Wired expansion

Fairfield and Westchester counties will soon be supporting an expanded fiber optics network.

Boxborough, Mass.-based Lightower Fiber Networks will add two new fiber network expansion projects between New Haven and Stamford and between Westchester County and New York City.

“These particular network expansions add more diversity and low latency options for customers in Westchester and Fairfield who need networking on par with New York City, New Jersey and Long Island,” said Rob Shanahan, president and CEO of Lightower.

The cost of the network build-outs was not disclosed.

The new fiber routes will offer customers in the area access to all levels of Lightower services, including low latency routes into and around New York City and New Jersey.

As part of the Connecticut expansion, services will be expanded along the I-95 corridor between Stamford and New Haven, including Norwalk, Bridgeport and Milford.

New York services will also be expanded between Yonkers and the Bronx, including Mount Vernon, Bronxville and Hastings.

Both expansions build upon Lightower”™s already established network in the region.

The two new expansions are in addition to recent network expansions in Greenwich and White Plains and the completion of a new, unique network route across the Hudson River.

Adding to its New York City area expansion, last month Lightower completed a new Hudson River crossing north of New York City and south of the Tappan Zee Bridge.

“Lightower”™s presence in New York City, New Jersey and Long Island has greatly increased over the past year due to internal expansion as well as through strategic acquisitions,” Shanahan said. “Since last year we have added over 100 commercial buildings and data centers to our New York area network. We have also built-out or acquired some of the best low latency routes between the area”™s critical financial centers,” said Shanahan, referring to Stamford and White Plains. He said the latest network expansions are part of an ongoing movement by the company to increase its fiber and network footprint in the Northeast.