Headquartered in Albany, NY, FirstLight is a fiber-based company with network and people all throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. We provide service to enterprise and carrier customers in six states using our high-capacity, low-latency fiber optic network, data centers and full suite of managed security, cloud and IT services.
Our more than 24,000-route-mile fiber network currently connects nearly 10,000 locations in service with an additional 30,000 serviceable locations.
We pride ourselves on providing reliable, dedicated connectivity, along with a suite of comprehensive services to bring your organization's IT strategy to life. We are a Cisco Premier Partner and have a deep bench of Cisco experts on staff to help design, implement and support our Cisco-based Managed Services, SD-WAN, hardware solutions and more.
FirstLight has 15 data centers throughout the Northeast that are compliant with an array of certifications, including HIPAA, SOC II, SSAE 18 and PCI. We also offer an extensive suite of cloud services, including cloud computing and managed cloud and data center solutions.
FirstLight’s clientele includes national cellular providers and wireline carriers and many leading enterprises, spanning high tech manufacturing and research, hospitals and healthcare, banking and financial, secondary education, colleges and universities, and local and state governments.
Our more than 24,000-route-mile fiber network currently connects nearly 10,000 locations in service with an additional 30,000 serviceable locations.
We pride ourselves on providing reliable, dedicated connectivity, along with a suite of comprehensive services to bring your organization's IT strategy to life. We are a Cisco Premier Partner and have a deep bench of Cisco experts on staff to help design, implement and support our Cisco-based Managed Services, SD-WAN, hardware solutions and more.
FirstLight has 15 data centers throughout the Northeast that are compliant with an array of certifications, including HIPAA, SOC II, SSAE 18 and PCI. We also offer an extensive suite of cloud services, including cloud computing and managed cloud and data center solutions.
FirstLight’s clientele includes national cellular providers and wireline carriers and many leading enterprises, spanning high tech manufacturing and research, hospitals and healthcare, banking and financial, secondary education, colleges and universities, and local and state governments.
Location: United States, Maine, Lewiston
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 1900
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 03.08.2021 | Novacap | novacap.ca |
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| 06.01.2017 | Term Sheet — Friday, January 6 | CES, CMO, IPO, CAIO Unicorn Watch: Yesterday I interviewed Xiaomi CFO Shou Zi Chew, formerly a partner at DST Global. Xiaomi, valued at $45 billion, is at CES hoping to deliver on its promise of a broad tech ecosystem offering a variety of ... |
| 05.01.2017 | Novacap Sells Oxford Networks to Oak Hill | NOVACAP, one of Canada’s leading private equity firms, is pleased to announce the sale of its portfolio company Oxford Networks, a leading fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure services provider operating in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachu... |
| 05.01.2017 | NOVACAP announces the sale of Oxford Networks to Oak Hill Capital Partners | Oxford began as a local telephone company over 100 years ago. Throughout its long history, the company has transitioned itself into a leading regional provider of fiber and cloud services through investments in its network and facilities. O... |
| 07.07.2016 | Oak Hill Capital Partners to Acquire Oxford Networks | Oxford Networks, a leading fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure services provider operating in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Oak Hill Capital Partne... |
| 01.09.2015 | Oxford Networks and BayRing Communications Complete Merger Transaction | The new organization operates approximately 2,000 route miles of high-capacity fiber optic network providing access to nearly 50,000 commercial buildings, four robust SOC 2 (Service Organization Control) data centers, and direct access to a... |