ITC^DeltaCom Inc. and Southern Light announced at the COMPTEL PLUS Convention & Expo that they have established a bidirectional network-to-network interconnection (NNI) that enables both companies to expand their Ethernet service reach.
The NNI provides Deltacom with access to Southern Light’s fiber-based Ethernet access footprint in multiple markets across Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The Ethernet access expansion complements Deltacom’s Southeastern intercity network to increase its Ethernet Private Line service availability, providing its wholesale and business customer with more Ethernet locations along the Gulf Coast.
he interconnection also enables Southern Light to access FastE, GigE and 10Gbps intercity Ethernet services from Interstate FiberNet, Deltacom’s wholesale division.
“The expansion of our Ethernet access capabilities into strategic metro markets helps us better serve customers across all segments of our business,” said Tony Tomae, Deltacom executive vice president of sales and marketing. “Southern Light’s metro reach aligns well with our high capacity intercity network to provide our customers with the end-to-end, scalable Ethernet services they require for the increasing bandwidth demands of today’s applications.”
“Southern Light and Deltacom have done business for years, and we are pleased to extend the relationship once again to mutually benefit our customers,” said Andy Newton, president and CEO of Southern Light. “Adding this significant interconnection point between the two networks will help us meet customer demand with a scalable network for years to come.”
