Looking for OC3 in Chicago

[collostore]

I am needing OC3 connectivity in Chicago specifically at 2101 Roberts or 600 S Federal, both WCG locations. Looking for commit levels between 20 and 60 Meg, we will be responsible for loops and cross connects.

Jay

[whcdavid]

Hi,

Welcome to our board. Can you please provide your budget as well. I know few companies who provices such services. I will try to contact them and get better deal.

Thank You

[collostore]

Great that would be appreciated, we are looking for a commit around 20 to 50 meg and budgeting around $1000 to start, our time frame is about a month, it would be nice if someone has a list of carriers at 600 S Federal, so far I have found:

WCG Communications
360 Networks
Dominion Telecom
Looking Glass Networks
MCI
RCN Communications



Hi,

Welcome to our board. Can you please provide your budget as well. I know few companies who provices such services. I will try to contact them and get better deal.

Thank You

[whcdavid]

I have got some information from bandwidth provider and they can give you MCI & Wiltel bandwidth. Also why do you need these service for ?. I just want to make sure it.

Thank You
David.k

[collostore]

We have Wiltel already, we would be interesting in MCI, we have a datacenter and most bandwidth would be upsteam, we also have a few wireless providers for downstream use.

I have got some information from bandwidth provider and they can give you MCI & Wiltel bandwidth. Also why do you need these service for ?. I just want to make sure it.

Thank You
David.k

[whcdavid]

Excellent, I would ask them to contact to you. If you need anyting let me know.


Thank You
David.K

[Dennis Nugent]

I can do a L3 mix for $40/mbps for 50 mbps delivered via ethernet at 600 S Federal

[moosh28]

if you were able to do a loop to Equinix (350 Cermak), you would have a lot more options on providers. most BW providers would build the cross connect charge in the MRC as well.

not sure if that helps or not (hope it does)

[TMG Internet]

We could hit your OC-3 bandwidth and price requirements out these locations in Chicago if you can get there with a loop.

Savvis:

350 E. Cermak, 5th floor, Chicago, IL 60616

or

427 South LaSalle St. Room 209

[jwoodall]

I am needing OC3 connectivity in Chicago specifically at 2101 Roberts or 600 S Federal, both WCG locations. Looking for commit levels between 20 and 60 Meg, we will be responsible for loops and cross connects.

Jay


I can Provide you this connection out of 350 Cermack if you are providing your loops and cross connects. For 20meg commit it would be $25per meg. With a 60meg commit it would be $17 meg. Let me know if I can help.

Janice
WV Fiber

[KarlZimmer]

Would you be able/willing to accept a FastE handoff instead of an OC3 or it needs to be OC3?

[moosh28]

I think the inital request was over a year ago ;)

[KarlZimmer]

I think the inital request was over a year ago ;)

That is what happens when I don't check the year of the post.... :-)

Guess I'm just used to being part of a community that actually gets some traffic.... :-)

[collostore]

We are actually still looking, last year we did add another carrier, however we are still wanting to get into 350 east cermak. Ideally we would like to bring in a local loop into the building and colocate a router with someone there. Unfortunatly the loop costs have gone up since last year, thanks to Level3, does anyone know of a good carrier in the Illinois/Indiana area?

J

[Dennis Nugent]

Perhaps I am missing something, but why dont you purchase bandwdith at 600 s federal?
Cheaper to pick up Level3 bandwidth there, then to get an OC3 over to 350 S Cermak and pick up bandwidth there.

Also, why an OC3 when a 100 meg fastE transport is soooo much cheaper?

[collostore]

Perhaps I am missing something, but why dont you purchase bandwdith at 600 s federal?
Cheaper to pick up Level3 bandwidth there, then to get an OC3 over to 350 S Cermak and pick up bandwidth there.

Also, why an OC3 when a 100 meg fastE transport is soooo much cheaper?

Because we are located in South Bend, Indiana and cross connected with Level3 at their location here, which is a repeater location and they do not have ethernet products here, I would love to work with ethernet vs. SONET if only I could get it.

[moosh28]

where at 600 S Fed? Wiltel Space?