MCI Introduces Virtual Peering Across MAE Facilities

MCI is launching a Virtual Peering Service to help ISPs and other large bandwidth users to interconnect networks at any of its MAE switching facilities across the U.S.



Unlike the traditional model of peering which is only with companies physically located at the same location or within the same region, organizations can now virtually "connect" across MCI's three major U.S. regions, including MAE East (Washington, D.C. metro, New York City), MAE Central (Dallas, Chicago), and MAE West (San Jose and Los Angeles). The new MAE Extended Services use virtual private connections to exchange traffic over MCI's global IP network without the regional or physical limitations traditionally associated with peering. MCI said this results in better network utilization and expanded geographic reach for its customers.



MCI also plans to expand its suite of services to additional U.S. and global locations beginning this fall. All MAE services support IPv6.