FiberLight (News - Alert), a leading provider of metro Ethernet and fiber optic networks, announced that it is expanding its footprint in Texas by constructing a new super metro and regional fiber network in the western part of the state.

The 18-month project will connect FiberLight's existing regional Texas long haul infrastructure – along with its metro Ethernet assets in Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio – to a brand new 3,000 route mile high-speed network covering cities like San Angelo, Odessa, Midland, Abilene, Lubbock and Amarillo. In addition, FiberLight will expand its existing Dallas metro fiber infrastructure by another 250 route miles.

"Investing in new fiber infrastructure with projects that have good long-term returns, great growth prospects and a lack of current infrastructure is what FiberLight has done for the past decade, and this marquee project will continue that strong track record of success we have demonstrated in the market," said, Michael P. Miller, FiberLight's CEO and Founder.

Like most new deployments, the first phase of the project will be to roll out high-speed metro Ethernet to carriers, government facilities and large enterprises. Miller said that FiberLight will connect more than 275 wireless towers and over 100 buildings in the initial stage of the project.

"FiberLight Chief Development Officer Ron Kormos and his team will bring their 30-year plus track record of building great fiber networks to deliver for us again and ensure the build is done on time and with the high quality for which we are known," he added.

The project – which is FiberLight's largest to date and one of the biggest in the country's history – will be lit by new state-of-the-art optical transport equipment, bringing high-speed metro Ethernet to customers who are otherwise deprived of the service.

In addition to the physical work to be done over the next 18 months, FiberLight will be working hand-in-hand with local economic development organizations, municipalities and key customers to push the network to new heights.

"The strategy first developed in 2011 by FiberLight drives value to customers through enhanced scalability and control, improving the cost of bandwidth including incremental costs and creates the operating platform to drive revenue and product capabilities for our clients, not available through other traditional connectivity options," said Ben Edmond, President of Sales & Marketing for FiberLight. "This project is a testament to that strategy, and we are excited to see the positive impact on FiberLight and for our clients."

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Edited by Rich Steeves