Fiber-based business services provider Everstream and Windstream (WSTI) say they have collaborated to enable Everstream to offer high-speed services to its customers backed by 400 Gigabit Ethernet (400GbE) Wavelength Services from Windstream Wholesale. In addition to providing high-bandwidth capabilities, the partnership also provides Everstream with access to Windstream’s national fiber network.
Everstream operates a fiber network of 15,000 route miles concentrated in the U.S. Midwest (see, for example “Everstream announces new market targets, closes LightBound acquisition”), including a high-demand route between Chicago and Cleveland. “Everstream is committed to continually enhancing our business-only network and expanding our partnerships to deliver a customer experience that is unmatched for even the most demanding enterprise requirements,” said Everstream President and CEO Brett Lindsey. “As our customers continue to scale, they need access to high-bandwidth, agile network solutions. This opportunity with Windstream enables us to consistently lead the market in providing the services that businesses demand with the reliability they need.”
The service access leverages the 400-Gbps capabilities Infinera’s Groove (GX) Series provide within Windstream’s network alongside Juniper Network’s PTX Series transport routers. “Windstream is committed to tapping into the latest technological innovation, enabling us to offer customers the benefits of ultra-efficient, high-capacity transport solutions across our network,” said Joe Scattareggia, executive vice president, Windstream Wholesale. “By partnering with Windstream Wholesale, regional service providers like Everstream have access to advanced national connectivity solutions to support the increasing bandwidth and capacity demands of their customers.”
Windstream’s Groove (GX) Series platforms currently leverage Infinera’s ICE4 Infinite Capacity Engine. However, the service provider also has conducted recent field trials of Infinera’s 800G-capable ICE6 coherent engine (see “Windstream, Infinera drive 800G across 730 km live production network”).
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