Frontier and Granite Expand Partnership to Enhance Services for Multi-Location Businesses and Government Agencies
June 12 2018 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) and Granite
Telecommunications, LLC, today announced an agreement that will
enhance the delivery of Next Generation Ethernet services to
Granite’s large, multi-location business and government customers.
These advanced Ethernet services provide Granite with expanded
access to Frontier’s 29-state territory and LIT buildings.
Granite will benefit from Frontier Communications’ Layer 2
E-Path Ethernet Product through a seamless process for
Network-to-Network interfaces and access to Frontier
Communications’ expanded switched Ethernet Network. The
Frontier/Granite agreement further positions Granite to utilize
Frontier’s network to provide Ethernet services to locations of
federal agencies under the General Service Administration’s newly
released Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract.
“This enhanced relationship with Frontier expands, and further
solidifies, Granite’s ability to serve multi-location businesses
and federal agencies,” stated Granite Senior Vice President Sam
Kline. “This arrangement expands and will continue Granite’s track
record of success in identifying telecommunication efficiencies and
savings for many of the largest businesses and government agencies
in the U.S.,” Kline concluded.
“Frontier is excited to provide our products and expanded
network capabilities to Granite to assist them in serving their
customers,” said Frontier Executive Vice President Ken Arndt.
“Frontier operates in 29 states and our network infrastructure
supports some of the largest online retailers, manufacturers,
public safety organizations, and governmental entities across the
entire country. This agreement enables Frontier and Granite to
leverage their strengths and provide next generation services to
our shared customers,” Arndt said.
About Granite Telecommunications
Granite provides voice, data and other related communications
products and services to multi-location businesses and government
agencies throughout the United States and Canada. Granite furnishes
services to more than two-thirds of the Fortune 100 companies in
the United States, and 1.75 million voice and data lines under
management. Granite employs over 1,800 people at its headquarters
located in Quincy, Mass., and offices in Atlanta, Ga., Chicago,
Ill., Dallas, Texas, New York, N.Y., Orlando, Fla., Philadelphia,
Pa., Providence, R.I., Washington, DC and West Palm Beach, Fla. For
more information, visit www.granitenet.com.
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) is a
leader in providing communications services to urban, suburban, and
rural communities in 29 states. Frontier offers a variety of
services to residential customers over its fiber-optic and copper
networks, including video, high-speed internet, advanced voice, and
Frontier Secure® digital protection solutions. Frontier Business™
offers communications solutions to small, medium, and enterprise
businesses. More information about Frontier is available
at www.frontier.com
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For Frontier:Andy Malinoski, 304-550-1165Manager,
Communicationsandy.malinoski@ftr.comorFor Granite:Jeremy Robison,
617-845-4027jrobison@granitenet.com
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