Global Capacity has inked a wholesale buy-and-sell agreement with EarthLink.
Leveraging bilateral interconnects to Global Capacity’s One Marketplace in New York City, Chicago and Atlanta Points of Presence (PoPs), EarthLink now has the ability to procure off-net services, giving it greater network reach. From EarthLink, Global Capacity gains additional access network, further differentiating the company’s ability to provide automated connectivity solutions via its One Marketplace.
Global Capacity’s One Marketplace provides EarthLink with automated pricing and service delivery for network access solutions, with real-time access to both client-specific rates as well as competitive market rates. That automates the end-to-end process of off-net access procurement and thereby extends the reach of EarthLink’s TDM and Ethernet services.
“The efficiencies provided by One Marketplace should drive additional revenue for EarthLink by facilitating improved customer service and quote turn-around times, as well as an alternative route to market our on-net services,” said Pat Hannon, senior vice president of wholesale and carrier services for EarthLink. “This will ultimately help us win new business.
She added, “Simultaneously, the interconnections allow EarthLink to automatically aggregate and actively market our own network to the marketplace, driving wholesale business opportunities.”
The deal also means that Global Capacity can procure and provision network solutions across EarthLink’s 28,800 route fiber miles, 90 metro fiber rings and four secure data centers, strengthening its competitive advantage by adding EarthLink’s extensive reach across the Eastern half of the United States.
“Global Capacity’s One Marketplace enables EarthLink to leverage an automated process to access an entire marketplace of network locations and pricing, improving customer experience and reducing back office costs,” said Jack Lodge, president of Global Capacity. “Additionally, by integrating EarthLink as a strategic supplier, Global Capacity continues to expand the marketplace of alternatives available to deliver automated access solutions to our customers.”
