Publish Date : 20-Mar-2014
FirstLight Fiber, a facilities-based telecommunications service provider operating fiber optic networks in Upstate New York and Northern New England with connectivity to Canada, declared its relationship with BayRing Communications, a New England-based Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC). BayRing has chosen FirstLight's Metro Ethernet solutions to further extend its network reach, while FirstLight utilizes BayRing's dark fiber network in specific areas to extend its reach. The firms are working together to improve their respective potentials within the regional markets they serve in order to better serve businesses throughout New England.
With several hundred miles of fiber optic network spanning Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, BayRing's network design has the capacity to handle large volumes of voice and data due to the redundancy of its self-healing fiber optics. FirstLight, with a network comprised of more than 190,000 fiber miles and 1,400 lit buildings, offers BayRing with Ethernet solutions designed to make sure maximum uptime and performance. BayRing utilizes FirstLight's Ethernet service as a local loop alternative to enable its clients to easily gain high-speed access to Layer 2 Internet and IP VPN.
"FirstLight has been a proven partner in helping BayRing to maintain a strong, local presence by providing Ethernet circuits in areas that previously had not had many meaningful alternatives for high bandwidth local loops. Through our relationship with FirstLight, we gain access to their extensive fiber-based solutions throughout portions of Northern New England not currently lit with BayRing fiber, which allows us to provide a technologically superior product to our clients," David Gibson, Director of Business Development said.
With multiple classes of service (CoS), FirstLight's Metro Ethernet service supports BayRing's rigorous voice and data requirements, while providing the flexibility BayRing needs as their clients' bandwidth requirements increase. FirstLight's Layer 2 service is designed in accordance with Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) standards, guaranteeing a high quality and reliable Ethernet service. FirstLight offers point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and multipoint-to-multipoint connections scalable up to 100 Gbps.
"BayRing operates a highly advanced network throughout New England, and its decision to align with FirstLight, allows BayRing to seamlessly support its customers regardless of where they are located. Together with BayRing, FirstLight looks forward to extending the high quality, fiber-based services that allow business in the Northeast to thrive in the digital age," Kurt Van Wagenen, President and CEO of FirstLight said.
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