Time Warner Telecom Signs Optical Services Agreement With AOL

LITTLETON, Colo., Aug 9 -- America Online Inc. has chosen Time Warner Telecom Inc. to provide local and regional bandwidth services for the AOL Transit Data Network (ATDN). The initial agreement calls for Time Warner Telecom to provide OC-12, OC-48 and 2.5-Gb wavelength services within and between various markets to service the expansion of ATDN, AOL's global integrated network of telecommunications facilities that are leased by AOL from third parties.

"Our extensive metro and regional optical networks provide virtually unlimited capacity to deliver robust, quality services," said John Blount, Time Warner Telecom's executive vice president of field operations.