Businesses Say They Want Access to Fiber Optic Networks

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26 -- The proliferation of advanced Internet applications is driving businesses to demand access to fiber optic networks at their office sites, according to a survey by Yipes Communications, Inc., a provider of scalable Ethernet services.

A large majority of those surveyed said their businesses are willing to pay a premium for office space served by high-speed data communications infrastructure, and more than half said they might consider relocating if it isn't available.