LONDON, October 28 /PRNewswire/ --     AboveNet Communications UK Ltd., a leading provider of fibre
optic connectivity solutions, today announced that customers will be able to
access AboveNet's IP Transit and VPN services from a wider range of Equinix
datacentres across Europe. Recently upgrading to the latest Juniper MX960
routing node, AboveNet has expanded operations to Equinix's Paris-Saint Denis
(PA2) and Frankfurt-North (FR2) Internet Business Exchange (IBX(R))
datacentres.

With deployments already in Equinix's datacentres throughout
the US and London, the addition of AboveNet to these European sites will
enable Equinix customers in Paris and Frankfurt to utilise AboveNet's high
quality connectivity solutions. Furthermore, the new router upgrade will
allow Equinix customers in Frankfurt and Paris to access AboveNet's low
latency, Tier-1 IP Transit network, as well as deploy an AboveNet VPN service
to interconnect cities throughout Europe and the US. The newly released suite
of VPN services provides customers with high performance and reliable IP or
Ethernet based connectivity between their chosen sites.

To support the new connectivity services between Equinix sites,
AboveNet's European routers needed massive bandwidth availability. By
choosing the Juniper MX960 router, AboveNet meets customer demands for high
bandwidth, ultra fast connectivity as the MX960s are capable of delivering up
to 960 Gbps of capacity. With the latest Juniper MX and T-Series routers
already deployed throughout London and the US, AboveNet is enabling Equinix
customers to benefit from a range of high speed WAN solutions to seamlessly
connect multiple locations. AboveNet is already seeing strong demand for
these types of services, particularly from finance houses looking to connect
the London, Frankfurt, New York and Chicago business districts.

"By adding backbone capacity and installing the Juniper MX Series routers
in Frankfurt and Paris, AboveNet can offer its high quality IP Transit and
low-latency VPN services between even more Equinix locations," said Steve
Potts, AboveNet's sales engineering and networks director. "AboveNet's
extended network reach, coupled with our portfolio of advanced connectivity
solutions, enables customers to bring their remote sites together on one
network, with a single provider. This integrated network allows for a simple
and hassle-free infrastructure on which to operate their core business."

"AboveNet's expansion to Equinix's Paris and Frankfurt centres offers our
customers another Tier 1 network and managed services provider in those
centres," said Eric Schwartz, president of Equinix Europe. "AboveNet's high
quality IP Transit and low-latency VPN services will be a valuable addition
for the carriers, enterprises and content providers already operating at
Equinix."

About AboveNet, Inc.

AboveNet provides fibre optic connectivity solutions for
businesses in and between 14 top U.S. metro markets and London. It also has a
Tier 1 IP network that connects to 20 cities in 7 countries. AboveNet's
network is widely used in demanding markets such as financial services,
media, health care and retail.