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Internet Central Ltd
Type Limited
Founded (1995)
Headquarters Keele, England
Key people Mark Simcoe (Managing Director)
David Thorpe (Operations Manager)
Darren Wheeler (Associate Technical Director)
Ian Rowley (Associate Sales Director)
Industry Internet
Products Internet Services
Employees 24 (May 2008)
Website http://www.netcentral.co.uk

Internet Central is an Internet Service Provider (ISP) based in Keele in Staffordshire, England.

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[edit] History

Founded originall in the town of Nantwich in 1995 by Managing Director Mark Simcoe, Internet Central was one of the first Internet Service Providers in the UK[1]. Internet Central began by providing dial-up to local businesses in the area. The business was acquired by Goodwin International in 1997 and later in 2000 moved to the Innovation Centre as a part of a new development for a science park by Keele University. Internet Central also operates a microwave based broadband system in North Staffordshire and South Cheshire known as IC-air.

[edit] Market position

Internet Central has always focused on the UK business market although it does have some home broadband consumers.

[edit] Products

Internet Central has four main departments:

  • IC-connect
    • ADSL
    • SDSL
    • Leased Lines
    • Direct Connect
    • IC-air
    • DSL Hardware

[edit] Technology

Powered by Fortinet, and Cisco hardware the Internet Central core network spans over 5 POPs, two in their home town of Rochdale, Telecity in Manchester, Telehouse in London, and recently expanding into the US at TelX in New York connected via an STM-16 trans-Atlantic link provided by Hibernia Atlantic [2]. A 6th POP is in development in Leeds.

They are a member of the major UK peering points including LINX, LONAP, ManNAP and in New York they are members of NYIIX and PAIX. In 2005 they unbundled the Rochdale exchange followed by the Bury, Oldham and Blackfriars exchanges in 2006 to provide an LLU service to local residents and Businesses; they are also working with the BBC to provide access to the BBC's multicast broadcasting trials [3].[4]



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