Press Releases
Here’s the latest news from FirstLight!
FirstLight Fiber Acquires ColoSpace
Bolsters FirstLight’s data center, cloud and managed services offerings ALBANY, NY – December 10, 2019 – FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud computing, unified communications, advanced technologies and construction services...
P2 Business Solutions Joins FirstLight’s Channel Program
Relationship has led to early success and is expected to be the start of a strong, mutually beneficial relationship Albany, NY - November 20, 2019 – FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud, and voice services to enterprise and...
FirstLight Enhances Its Comprehensive Suite of Services with Introduction of SD-WAN Solution
Albany, NY – November 5, 2019 - FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast, announced today the addition of a software-defined wide area network...
FirstLight Launches Newly Configured Monitoring Solutions
Managed Monitoring Solutions Now Offered as a Fully-Featured, Cost Effective, Stand-Alone Offering Designed to Optimize Network Performance Albany, NY – October 30, 2019 – FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud, and voice...
FirstLight Adds Spectrotel to its Wholesale Partner Program
Albany, NY – September 25, 2019 – FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud, and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast, announced today that it has added Spectrotel to its Channel Partner...
NYCM Insurance Selects FirstLight for Ethernet Private Line Service
FirstLight’s dedicated, point-to-point Ethernet solution will provide redundancy between NYCM locations Albany, NY – July 30, 2019 – FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers...
FirstLight Fiber Acquires Todd Cable Construction
Transaction will create a business unit focused on turnkey construction services to support the Company’s continued growth ALBANY, NY – July 10, 2019 – FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud and voice services to enterprise...
FirstLight Enhances Service Portfolio with Addition of a Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery Solution
Albany, NY – June 24, 2019 - FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast, announced today the latest addition to its comprehensive portfolio of...
Champlain Cable Selects FirstLight for Internet and Cloud
Albany, NY – June 11, 2019 – FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud, and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast, announced today that Champlain Cable has selected FirstLight to...
FirstLight Makes Sizable Investments in Vermont
Plans call for continued expansion to support Vermont’s growing business sector Albany, NY – June 4, 2019 – FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud, and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the...
FirstLight Acquires Maine Fiber Company
Transaction will further propel FirstLight’s growth and enhance its fiber network throughout Maine ALBANY, NY – May 16, 2019 – FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers...
FirstLight Expands Relationship with Albany Times Union Center
New Internet Service Will Elevate Connectivity Solutions and Support Convention Center Operations and Events Albany, NY – May 7, 2019 – FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud, and voice services to enterprise and carrier...
FirstLight Extends Fiber Network and Enhances Capabilities in Maine
Implements plans for additional expansion to support Maine’s growing bandwidth needs Albany, NY – May 1, 2019 – FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud, and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the...
FirstLight Launches Encrypted Wavelength Solution to Provide In-Flight Data Security
Low-overhead, low-latency product safeguards against growing threat of data breaches Albany, NY – April 9, 2019 – FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud, and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the...
Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home, Selects FirstLight’s Internet Service
Albany, NY – March 27, 2019 -- FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud, and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast, announced today that Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home, has selected...
Town of Bennington Selects FirstLight for Secure Connectivity
Albany, NY – March 20, 2019 -- FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast, announced today that the Town of Bennington, Vermont, has selected...
Westchester’s Century Country Club Selects FirstLight
FirstLight’s dedicated, symmetrical fiber-based Internet will provide members a more robust and efficient Internet connection Albany, NY – March 13, 2019 - FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud and voice services to...
FirstLight Appoints Len Camara as Chief Information Officer
Seasoned executive added to lead Information Systems and Information Technology functions to support Company’s next phase of growth Albany, NY– March 7, 2019 – FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud and...
FirstLight Enhances Product Portfolio with Addition of ‘Managed Edge’ Solutions
Albany, NY – January 29, 2019 - FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast, announced today the latest addition to its comprehensive portfolio of...
FirstLight CEO Joins Panel on the Future of Communications Infrastructure at METRO CONNECT USA 2019
Kurt Van Wagenen to Speak on Metro Connect USA’s 2019 CEO Interview Panel: Shaping the Next Stage of Evolution for the Communications Infrastructure Community ALBANY, NY – January 22, 2019 – FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center,...