OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Looking Glass(R) Networks, Inc., a facilities-based provider of metropolitan telecommunications transport services, announced today that Verizon Global Networks Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon, selected Looking Glass to provide dark fiber for locations in three large U.S. metropolitan markets: Atlanta, Chicago and Seattle.
"We are extremely pleased that Verizon chose to utilize our DarkGLASS(SM) services in several markets," said Lynn Refer, CEO, Looking Glass Networks.
"Looking Glass' dark fiber solutions cost effectively support the range of services desired by Verizon," stated Refer. "Because we build, own and maintain our networks, we are physically diverse from other fiber providers and can bring the dark fiber and fiber infrastructure Verizon needs. Customers benefit from our scalability and flexibility, and Verizon has achieved a very cost effective solution."
With current connectivity to more than 350 buildings, Looking Glass offers lit, dark fiber and collocation services in twelve of the largest U.S. metro markets. Specializing in turnkey solutions to facility engineering and construction needs, both domestically and internationally, Looking Glass' physically diverse networks offer an alternative that can meet and exceed customers' specific requirements.
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