Zayo Group, a regional provider of bandwidth and fiber optic network solutions, acquired Northwest Telephone, Inc., a privately owned competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) and interexchange carrier (IXC) currently operating fiber optic networks in Pacific Northwest markets.
NTI now becomes part of Zayo Bandwidth, Zayo Group’s business unit that provides fiber optic network solutions to carriers, web-centric companies, public and educational institutions and enterprises. Zayo Bandwidth fiber optic network services include private line, wavelength, Ethernet, Internet and colocation. With the acquisition, Zayo Bandwidth’s fiber optic network now encompasses 18,500 metro and regional fiber optic network route miles, serving more than 1,100 on-net locations in 20 states.
Carrier-Class Fiber Optic Network
Founded in 1999, NTI brings to Zayo a carrier-class fiber optic network with 1,500 route miles of fiber optic network in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. NTI’s fiber optic network connects rural and underserved markets to larger Tier 1 markets with regional rings that lend to lower latency and increased fiber optic network efficiency.
Though terms of the agreement are not being released, NTI customers will continue to receive high quality support from the NTI team they know and benefit from Zayo’s extensive fiber foptic network and access to capital for fiber optic network expansion. Zayo’s commitment to maintaining a strong and growing fiber optic network along with the unique network assets of NTI make Zayo Bandwidth a key provider for carriers and enterprises seeking fiber optic network bandwidth in the Pacific Northwest.
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