FirstLight, which provides fiber-optic data, Internet, data centre, cloud computing and unified communications services to enterprise and carrier customers, announced the deal would include “only a portion” of DFT’s network.
The transaction will involve a fibre route running from Hamburg to Jamestown, to enhance FirstLight's fibre network in Western New York and provides a third, unique route from Buffalo, New York. As part of the transaction, FirstLight will provide bulk communications services to support DFT's infrastructure needs.
“The companies have worked together for many years, leveraging each other's capabilities and strengths,” said Kurt Van Wagenen, president and CEO of FirstLight.
“This transaction will provide direct access to the underlying infrastructure in order to better position FirstLight to continue to expand its capabilities throughout this region.”
Based out of Albany, New York, FirstLight connects more than 30,000 locations with a more than 20,000-route mile network.
Mark R. Maytum, president and COO of DFT Communications, added: “This transaction is beneficial to DFT, its customers and stakeholders. It allows us to focus on our core business and operations while maintaining access to the network connectivity we need, managed by a provider we have come to know and trust.”
