LighTrade Connects With Sigma

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- ­ LighTrade, Inc, the leading provider of neutral,fully-automated bandwidth pooling points, and Sigma Networks, provider ofthe most complete range of metro interconnect services, today announced thatSigma Networks has signed a multi-year interconnection agreement withLighTrade. Sigma Networks will interconnect and offer its services atLighTrade pooling points in the Los Angeles, New York City, and WashingtonDC metro areas.LighTrade pooling point customers in these three locations will have easyand rapid access to Sigma Networks’ highly flexible and broad range ofcarrier-class metro SONET Services. LighTrade’s neutral pooling pointsradically improve network efficiency by providing carriers and serviceproviders with access to multiple bandwidth vendors and customers through asingle connection enabling local and long haul carriers and broadbandservice providers to switch bandwidth in minutes rather than months.“We are pleased to announce this relationship with Sigma Networks,” saidKathy Perone, CEO of LighTrade, Inc. “Sigma Networks’ deep metro footprintand array of services adds to the local connectivity solutions available toour long-haul carrier customers who need to deliver bandwidth within themetro core. This relationship furthers our goal of offering LighTradecustomers more options and choice in structuring their end-to-end bandwidthtransactions by maximizing the long haul and last mile access and servicesavailable through our pooling points.”LighTrade Inc. Sigma Networks Inc.