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Performance-Grade Ethernet Explained

As enterprise leaders work to create more seamless connections among office locations, data centers and cloud applications, they are increasingly choosing private connections like Ethernet. With growing interest comes growing expectations and demands for higher reliability and performance. In today’s fast-paced, data-driven environment, it’s time to adopt a new standard… Learn More

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Performance-Grade Ethernet Explained

As enterprise leaders work to create more seamless connections among office locations, data centers and cloud applications, they are increasingly choosing private connections like Ethernet.…

The Divide Podcast: How FirstLight is connecting communities with middle-mile fiber

This week: FirstLight Fiber’s Maura Mahoney, Chief Marketing Officer, and Patrick Coughlin, Chief Development Officer, talk about tackling the digital divide through fiber ‘onramps and…

FirstLight to Exceed 1,700 Route Miles in New York in 2022

With over twelve hundred route miles already constructed this year, FirstLight remains committed to expanding in the Empire State Albany, NY – October 25, 2022…

DE-CIX and FirstLight Partner to Offer Transport to Peering at DE-CIX New York

Access to DE-CIX New York now available from over 13,000 lit locations across FirstLight’s robust fiber network New York – October 24, 2022 – DE-CIX,…

Cloud Connect Summit – The Quest for Cyber Security

Albany, NY: Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 – Loft 433 Boston, MA: Wednesday, November 9th, 2022 – Aloft Boston Seaport Philadelphia, PA: Tuesday, November 15th, 2022…

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FirstLight Achieves Network Expansion Milestone in Pennsylvania

The company continues to show a strong commitment to broadening its infrastructure and serving organizations across the Commonwealth Albany, NY – August 31, 2022 –…

FirstLight Reaches Fiber Expansion Milestone in Vermont

FirstLight continues trend of investing in the Green Mountain State Albany, NY – July 26, 2022 – FirstLight, a leading provider of digital infrastructure services…

DDoS Portal Administration Video

In this overview of our DDoS Portal, we go over the basics on how to use it.

FirstLight Construction Team

FirstLight offers construction services throughout our service area.

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Corporate Overview

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. Our 25,000-route-mile…

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Solutions for K-12 Schools

Here's an overview of FirstLight solutions for K-12 Schools.

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Brunswick Data Center Virtual Tour

Take a virtual tour of our Brunswick, Maine data center.

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ESA Program

Leverage FisrtLight's team of experts to help with your technology challenges.

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Solutions for Higher Education

FirstLight has network, cloud and IT solutions for higher education.

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Government Solutions

FirstLight has network, cloud and IT solutions for governments.

Manchester

FirstLight Manchester Data Center Virtual Tour

Take a virtual tour of our Manchester data center.

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DDoS Solution Webinar

Check out FirstLight's DDoS solutions overview in this webinar.

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Security Solutions webinar

Here is an overview of our security solutions.

Disaster Recovery in the Cloud

FirstLight offers disaster recovery in the cloud solutions.

FirstLight Seeks to Close the Cyber Security Gap for Its Customers with Several New Cloud-Based Security Solutions

Albany, NY – June 28, 2022 – FirstLight, a leading provider of digital infrastructure services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic,…

Performance-Grade Ethernet Explained

As enterprise leaders work to create more seamless connections among office locations, data centers and cloud applications, they are increasingly choosing private connections like Ethernet.…

The Divide Podcast: How FirstLight is connecting communities with middle-mile fiber

This week: FirstLight Fiber’s Maura Mahoney, Chief Marketing Officer, and Patrick Coughlin, Chief Development Officer, talk about tackling the digital divide through fiber ‘onramps and…

FirstLight to Exceed 1,700 Route Miles in New York in 2022

With over twelve hundred route miles already constructed this year, FirstLight remains committed to expanding in the Empire State Albany, NY – October 25, 2022…

DE-CIX and FirstLight Partner to Offer Transport to Peering at DE-CIX New York

Access to DE-CIX New York now available from over 13,000 lit locations across FirstLight’s robust fiber network New York – October 24, 2022 – DE-CIX,…

Cloud Connect Summit – The Quest for Cyber Security

Albany, NY: Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 – Loft 433 Boston, MA: Wednesday, November 9th, 2022 – Aloft Boston Seaport Philadelphia, PA: Tuesday, November 15th, 2022…

FirstLight Achieves Network Expansion Milestone in Pennsylvania

The company continues to show a strong commitment to broadening its infrastructure and serving organizations across the Commonwealth Albany, NY – August 31, 2022 –…

FirstLight Reaches Fiber Expansion Milestone in Vermont

FirstLight continues trend of investing in the Green Mountain State Albany, NY – July 26, 2022 – FirstLight, a leading provider of digital infrastructure services…

DDoS Portal Administration Video

In this overview of our DDoS Portal, we go over the basics on how to use it.

FirstLight Construction Team

FirstLight offers construction services throughout our service area.

FirstLight-fiber-network

Corporate Overview

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. Our 25,000-route-mile…

Smart preteen schoolgirl doing her homework with digital tablet at home. Education and distance learning for kids. Homeschooling during quarantine.

Solutions for K-12 Schools

Here's an overview of FirstLight solutions for K-12 Schools.

post-image-brunswick-dc

Brunswick Data Center Virtual Tour

Take a virtual tour of our Brunswick, Maine data center.

ESA-Header

ESA Program

Leverage FisrtLight's team of experts to help with your technology challenges.

Higher-Ed

Solutions for Higher Education

FirstLight has network, cloud and IT solutions for higher education.

government-background

Government Solutions

FirstLight has network, cloud and IT solutions for governments.

Manchester

FirstLight Manchester Data Center Virtual Tour

Take a virtual tour of our Manchester data center.

DDOS attack, cyber protection. virus detect. Internet and technology concept.

DDoS Solution Webinar

Check out FirstLight's DDoS solutions overview in this webinar.

3d rendering Cloud computing concept, Cloud internet technology concept background, Cloud computing and network security technology concept

Security Solutions webinar

Here is an overview of our security solutions.

Disaster Recovery in the Cloud

FirstLight offers disaster recovery in the cloud solutions.

FirstLight Seeks to Close the Cyber Security Gap for Its Customers with Several New Cloud-Based Security Solutions

Albany, NY – June 28, 2022 – FirstLight, a leading provider of digital infrastructure services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic,…