FirstPoint Communications Inc., Portland, OR, plans to launch a 135-mile fiber-optic network

FirstPoint Communications Inc., Portland, OR, plans to launch a 135-mile fiber-optic network capable of carrying nearly 10 million telephone calls. The network consists of four fiber-optic rings, which will circle Portland and surrounding communities. Construction of the first of the four rings, a downtown Portland-to-Beaverton loop, was completed this month.