tw telecom and Peak 10 Deploy Industry-Leading Ethernet Internet Solutions in Seven...

tw telecom and Peak 10 Deploy Industry-Leading Ethernet Internet Solutions in
Seven Cities
- Cincinnati is 7th Peak 10 market to deploy tw telecom Ethernet solutions

CINCINNATI, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- tw telecom inc.
(Nasdaq: TWTC), a leading provider of managed voice, Internet and data
networking solutions for businesses, and Peak 10, a leading independent data
center operator, today announced the expansion of a master services agreement
that enables tw telecom to deliver its industry-leading Ethernet Services
portfolio to Peak 10's Cincinnati data center. The agreement further
strengthens the two companies working relationship and increases the number of
Peak 10 locations using tw telecom's Ethernet Internet services to ten of Peak
10's 13 data centers. The company uses the high-bandwidth service to deliver
managed services to its data center clients across the nation.
(http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080626/LATH527LOGO)
"A primary reason we partner with tw telecom is their ability to supply
reliable, scalable Internet services," said Ronnie Frames, director of network
services and engineering for Peak 10. "They offer on-net connectivity at most
of our data center facilities, so we can quickly complement our managed
services with highly-available Internet service. And as our clients' needs
grow, we can add additional tw telecom services very easily."
"Through this continued deployment, Peak 10 is able to leverage our
network investments to reach even more customers around the United States,"
said Ken Chinchar, tw telecom's Atlantic region vice president. "With more
buildings connected with fiber than any other competitive carrier in the U.S.,
and the ability to leverage our Ethernet Services portfolio, Peak 10 can
combine their breadth of managed data center services with our robust network
portfolio -- truly a winning combination for enterprises."
Peak 10 has leveraged the tw telecom national network and suite of
services to support its increased expansion into new markets. A multi-year,
multi-million dollar master services agreement provides these capabilities to
Peak 10 and allows it to focus on service delivery and support for its core
managed IT and data center solutions. "We've found our relationship with tw
telecom to be very beneficial in growing our business," said Frames.
The Cincinnati facility, scheduled to go live later this year, is linked
to the tw telecom network via a gigabit-Ethernet network. Peak 10 has the
ability over this network to sell its service on demand -- and burst to three
times its subscribed capacity. "The benefit of burstable bandwidth is that it
ensures our ability to maintain our high service levels to customers during
peak traffic periods," Frames said.
"We've created our nationwide network of Ethernet Internet service that is
flexible, highly reliable, to deliver end-to-end service with low latency
capability," said Chinchar. "These are just a few of the qualities our
network provides to businesses looking to expand and grow in competitive
markets."
Time Warner Telecom changed its name to tw telecom on July 1, 2008.
About tw telecom
tw telecom inc., formerly Time Warner Telecom Inc., is headquartered in
Littleton, Colo. The company provides managed network services, specializing
in Ethernet and transport data networking, Internet access, local and long
distance voice, VPN, VoIP and security, to enterprise organizations and
communications services companies throughout the U.S. As a leading provider
of integrated and converged network solutions, tw telecom delivers customers
overall economic value, quality, service, and improved business productivity.
Please visit http://www.twtelecom.com for more information.
About Peak 10, Inc.
Peak 10 is the leading independent data center operator and managed
services provider delivering scalable, economical and reliable solutions for
hosting and managing complex information technology infrastructure. It
combines its portfolio of managed services with localized engineering and
support to serve market-leading companies including LendingTree, Rivals.com,
Global Knowledge, Pergo, Churchill Downs, and The Fresh Market. Peak 10 is SAS
70 Type II compliant and helps companies meet the requirements of various
regulatory compliance acts such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), HIPAA, PCI and
Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLBA). For more information on data center solutions from
Peak 10, visit http://www.peak10.com.
SOURCE tw telecom inc.

Bob Meldrum of tw telecom inc., +1-303-566-1354, bob.meldrum@twtelecom.com; or
Amanda Brown of Peak 10, Inc., +1-252-796-3160, amanda.brown@peak10.com