TelePacific Leverages 360networks to Meet Growing Capacity Demands

SEATTLE, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 360networks, a facilities-based wholesale provider of Private Line Transport, Ethernet, IP, and VoIP services, today announced it has completed the deployment of capacity for TelePacific Communications into Chico, California. To support TelePacific's specific capacity and interface requirements, 360networks converted its Chico optical regeneration site into a point of presence (POP) site, able to support the needs of other customers as well.

TelePacific Communications is a network services company serving business customers throughout California and Nevada. A leading competitive carrier in its footprint, TelePacific offers a host of IP, voice, data and Internet services, as well as business continuity and managed network security solutions.

"Given our large California customer base, expanding our extensive statewide fiber optic network with additional reach, redundancy and capacity into markets like Chico is critical to support our continued growth," said Russ Shipley, TelePacific's senior vice president of network engineering. "360 delivered a solution that met our requirements for reliable and cost effective expansion."

"We recognize that each of our customers have unique requirements," said Mike Kozlowski, Private Line and Ethernet Product Director for 360networks. "With our deep network assets within their footprint we are able to meet TelePacific's need for a reliable, cost effective alternative to legacy connectivity solution."

360networks offers a full line of fiber broadband solutions, each with the flexibility to support customer's unique capacity, interface, geographic and pricing needs. The company's fiber broadband solutions include dedicated Ethernet, switched Ethernet, optical, wavelengths, SONET and IP services. All 360networks' services leverage the company's 18,500 route mile network to over 60 tier 1 to 4 markets, with more than 130 POPs and over 300 additional market-capable sites.

About 360networks

360networks is a full service wholesale provider of Private Line Transport, Ethernet, IP, and VoIP services, on its wholly-owned fiber optic backbone.  Its facilities-based network provides deep coverage, spanning 18,500 miles to tier 1 to 4 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) and British Columbia.  Financially strong and a CLEC in 36 states, 360networks helps 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

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