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wiredInUSA - November 2016
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wiredInUSA - November 2016
Windstream has announced plans to add
fiber routes across the Rockies, bringing
the markets of Salt Lake City, Reno, Las
Vegas and Silicon Valley onto its physical
network, and further plans to add
additional western routes and markets
next year.
The initial expansion leverages dark fiber
to expand its 100G network to California
from Denver by the end of 2016. With the
initial buildout completed, Windstream
plans a second phase to add a southern
route built on dark fiber between its Texas
markets and Los Angeles via El Paso and
Phoenix which, together with connectivity
along the California coast, the company
expects to finalize by the end of 2017.
The work will add 4,800 route miles to the
company’s network. Windstream’s current
long-haul backbone, and its new routes,
use Infinera’s DTN-X technology.
Crossing the Rockies