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Battery Backup Installed for Hancock Tower Head End

Within the past three months, the Back Bay and South End areas have seen multiple power outages, that have cost companies thousands of dollars.  Without power, most companies are left paralyzed because of how heavily they rely on computers and internet connection.  A majority of companies that were directly affected by the power outages reported they had no internet connection …

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netBlazr Upgrades Head-end in Hancock Tower

FOR IMMEDITATE RELEASE   netBlazr Upgrades Head-end in Hancock Tower, Expanding Boston’s Most Affordable Alternative Broadband Service netBlazr has upgraded its head-end at the Hancock Tower, which doubles its capacity to serve small and medium businesses in Boston’s Back Bay and South End. This will allow netBlazr to better serve additional members as they join …

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Giving birth to a Rack with a View

Reposted from George K’s blog: http://gkontopidis.com/blog/2012/giving-birth-to-a-rack-with-a-view/ After months of negotiations, Jim managed to lease space at the 61st floor of the John Hancock’s tower to install netBlazr’s antennas. While Brough was enjoying sunny Florida, George was driving to You-do-it Electronics to buy the missing screws to make “the rack”; and finally she was born: Dec 30th, …

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Cogent Communications selected as partner

netBlazr signs contract with Cogent Communications to provide optical internet service throughout Boston. netBlazr is co-located in Cogent’s Data Center in Somerville, MA and will establish multiple layer 2 circuits to buildings that will function as head ends for netBlazr service. The first head end will be located in the Hancock Tower in Boston’s Back …

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