Windstream Wholesale (WW), an optical technology leader in
advanced network solutions, today announced two significant
milestones in its network expansion strategy. Firstly, its dark
fiber Beach Route is available for immediate customer access to
fiber from the Jacksonville, Fla., cable landing station (CLS) to
the Myrtle Beach. S.C., CLS to Raleigh, N.C. Secondly, Windstream
Wholesale has formed an alliance with Mid-Atlantic Broadband,
Tilson Infrastructure, and SummitIG to extend the dark fiber
offering north from Raleigh to Richmond and Ashburn, Va.
Windstream Wholesale’s unique Beach Route spans 690 miles along
the East Coast, connecting the Jacksonville CLS to the Myrtle Beach
CLS, and on to Raleigh. The Beach Route offers lower latency, ideal
for cloud services and content delivery providers linking Raleigh
and the Research Triangle region of North Carolina to aerospace
hubs in Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C., and with access to
subsea cables at the two major CLS sites along the route.
This new partnership, dubbed the Beach Route Dark Fiber
Alliance, extends this path by 315 route miles from Benson, N.C.,
to Richmond and Ashburn. This strategic alliance also eliminates
the complexities of multi-vendor route solutions, providing
customers with a seamless networking experience. With Windstream
Wholesale managing all aspects of the network transaction, benefits
include more fiber, more miles, one contract, and one dedicated
account team.
“The Beach Route Dark Fiber Alliance represents a monumental
leap forward in connectivity solutions,” said Joe Scattareggia,
president of Windstream Wholesale. “By joining forces with
Mid-Atlantic Broadband, SummitIG, and Tilson Infrastructure, we’re
extending our network reach, adding diversity, and dramatically
simplifying the customer experience, continuing to set new
standards and shaping the future for connectivity, innovation, and
partnerships.”
"We're thrilled to harness the power of our open-access fiber
network in Virginia to support the Beach Route Dark Fiber Alliance
in partnership with Windstream Wholesale, SummitIG and Tilson
Infrastructure," said Tad Deriso, president and CEO of MBC. "By
leveraging our unique fiber routes and diverse southern entry into
the QTS Richmond Data Center Campus, we'll provide seamless
connectivity for dark fiber customers, unlocking the full potential
of this critical east coast fiber route."
“Our protected, direct, middle mile network in North Carolina
gives customers access to unique routes on I-95 for the first time,
from the South Carolina to Virginia borders, as well as the
east-west US-70 and US-74 routes that will feed the I-95 artery
toward key data centers in Virginia. We are excited to team with
Windstream Wholesale, Mid-Atlantic Broadband and SummitIG to
deliver seamless routes where and when they matter most,” said Josh
Broder, CEO of Tilson Infrastructure.
“Collaboration with Windstream Wholesale, Mid-Atlantic Broadband
and Tilson Infrastructure on this network expansion is a testament
to our shared dedication to innovation and excellence,” said Sunny
Kumar, CEO of SummitIG. “By utilizing our collective expertise,
resources, and networks, we are paving the way for seamless
connectivity along the east coast. Summit continues to build out
its infrastructure with multiple routes and increased density
throughout northern and central Virginia. We are excited to
leverage our unique routes for these custom solutions.”
By forming the Beach Route Dark Fiber Alliance, Windstream
Wholesale is leading the way toward a future where connectivity is
unlimited. All companies in this alliance will attend International
Telecoms Week (ITW) May 14-17, 2024, at Gaylord National Resort
& Convention Center National Harbor, Maryland, near Washington
DC. Attendees wishing to meet with Windstream Wholesale at the
event may contact their account executive or visit the Annapolis
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2.
To view the complete nationwide Windstream Wholesale network,
visit https://www.windstreamwholesale.com/network-map/
About Windstream
Windstream Wholesale is an innovative optical technology leader
that delivers fast, flexible, and customized wavelength and dark
fiber solutions to carriers, content providers, and hyperscalers in
the U.S. and Canada. Windstream Wholesale is one of three brands
managed by Windstream. The company’s quality-first approach
connects customers to new opportunities and possibilities by
delivering a full suite of advanced communications services.
Windstream also offers fiber-based broadband to residential and
small business customers in 18 states as well as managed cloud
communications and security services to mid-to-large enterprises
and government entities across the U.S. Windstream is a privately
held company headquartered in Little Rock, Ark. Additional
information about Windstream Wholesale is available at
windstreamwholesale.com. Follow us on X (Twitter) @Windstream and
LinkedIn at @Windstream.
About MBC
Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation (MBC) owns,
operates, and maintains a 2,500-mile open-access middle mile fiber
optic network in Southern Virginia, delivering wholesale optical
transport, dark fiber, and colocation services to carriers, ISPs,
data center operators, and other last mile providers. With
strategic network positioning and presence in key internet peering
exchange points including Ashburn, Culpeper, Richmond, and Virginia
Beach, MBC significantly streamlines the time and cost for fiber
providers to serve their customers in rural Virginia. For more
information, visit www.mbc-va.com.
About Tilson Infrastructure & Plenary Broadband
Infrastructure
Plenary Broadband Infrastructure (“PBI”) develops, operates, and
commercializes long haul fiber routes for hyperscale data center
operators and telecom carrier transport, including significant
routes on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission right of way and
North Carolina DOT interstate highway system. PBI is backed by
Plenary Americas and Tilson Infrastructure.
About Summit Infrastructure Group:
SummitIG is the leading pure play dense dark fiber
infrastructure provider. The company designs, constructs and
operates custom and purpose-built dark fiber connectivity essential
to the digital economy. SummitIG’s unmatched approach to network
architecture and fiber density along unique routes across its
network platform enables hyperscale cloud providers, carriers, data
center operators and enterprises to seamlessly connect
mission-critical data center and cloud computing environments. For
more information, please visit: www.summitig.com.
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