Electric Lightwave Continues National Expansion and Brings Fiber Optic Network
For High-Speed Data and Internet Access to New York-Area Businesses
NEW YORK, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Electric Lightwave Inc. (Nasdaq: ELIX),
one of the nation's leading integrated communications providers, today
announced the deployment of its high-speed data and Internet access services
to New York-area businesses. Electric Lightwave delivers these services to
help business customers overcome bandwidth constraints, as well as enable them
to select the level of service needed to conduct reliable, ultra high-speed
data transmission.
With a national fiber optic route capable of supporting fast and reliable
data transmission, the Electric Lightwave New York office will offer New York,
Connecticut and New Jersey high-speed Internet access and data services,
including frame relay, point-to-point private lines, Remote NetConnect(TM),
ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) and Transparent LAN (Local Area Network)
Services. Electric Lightwave's expansion to the New York area is part of the
company's strategy to provide its business communications solutions
nationwide, transporting large amounts of data across the country for its
increasing customer base.
"Northeast businesses have a high demand for increased bandwidth capacity
to optimize the sharing of information," said Joe Preval, Electric Lightwave's
regional agent data manager. "By utilizing our network, business customers are
assured higher speeds, greater throughput and value."
In addition to the New York office, the company's national expansion
includes offering data and Internet access services to Las Vegas, Denver,
Chicago, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Diego,
Cleveland, Philadelphia and Boston.
"New York has seen the shift from voice to data with the advent of the
Internet, added Preval. "Our secure, state-of-the-art network in this area is
important for businesses who need reliable Internet connection and who are
constantly constrained with bandwidth limitations."
Electric Lightwave boasts one of the top national Internet backbones in
the nation, according to Boardwatch Magazine.
For more information about national data services in the New York area,
businesses can contact Joe Preval in the New York office at 212-984-0685.
About Electric Lightwave
Electric Lightwave Inc. is an integrated communications provider offering
data and Internet access solutions to businesses nationwide. In the western
United States, the company is a full service provider offering local and long
distance telephone service, videoconferencing, prepaid services and broadband
transport services to business customers in Seattle, Portland, Sacramento,
Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Boise. The company is headquartered in Vancouver,
Wash. Visit Electric Lightwave on the World Wide Web at http://www.eli.net.
NOTE: All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their
respective owners, with no intent to infringe.
SOURCE Electric Lightwave, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Jack Hardy of Electric Lightwave Inc.,
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The KMC Group, 425-450-9965, or christinav@kmcgroup.com, for
Electric Lightwave
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