Category Archive for ‘Internet Service’

I am very pleased to announce that IPv6 is now available to FORETHOUGHT.net collocation, web hosting, and SilverLining Cloud customers. Our IPv6 deployment currently covers 70% of our upstream and peering relationships, and is targeted for 100% shortly. But we are fully live and on the IPv6 map today. North America is officially out of IPv4 addresses. While FORETHOUGHT.net has a good supply, and there are paths available to get additional addresses (as increasing cost), it is a good idea to start planning switching to IPv6. If you desire an IPv6 assignment, please let support know. Q&A What is IPv6? IPv6 is a new version of the IP protocol used on the Internet. The current most commonly used IP protocol is IPv4. Why do I need IPv6? IPv4 specified a maximum of only 4 billion IP addresses, the numbers that computers use to talk to each other on the Internet.… read more →

Dear Valued FORETHOUGHT.net Customers, We have started a round of exciting network upgrades, which will increase our capacity and improve reliability. After the outage issues of last month, we did a top to bottom engineering review, and decided on a number of architectural changes and improvements. We are undertaking 6 major projects to beef up our network and deliver the best Internet connectivity: IP Core, IP Access, Direct Netflix Peering, Voice Quality Monitoring, FT Corp HQ DR, and MPLS Network Upgrades. I will write about one of these topics each week for the next 6 weeks. IP Core To handle the next phase of our growth, and to address an architectural issue we uncovered in our network auditing, we are purchasing an all-new IP Core. The routers for the new Core design will provide enhanced levels of redundancy, while allowing us to upgrade all our connectivity to 10G (10 Gigabit)… read more →

We are thrilled to share that we have over three hundred buildings enabled with gigabit fiber internet broadband in Denver alone. In line with our vision to bridge the digital divide in the communities we serve, we are delighted to offer gigabit fiber Internet services to over three hundred buildings in the Denver metro area. We have seen a real need for our services so we continue to invest in the infrastructure to light more areas with gigabit fiber Internet services. And our goal is to price fiber gigabit Internet competitively so that it is priced lower than most current broadband offerings with much higher speeds. We are committed to provide the fastest services without throttling or usage caps so our customers never need to worry about buffering or slow upload and download times.  We have extensive peering that reduces latency to less than five milliseconds. Our fiber Internet initiative continues… read more →

Brainstorm Internet is an ISP for the city fiber and now has plans to offer the businesses of Cortez more bandwidth. Brainstorm Internet, a FORETHOUGHT.net company, announced today that it will extend its offerings to the business community in Cortez, Colorado to include 100M internet service and its hosted PBX phone service. “Given our innovative approach to delivering internet and phone service, we are positioned well to provide more for less to the business community in Cortez,” Jawaid Bayzar, president of Brainstorm Internet shared. “In 2014, we are actively pursuing our vision is to light up Colorado and Northern New Mexico with our fiber and to minimize the digital divide created by low speed internet.” Brainstorm Internet continuously invests in its infrastructure and network in order to provide homes and businesses the most up-to-date and flexible solutions possible. For those who use the service, they have a reliable choice for… read more →

FORETHOUGHT.net continues its expansion on its gigabit fiber broadband. Now, the tenants of 2330 Broadway can get gigabit fiber internet service from FORETHOUGHT.net. FORETHOUGHT.net, one of Colorado’s largest independent internet providers, announced today that it offers gigabit fiber internet broadband to multi-tenant buildings including 2330 Broadway, Broadway Plaza in Denver, Colorado. FORETHOUGHT.net president, Jawaid Bazyar, says “We are delighted to continue to provide our Denver communities with the fastest gigabit internet speeds possible. Our plans are to reduce the digital divide throughout all our service areas for both homes and offices throughout Colorado and New Mexico.” Its gigabit fiber internet is priced lower than most current broadband offerings at much lower speeds. Its residential gigabit starts at $70 monthly and its gigabit service for business starts at $200 monthly. For all its services, FORETHOUGHT.net does not throttle or restrict usage. “We receive daily inquiries for gigabit speeds in specific areas… read more →

As one of the premiere cities in the West, Denver has a lot to be proud of. Denver features beautiful scenery, an amazing amount of sunshine, a booming economy, a thriving cultural scene and a strong business community. But, like most cities across the U.S., Denver is still stuck in the past when it comes to Internet service. Residents and businesses are forced to rely on slow cable speeds, or even slower DSL speeds – but not for long. Gigabit Fiber Internet has arrived in Denver, thanks to FORETHOUGHT.net. The fastest Internet available, fiber broadband blows everything else out of the water – and for a price that meets or beats the much slower competition. The difference A gigabit equals 1,000 megabits. In comparison, most cable Internet providers offer around 50 megabits, speeds that they market as the fastest in the industry. At 20 times the bandwidth, the difference between… read more →

In light of the recent flooding in our Colorado community, I have been thinking a lot about disaster recovery strategies and some top priorities every organization should consider. This all came about when I experienced a busy signal when calling an organization on a Boulder County telephone system. What alarmed me was that this organization has 24 hr hotlines. No business can afford to be affected by a busy signal especially one that has support lines for people who are in trouble. So I thought of four communication must-haves in terms of disaster recover: 1. hosted PBX, 2. Collocation/ IaaS, 3. Virtual Desktops, and 4. choose a fiber circuit. Hosted PBX versus On-premise solutions: Though there are benefits to both, hosted PBX has an online interface where any end-user can manage their voicemail, forwarding calls, and much more. Super Admin users can change call flow and company messages. If the… read more →

FORETHOUGHT.net offers the fastest internet speeds up to one gigabit in Broadway Plaza Lofts in Denver, CO. Fastest Internet Changes Everything This is an exciting time for Denver to finally offer utra-fast Internet speeds up to one gigabit for residents and businesses at affordable prices. FORETHOUGHT.net, a tenured Denver-based internet provider since 1995, announces today that it will offer fiber internet at a speed of one gigabit per second — 100 times faster than the nation’s average — at Broadway Plaza Lofts in the Curtis Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Broadway Plaza Lofts has 223 apartments and 12,000 square feet of office space. FORETHOUGHT.net led by computer networking and telecommunications specialist, Jawaid Bazyar, says “This is an exciting time for Denver to finally offer ultra-fast Internet speeds up to one gigabit for residents and businesses at affordable prices.” As in all of its packages there will be no bandwidth… read more →

FORETHOUGHT.net expands its network into Larimer Square to provide shops, restaurants, businesses and tenants fast fiber internet service. photo by Lena fitontherocks.wordpress.com FORETHOUGHT.net, a local Downtown Denver internet, phone and cloud provider is a great fit for Larimer Square. As the Mile High City’s oldest and most historic block, Larimer Square is now lit with FORETHOUGHT.net fiber internet broadband. These increased internet broadband options and speeds will elevate this area as rich in history as it is in dining and fine shopping. Larimer Square became Denver’s first historic district in 1971 – and is outlined alley to alley as Larimer Street from 14th to 15th Streets. Larimer Square, now owned by Jeff Hermanson, currently has more than 100 tenants with 40 retail/restaurant merchants included. FORETHOUGHT.net provides a range of Internet only and package options up to one gigabit speeds. “Keeping with Jeff Hermanson’s fresh and artisanal vision, FORETHOUGHT.net, a local… read more →