Clearfly Communications First to Benefit from 360networks' Expansion Into Coos Bay, Oregon

SEATTLE, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- 360networks, a facilities-based full service wholesale provider of Private Line Transport, IP, VoIP, and Local Access solutions, today announced it has completed a VoIP expansion into Coos Bay, Oregon, adding 11 rate centers to its VoIP coverage footprint. With this expansion, 360networks now covers a total of 1500 rate centers and approximately 70 million people.  Through this expansion 360networks' customer, Clearfly Communications is now able to leverage the company's wholesale VoIP service to quickly and cost effectively expand into the Coos Bay market.  

"For several years 360networks has been our wholesalers of choice, helping us steadily expand into new markets by leveraging their state-of-the-art IP backbone and minimizing our need for costly and time consuming capital projects," said Chris Hunter, chief marketing officer for Clearfly Communications. "360networks willingness to expand into new territories gives us an edge, allowing us to cost effectively support our customers with the full-featured telecommunications solutions they require."  

Clearfly Communications provides unified communications solutions to the small and medium business community.  The company targets underserved suburban markets throughout the western United States with voice, data, and mobile services on par with "big business" solutions but with packages that are both affordable and manageable.  Clearfly Communications bundles 360networks' Wholesale VoIP and Single Point of Interconnection (SPI) services to efficiently meet its customers' voice and SIP trunking needs.

"With our fiber optic network and deep coverage behind them, companies like Clearfly gain a powerful platform to flexibly and cost effectively support their growth," said Rick Coma, 360networks senior vice president.  "We will continue to expand our footprint to provide the coverage our customer need, precisely when and where they need it."

About 360networks

360networks is a full service wholesale provider of Private Line Transport, VoIP, IP, and Local Access (T1/DS3) services, on its wholly-owned fiber optic backbone.  Its facilities-based network provides deep coverage, spanning over 17,200 miles to tier 1 to 4 western U.S. markets (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming).  Financially stable and a CLEC in 36 states, 360networks enables the nation's voice, data and web-based application and service providers to quickly pursue next generation strategies, migrate from legacy networks, grow into new markets and services, and increase network diversity. www.360networks.com

About Clearfly Communications

Clearfly Communications is a voice services and broadband provider serving the Western US region with a primary focus on solutions for small and medium size business. At the core of Clearfly's value proposition is a suite of bundled services comprising scaleable wire-line broadband and a traditional business phone line replacement service.

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