Astound Business Solutions, a nationwide provider of high-capacity and secure connectivity for business customers, has launched 400G Wavelength, a commercial service that leverages Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) 800G and WaveLogic 5 Nano (WL5n) 400G coherent optics.
Astound’s nationwide fiber-optic network covers more than 41,000 route miles and provides connectivity for over 75,000 business customers, as well as to more than 100 data centers across the U.S.
“One of the main drivers of 400G wavelength service adoption is the need for greater connectivity speeds between multiple locations and meeting the demand of these higher-speed requirements in sites like data centers,” said Patrick Knorr, Chief Commercial Officer, Astound Business Solutions. “With 400G Wavelength, powered by Ciena’s best-in-class optical technology, we provide dedicated low-latency, point-to-point bandwidth to common carrier points-of-presence and hyperscaler locations.”
- Astound Business Solutions was formed through the merger of three established cable companies: RCN Corporation (eastern U.S.), Grande Communications (Texas and New Mexico), and Wave Broadband (California, Oregon, and Washington). These three companies were acquired by private equity firm TPG Capital in 2017 and subsequently merged to form Astound Broadband, the parent company of Astound Business Solutions.
