Fast Ethernet, IP Ethernet and Gig-E Internet Connections

Ethernet Internet service and MPLS service availability in the USA is increasing like wild fire. All the major carriers offer businesses at least one favor of this service as the newest upgrade from legacy T1 type service. Although there is still a long way to go before all USA buildings are served by Ethernet, it's availability is spreading at an increasing pace. For more info, see the recently updated info at Fast Ethernet and Gig E Data Circuits and the IS YOUR LOCATION LIT FOR ETHERNET? article.

New Options for you to save money on Your Telecom Carrier Services

Here us a summary of new options that Persimmon Telecommunications offers to help you save on your Telecom costs:

- FREE SERVICE:
* Level 3 gives a free month of service per 12 month contract on all Ethernet and Voice products.
* XO Communications gives a free month of service if you switch your MPLS IP-VPN service to XO from another provider.
* Customers will receive free router management and monitoring when they buy XO MPLS IP-VPN and XO Managed Security.

- DISCOUNTS:
* ACC Business provides free installations on select products and very competitive rates on Ethernet.
* Covad extended their Ethernet installation promos and price match guarantee until the end of July.
* Qwest provides huge discounts and promotions on almost every product.
* XO Communications provides a 30% discount on collocation and Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) circuits when you purchase a service bundle that includes XO Collocation and XO DIA with 100 Mbps or higher on a 3-year contract. Installation charges and cross-connect charges to XO Communications network are also waived for both the DIA and collocation services.
* XO Communications will lower their pricing on XO IP Flex, XO SIP or XO IP Flex with VPN when you purchase certain LD packages on a 3-year contract.
* XO Communications also offers reduced PRI pricing for new customers.

- NEW VENDOR:
We now have access to TelX, one of the country's leading collocation service providers. Telx offers collocation services nationwide through 15 strategically located facilities.


Contact Persimmon Telecommunications for an evaluation as to whether any of these options are right for your needs.

2009 Carrier Awards Received

Persimmon Telecommunications, a proud member of the Telarus group, is thrilled to announce that we have been honored by numerous Telecom carriers. For our business of consulting on and selling bandwidth and phone services (such as MPLS, Ethernet, PRI, SIP, T1, and DS3 services), we were honored as follows:
2009 Platinum Cup – ACC Business
2009 Top Agent – Nitel
2009 Top Agent – Windstream (NuVox)
2009 Top Agent – MegaPath
2009 Master's Club - One Communications
Nov 2009 - Top Qwest Agent
2009 Top 5 Agents – New Edge Networks

Comparison of Internet Access Options

Joe Budelis, owner of Persimmon Telecommunications, gave presentations this weekend at the Trenton Computer Fair entitled "Comparison of Satellite, DSL, Cable, FiOS, Fixed Wireless, T1, and Ethernet Options for Internet Access".

If you missed these presentations, you may be interested in the write-up on this topic at "Comparison of Cable, DSL and T1 Broadband Internet Access Options". A copy of the presentation slides is linked to from that page. And, on May 21, Joe is scheduled to speak on the "Comparison of Internet Access Options such as Satellite, DSL, Cable, FIOS, T1, EoC, 3G, 4G" at the Brookdale Computer Users Group.

New Telecom Products and Offers

The carriers that we represent are offering many new and exciting products and promotions. Here is a sampling of Telecommunications Carrier offers that are available through Persimmon Telecommunications:

- FIBER: AboveNet will build up to 1,500 feet at no cost
- FREE MONTH OF SERVICE: Cavalier and One Communications are offering one month free with any purchase.
- DISCOUNTS: Amongst others, we have discounts for Covad, XO, ACC, Level 3, tw telecom, AT&T, New Edge Networks.
- LOW LD RATES: AireSpring is now offering a $0.00788 *FLAT RATE* on Interstate 1+ dialing (Limited time offer).
- HOSTED PBX: We now offer hosted solutions through MegaPath, ReaLLinx, Smoothstone and Vocal IP Networx. Pricing starts at $24.99/month per seat with unlimited Local and Long Distance (including PBX equipment).
- VOICE OVER MPLS: MegaPath announced the release of voice over MPLS at the Telarus Agent Conference.

Contact us to review which Telecom Carrier products and services best fit your needs.

Comparison of Satellite, DSL, Cable, FiOS, Fixed Wireless, T1, and Ethernet Options for Internet Access

Joe Budelis, the owner of Persimmon Telecommunications, will give a presentation entitled "Comparison of Satellite, DSL, Cable, FiOS, Fixed Wireless, T1, and Ethernet Options for Internet Access" on both Saturday, April 24, 2010, and Sunday, April 25 at the 2010 Trenton Computer Festival. The presentations will help business owners understand the difference between different types of Internet Access so that they can make an informed choice. Reliability, bandwidth consistency, and quality of DSL, Cable, FiOS, Satellite, T1, DS3, OC3, OCx, Fast Ethernet, GIG-E and varieties of Fixed Wireless connections will be reviewed. See more info at TCF Talks, Forums, and Exhibitions.

MPLS America Network Site

MPLS America is a new site for the many organizations that are updating their networks who would like to obtain info on and to request quotes for MPLS VPN Networks. Although we can help organizations find the best options for MPLS and VPLS networks throughout the world, our sweet spot is the USA. It's time for those with a legacy Frame Relay or Point to Point network, to investigate the modern alternative which is a MPLS network. There is also an intro page to MPLS on our T1Guy.Net site.