencing.

Experience the thrill of an all-Ethernet network
Once you make the shift to the new network, you’ll wonder how you managed without it. If you are on or near PGB’s network, you can get a 10 Mbps connection for the cost of a traditional T1 (1.5 Mbps), plus IP fees. Since the 88-mile fiber network was built from a clean slate using end-to-end optical Ethernet technology, there are other benefits to jumping on this bandwagon.

It’s easy to use. Ethernet is a well-understood technology. It supports rich services and applications such as Internet access, LAN extensions, data exchange, video and voice over IP. It also provides flexible routing.

It’s easy to get up and running. There is no complex gear to install. Once the fiber is connected to your location, services on PGB’s network can be quickly provisioned or modified via software. You have the ability to go from 10 Mbps to GigE (1,000 Mbps) in a matter of minutes.

It’s reliable. There are fewer telco connections to cause delays and failures. Sophisticated traffic prioritization, queuing and bursting capabilities built into the SONET architecture of the fiber backbone give PGB the flexibility to allocate bandwidth to customers while enforcing tight guarantees on latency levels for special traffic classes.

It’s inexpensive. Optical Ethernet circuits typically cost significantly less per month than private lines or frame relay connections at comparable speeds. You buy only what you need, and you can upgrade when necessary. The network uses commonly available, low-cost equipment at all connectivity points.

Think outside the box, the extension of the LAN
Once you’re connected, a world of new possibilities arises. Similar to the “ah-ha’s” you experienced as a new DSL user, once you are on-net, you’ll change the way you think about your LAN. It’s not only the single fat pipe that makes the shift possible. Many of the new opportunities arise because of NWAX’s extended role, including its expansion into local data centers, including EasyStreet’s.

NWAX keeps traffic local rather than routing it over the Internet, so members don’t have to pay for traffic flowing between points in the exchange (i.e. multiple offices, data centers, etc.). Since the data is no longer taking 30 hops between point A and point B using the standard Internet backbone, transit quality is improved, making it possible to run applications such as video conferencing. And if all that wasn’t enough, you can also use the same circuit to route all other traffic since NWAX functions as a transit exchange.

For example, a company with a PGB connection running through NWAX could use EasyStreet’s data center as an extension of its LAN for off-site storage, web hosting, disaster recovery, and as an outsourced Network Operations Center. Doing so would eliminate all transit costs associated with moving large amounts of data from one place to another. And the company could also get Internet access through EasyStreet without installing any additional circuits.

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Akbar Ali B.A
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