Dark Fiber Network Opens the Door for a Diverse, Cost-Effective Enterprise Network
4Connections Connects Bradco Supply's Various Locations to Carrier Marketplace in New Jersey to Access Wholesale Pricing and Competitive Services
MIAMI, Jan. 23 -- METRO CONNECT USA 2007 -- 4Connections, a New Jersey and New York metro lit and dark fiber provider, announces today to industry executives attending Capacity Magazine's Metro Connect USA 2007 conference, the successful completion of a dark fiber network build-out for Bradco Supply, a leading national distributor of building materials. Bradco's network now links its New Jersey headquarters and three separate office locations to the premier New Jersey carrier hotel, 165 Halsey Street in Newark. This access to a carrier hotel, a single location where dozens of carriers' networks meet, allow Bradco to interconnect to the providers of its choice and to take advantage of competitive pricing and service.
"With our new network access, we are able to save $2000 a month on new Internet service and increase our bandwidth 300%," states Nick Hayes, Manager of Infrastructure Services and Technology for Bradco Supply. "Now we can choose how we wish to grow our network on a going-forward basis. We have also increased our network security, by eliminating a local loop and increasing our diversity inside our frame-relay network."
"Eliminating the local loop charges in New Jersey provided additional cost savings for Bradco," continues Michael Sevret, 4Connections' Director of Business Development. "Over just a short time, the operational savings will pay for the cost of the build-out, so it was a plan that made sense to all."
4Connections worked hand-in-hand with Source One Management Services, a procurement service provider retained by Bradco Supply to ensure strategic cost savings and network enhancements. "For almost identical monthly access cost," states Abe Podolak of Source One Management Services, "Bradco Supply was able to triple its bandwidth at its host site, choose a more competitive ISP and select a more cost-effective plan migration to a new network architecture. We see an 18-24 month amortization of our startup costs, significant ongoing savings and potential for rapid and nominal cost bandwidth growth when needed."
About Bradco Supply
Bradco Supply is a leading national distributor of building materials, committed to providing contractors and builders with quality products, competitive prices and the best customer service in the industry.. Even as Bradco continues to expand its locations, products and services, customer service remains its top priority. In 2006 Bradco celebrated its 40th anniversary and counted over 154 locations in 29 states. For more information please visit: www.bradcosupply.com or email info@bradcosupply.com
About Source One Management Services, LLC:
As a Procurement Service Provider, Source One has been supplementing sourcing resources and producing cost reduction in procurement for 15 years. We help companies reduce spend (their costs for direct and indirect products and services) and help reduce the overall cost of acquisition through the application of proven sourcing and purchasing strategies, best practices, people and technologies. For more information please visit: www.sourceoneinc.com or email info@sourceoneinc.com
About 4Connections, LLC:
4Connections, LLC is a broadband technology enabler of advanced voice, data and video applications that provides first and last mile fiber capabilities utilizing unique and diverse right of ways. Launched in 2001, the 4Connections team has constructed hundreds of miles of fiber cable in New Jersey and thousands of fiber miles throughout the United States. 4Connections maintains a carrier neutral position and does not compete as a service provider. The company's mission is to enable the deployment of broadband technologies by providing the fiber infrastructure for voice, data and video applications to travel at the speed of light. For more info, please visit www.4connections.net
Source: 4Connections
CONTACT:
Jaymie Scotto,
+1-201-839-0177,
jaymie@jaymiescotto.com, for 4Connections
Web site:
http://www.4connections.net/
http://www.sourceoneinc.com/
http://www.bradcosupply.com/
