News
08.01.2016
Two new POPs in Zug
Expansion of our redundant network infrastructure to Zug
We have put two new locations (Point of Presence) into operation in order to realize redundant high-speed connections in Zug. On the two fiber optic lines, which are realized as redundant ring topology, also DWDM equipment has been installed. For further information please contact us.
06.01.2016
FTTT - Fiber to the Tent?
With the speed of light into the Scout center
The International Scout Centre (KISC) in Kandersteg was connected with a direct fiber connection from the NTS POP Kandersteg in time for Christmas 2015.
On one side, the employees of the KISC will benefit from this fast Internet connection as well as the guests via wireless LAN.
26.11.2015
NTS goes 100G
Expanding our DWDM systems with 100G technology
Together with our supplier Deltanet we will expand our existing DWDM network with coherent 100 Gbps connections in the next few weeks.
In a first step, we will equip five data centers on our metro ring Bern-Zurich-Basel-Bern with the new interface cards.
Already 10 years ago we built our first WDM transport networks with our supplier Deltanet and we are looking forward to a continuation of this proven partnership in the 100Gbps age.
13.08.2015
Our first apprentice is here
We warmly welcome our new employee Michael Teuscher. He starts this week with a apprenticeship in computer science.
However, our youngest employee won't be in our office for about a year. Until then he visits the base apprenticeship year at the ICT Berufsbildungscenter.
23.07.2015
NTS helps in stabilizing the Swiss electricity grid
After an unplanned reactor scram at the nuclear power plant in Gösgen our emergency Diesels have delivered appropriate balancing power on July 13th
The emergency Diesel generators of our data centers are integrated in a so-called balancing power pool of the Swiss high-voltage grid, which is operated by the SwissGrid.
During grid instabilities such as on July 13th which arise among others due to failures of large power plants, other energy producers provide the required power, which are kept as reserves.
The nuclear power plant in Gösgen was automatically switched off and disconnected from the grid due to incorrect operation. Therefore about one gigawatt was missing in the Swiss electricity grid. Part of it was generated by our power systems (emergency Diesel generators) and fed into the grid. With this demand, the monthly test run and therefore all processes including alerting and automatic re-fueling has been tested live.