Zayo Group acquires Northwest Telephone

June 2, 2008
JUNE 2, 2008 -- NTI brings to Zayo a carrier-class fiber-optic network with 1,500-route miles of fiber in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. NTI's footprint connects rural and underserved markets to larger Tier 1 markets with regional rings that lend to lower latency and increased network efficiency.

JUNE 2, 2008 -- Zayo Group, regional provider of bandwidth and telecom services, today announced that it has closed its acquisition of Northwest Telephone Inc. (NTI), a privately owned competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) and interexchange carrier (IXC) currently operating in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

Wenatchee, WA-based NTI now becomes part of Zayo Bandwidth (search for Zayo Bandwidth), Zayo Group's business unit that provides fiber-based bandwidth to carriers, web-centric companies, public and educational institutions, and enterprises. Zayo Bandwidth services include private line, wavelength, Ethernet, Internet, and colocation. With this acquisition, Zayo Bandwidth says its network now encompasses 18,500 metro and regional fiber route miles, serving more than 1,100 on-net locations in 20 states.

Founded in 1999, NTI brings to Zayo a carrier-class fiber-optic network with 1,500-route miles of fiber in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. NTI's footprint connects rural and underserved markets to larger Tier 1 markets with regional rings that lend to lower latency and increased network efficiency. Additionally, much like Zayo, NTI has been integral in creating end-to-end connectivity for the wireless industry.

"This acquisition enables Zayo to expand our network in an area experiencing rapid growth in the technology sector," reports John Scarano, COO of Zayo Group and president of Zayo Bandwidth. "By establishing a presence on the West coast and connecting to unique markets in the region, Zayo is positioned to meet the increasing bandwidth needs of carriers and enterprises in the Pacific Northwest."

With this acquisition, Zayo Bandwidth will operate a unique fiber-optic network statewide in Washington as well as to Portland, OR., and Coeur D'Alene, ID. Customers will have access to nine LEC central offices and key data centers and will soon have diverse routes in and out of Quincy and Wenatchee, WA.

Though terms of the agreement are not being released, NTI customers will continue to receive support from the NTI team they know and benefit from Zayo's extensive fiber footprint and access to capital for network expansion.


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