Who is FirstLight?
Headquartered in Albany, New York, FirstLight provides fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud, unified communications, and managed services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. FirstLight has been building and operating its own fiber network, including fiber to the premises systems, for over 20 years with roots going back a century. The network has approximately 25,000 route miles, more than 15,000 on-net locations with access to more than 125,000 locations in six states, with connectivity to Montreal. In our key markets, we have significant fiber density to ensure that we can offer a comprehensive solution that addresses all locations. FirstLight’s core data and switching platforms are designed for maximum availability to ensure that our services meet or exceed our stated Service Level Agreements (SLAs). FirstLight offers a robust suite of advanced telecommunications products featuring a comprehensive portfolio of high-bandwidth connectivity solutions including Ethernet, wavelength, and dark fiber services as well as several security solutions and monitoring services. FirstLight’s clientele includes national cellular providers and wireline carriers and many leading enterprises, spanning high tech manufacturing and research, hospitals and healthcare, banking and financial, secondary education, colleges and universities, and local and state governments.