Lightower Expands Its All-Fiber Connectivity Services to Amazon Web Services

BOXBOROUGH, MA--(Marketwired - Dec 8, 2014) - Lightower Fiber Networks, the premier provider of custom, high-capacity network services that ensure optimal application and business performance, announced it has broadened its direct connectivity options to Amazon Web Services' (AWS) cloud computing platform. With speeds now ranging from 50 Mbps to 500 Mbps, customers can connect to AWS with secure connections via Lightower's switched Ethernet services portfolio, in addition to wavelengths and dark fiber.

Lightower provides all-fiber connectivity to the AWS Cloud through Amazon Direct Connect locations located in 32 Avenue of the Americas NY, New York and 21715 Filigree Court in Ashburn, Virginia. The new expanded connectivity options benefit those customers that need to access AWS with less than 1G of connectivity. An added benefit is that customers do not have to establish an incremental cross connect between Lightower and AWS, making it more cost-effective and less complex overall. Lightower first announced Direct Connect services with AWS in late 2013 and this new service expansion now enables connectivity at lower bandwidth levels, providing increased cost-effective options to customers.

"Always striving to enable superior network experiences for our customers, Lightower's expanded access options open up AWS Direct Connect to a much larger portion of the market," commented Doug Dalissandro, Chief Revenue Officer for Lightower. "Customers harnessing the power of the AWS cloud combined with the Lightower Network will experience the highest levels of network/cloud performance." 

Combining AWS with the power of Lightower's Ethernet, wavelength, or dark fiber services, customers can experience the full range of AWS offerings including:

• Compute Services
• Storage
• Content Delivery
• Database services
• Deployment & Management
• Application Services

Lightower's full Ethernet solutions portfolio includes MetroE Advanced Private Line, E-Line, Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL), and Ethernet Private LAN (E-LAN). The Lightower Network also enables customers to connect to over 175 data centers and over 250 telco hotels and central offices across its footprint.

Lightower is an official Direct Connect & Technology Partner for Amazon Web Services.

Visit www.lightower.com for additional information.

About Lightower Fiber Networks
Lightower Fiber Networks is the premier, all-fiber provider of custom, high-capacity network services that ensure optimal application and business performance. Serving enterprise, government, carrier and data center customers, our comprehensive suite of fiber-based solutions is delivered across a robust, dense and highly reliable network. The company offers over 20,000 route miles of network, providing access to over 8,500 service locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Chicago Metro with connectivity to critical international landing sites. Lightower Fiber Networks is headquartered in Boxborough, MA. For more information, visit www.lightower.com or call 1.888.LT.FIBER.