Subterranean Network in Miami Will Be
Customer-Ready in January
2023
NEW
YORK and MIAMI,
Nov. 2,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightpath, an all-fiber,
infrastructure-based connectivity provider that is revolutionizing
how organizations connect to their digital destinations, today
announced its entrance into the Miami market for fiber connectivity solutions
with a 135-mile, all-fiber network throughout the Miami Metro region. Miami marks the second major east coast market
that Lightpath has entered over the past 16 months, following
Boston in June of
2021.
Lightpath's entry into Miami will kick off with a 55-mile
subterranean network of new, high-count fiber in early 2023.
Lightpath's entrance into Miami
will kick off with a 55-mile subterranean network of brand new,
high-count fiber that will be ready in early 2023 (yellow on map).
The Miami Central Business District (CBD) network will be
customer-ready in January 2023, while
two rings to the north and west of the CBD will come online in
April 2023. Subsequent planned
network expansions (red on map) will blanket the entire metro
region with an additional 80 route miles of fiber.
"The Miami region is an
exciting new market for Lightpath with its robust business centers,
a large population of educators and governments, and of course its
de facto status as the technological and financial gateway to
Central and South America," stated
Chris Morley, Lightpath's CEO.
"Miami represents the second,
major market that Lightpath has entered in less than a year and a
half, after successfully operating for more than 30-years
exclusively in the New York Metro
area. The incredible rate of business growth in Miami demonstrates the opportunity for a new
connectivity provider, and we look forward to bringing our unique
approach to customer service into the market."
Miami area customers also have
access to the entire Lightpath network, consisting of over 20,000
route miles of fiber providing access to over 13,500 service
locations. Lightpath long haul services can connect Miami locations to all service locations in
New York Metro and Greater Boston, including over 100 northeast
data centers and seven cable landing stations. Long haul
services can also connect Miami
customers to Atlanta, Ashburn, Dallas, and Chicago. Direct connect service to Cloud
providers is available in Ashburn,
VA and Secaucus, NJ, with
Miami peering coming later in
2023.
During the initial rollout of the Miami network, customers will have access to
area data centers at 15 NE 9th Street and 36 NE
2nd Street, with six additional area data centers coming
online throughout the year. These initial data centers will also
provide direct connect services to Cloud providers, connections for
Lightpath long haul services, as well as connectivity options for
Southern Florida cable landing
stations.
The network build-out is being funded with cash on Lightpath's
balance sheet and will not have a material impact on the Company's
leverage.
"Lightpath has served thousands of the largest enterprises in
the country around the New York
City area for over 30 years. Now we want to bring that
successful recipe to Miami
organizations that demand powerful, secure, and reliable
connectivity," explained Doug
Dalissandro, Lightpath's Chief Revenue Officer. "Lightpath
really is different from other service providers. In addition to
our incredible network services and reliability, we really take a
consultative approach to working with customers. From sales, to
installation, and later for support, we take pride in becoming a
trusted partner for a customer's network strategy."
Miami area customers will have
access to the entire portfolio of Lightpath all-fiber solutions,
including Optical Transport, Ethernet, Internet Access, Private
Networks, Dark Fiber, SD-WAN, Security Solutions, and other
Managed Services. Lightpath Voice Services will be available
to Miami customers later in
2023.
To learn more about Lightpath in Miami, visit lightpathfiber.com/miami.
Follow Lightpath on LinkedIn. For more information about
Lightpath, visit lightpathfiber.com.
About Lightpath:
Lightpath is revolutionizing how customers connect to their
digital destinations by combining our next-generation network with
our next-generation customer service. Lightpath's advanced
fiber-optic network offers a comprehensive portfolio of
custom-engineered connectivity solutions with unparalleled
performance, reliability, and security. Our consultative customer
service means we work with you to design, deliver, and support the
solution for your unique needs, faster and more easily than ever
before. For over 30 years, thousands of enterprises, governments,
and educators have trusted Lightpath to power their organization's
innovation. Altice USA (NYSE:
ATUS) owns a 50.01% controlling interest in Lightpath, and
investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners
(MSIP) owns 49.99% of the Company.
Learn how Lightpath can connect you to your digital
destinations. Visit lightpathfiber.com.
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