What is the general architecture of the BMEX network?
The Broadband Media Exchange is a star network, with the network hub located in secure facilities. The hub is based on standard Ethernet switching technology with layer 3 (IP) level routing to the Internet and other peering networks. The core of the network is managed and housed at the Netsight Metropolitan Colocation Centre, Bristol. LAN Extension (LES) services, provided initially by Telewest, are used to link subscriber companies to the central hub, with speeds ranging from 10Mbps to 1Gbps. The BMEX also peers with other networks such as Bristol Wireless and SWERN.
