Lightower Announces Major Expansions of Fiber Network in Central and Northern New Jersey
The Northeast's Premier Metro Fiber Provider Brings Over 100 All-Fiber Route Miles to the Region

(firmenpresse) - BOXBOROUGH, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/07/12 -- , the premier metro fiber and bandwidth provider in the Northeast, announced today several major expansions of its industry-leading all-fiber network in Central and Northern New Jersey. In total, Lightower is adding over 100 route miles of new fiber network throughout the counties of Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Morris, Middlesex, and Mercer.
Lightower's New Jersey network expansion program is in direct response to the surging demand for fiber-based networking solutions from Garden State financial institutions, enterprises, educational institutions, and government agencies. The additional network will bring the Lightower Network to the doorstep of more New Jersey customers and allow them to connect to other locations throughout the Lightower footprint, including commercial buildings, data centers, telco hotels, and other critical interconnection facilities. Customers have immediate access to Lightower's complete suite of end-to-end fiber networking solutions including Ethernet, wavelengths, dark fiber, Internet access, video transport, private networks, and SONET.
"Lightower is aggressively building in New Jersey as we continue to see surging demand for our fiber-based networking solutions," said Rob Shanahan, CEO of Lightower. "This expansion will benefit New Jersey's large market of financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, other enterprises, government agencies, and educational institutions; enabling them to connect throughout the entire Lightower footprint as well as nationwide on our long-haul network. Lightower's network now reaches from New Hampshire and Albany in the north, to Princeton, New Jersey in the south, and everywhere in between."
Financial services firms in particular will benefit from Lightower's expansion in New Jersey as the company continues to build its fiber network into a growing list of critical financial exchanges and data centers in the area, including Carteret and Piscataway.
Additional details on the expansion routes include:
Bergen County: new 27-mile loop through Paterson, Totowa, and Wayne
Hudson Country: new 18-mile route from Secaucus to Bergen
Essex & Morris Counties: new 12-mile loop through Madison, Morristown, and Livingston
Middlesex County: new 25-mile route through Carteret, Avenel, Iselin, Metuchen, Edison, and Piscataway
Middlesex & Mercer Counties: new 22-mile route through Highland Park, New Brunswick, and Princeton
Lightower's complete suite of all-fiber solutions is available to customers in these expansion areas. Lightower solutions offered to customers include:
Ethernet service from 10 Mbps to 100 Gbps
Wavelength service from 1 Gbps to 100 Gbps
Dedicated Internet access
Dark fiber
Ultra-low latency solutions
Video transport solutions
Private network solutions
Wireless backhaul solutions
Access to the all 2,800+ Lightower service locations throughout the Northeast including commercial buildings, data centers, financial exchanges, telco hotels, and other critical interconnection facilities
Custom designed building access, tower access, and facility access
Diverse routing and diverse entrance options may be available
Lightower has rapidly expanded in the New Jersey and New York City area over the past several years. Early in 2011, Lightower completed the Late in 2010, Lightower completed the In February of 2012, the company opened a , less than a year after opening a . In addition, Lightower announced the completion of a that bypasses the now under-construction Tappan Zee Bridge.
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Lightower Fiber Networks is the premier metro fiber and bandwidth provider in the Northeast, offering over 6,400 fiber route miles coupled with comprehensive transport, alternative access, and nationwide long haul services. Lightower's fiber footprint covers New England, eastern New York State, New Jersey, Long Island, and New York City. With access to over 2,800 service locations, Lightower offers unparalleled regional density, performance, scalability, security, and reliability in the Northeast. Lightower Fiber is headquartered in Boxborough, MA. For more information, visit or call 888-LT-FIBER.
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