Lightower to Exhibit at Channel Partners Expo in Miami, September 23-25

BOXBOROUGH, MA--(Marketwire - September 17, 2009) - Lightower Fiber Networks, a leading metro fiber network and bandwidth service provider serving the northeast United States, will be exhibiting at the 2009 Channel Partners Conference and Expo in South Beach, Florida from September 23rd through 25th.

With 400,000 miles of fiber in a network that spans the markets of New England, New York Metro, Long Island and the Hudson Valley, Lightower specializes in providing customers with a broad range of high bandwidth connectivity services. With the rapid growth of its customer base and increasing demand for bandwidth, Lightower has upgraded its core network backbone to 40G and is uniquely equipped to provide connectivity services from 10 Mbps to 40 Gbps. Lightower is also preparing to test 100G services for a 2010 network deployment.

"With a leading edge service portfolio including managed wavelength services, metro Ethernet, dark fiber, and SONET, Lightower offers partners a unique opportunity to leverage our geographic density and diverse network routes in the Northeast," said Doug Dalissandro, Executive Vice President of Sales.

"Lightower continues to invest in new products and services like 40G managed wavelength services, and at the same time we have an on-going commitment to selling dark fiber."

Lightower Fiber Networks is one of only a few carriers in the world that is offering 40G managed wavelength services in 2009.

The Channel Partners Expo is the only event devoted exclusively to the channel that includes agents, VARs, systems integrators, interconnects, wireless dealers, and consultants.

This biannual event is celebrating its 12th year by achieving milestones in the variety and number of attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors.

Visit Lightower Fiber Networks (http://www.channelpartnersconference.com/2009/miami/exhibitors.html?li=64837) at the Channel Partner Expo at Booth #5007.

About Lightower Fiber Networks

Lightower Fiber Networks is a leading fiber network and broadband service provider in the Northeast, offering 4,000 fiber route miles coupled with comprehensive transport and alternative access services. Lightower Fiber's geographic footprint extends from New England, to eastern New York State, New York City, northern New Jersey Long Island and Manhattan. Lightower uniquely offers customers geographic network diversity and low latency network solutions. Lightower Fiber is headquartered in Boxborough, MA. For more information, visit www.lightower.com or call 888-LT-FIBER.

Contact Information: For more information: Chris Knight Lightower Fiber Networks (978) 264-6024 www.lightower.com