1. NEXUS
Optical Transport
Exchanges™
LayerOne derives its name from the first layer of
the Open Systems Interconnection model that
defines connectivity standards.
CONFIDENTIAL

2. 2
LayerOne Business Model -
Overview
Physical Transport Exchange
Optical (Single Mode, Multi Mode)
Electrical (DS1, DS3, Ethernet)
Optical Transport Exchange
Tributary Exchange OC192-STS1
Peering/Transit
Long Haul to Long Haul
Metro to Long Haul
Pooling (City Pair, QoS, Segmentation)
Core Replacement / Insertion
Flexible Concatenation / GigE

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LayerOne Exchange Model

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LayerOne Exchange Model

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LayerOne Exchange Model

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LayerOne Exchange Model

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LayerOne Exchange Model

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LayerOne Exchange Model

9. 9
Growing List of LayerOne
Customers
Enron Broadband
Verizon
FPL Fibernet
Giant Technologies
Genuity (GTE Global
Networks)
Maxcess
MFS (Worldcom)
XO (Nextlink)
Progress Telecom
Qwest
Sonova
Sphera Optical
Stonehenge Telecom
Wired Business
Yipes!
Cable & Wireless
Global Crossing
MFN
Tekom
McLeod
Softswitch
Level (3)
Williams
Telseon
Cidera
Yahoo!
TXU
El Paso Global
Networks
Epik
Edgix

10. 10
LayerOne Strategy for Success
Locate Exchanges within Highly-Connected Venues
Core of Long-Haul Networks
Head-End of Metro SONET Networks
Control / Offer Multiple Points of Access to the Exchange
Fiber Vaults
Vertical & Horizontal Conduits
Electro/Optical Distribution Frame
Provide Telco-Grade Space
Minimum Space Requirement - 2,000 Square Feet
Conditioned AC and DC Power
Create Software-Based Inventory and Provisioning Platform
Open API Interfaces for Carriers and Bandwidth Traders
Web-enabled Java Interfaces