FiberLight announced today that Applied Innovations, a Microsoft Gold Certified Provider of web hosting applications, has signed a multi-year agreement to purchase a secure network connecting Applied Innovations to two state-of-the-art collocation facilities in downtown Miami.

FiberLight, a leading optical transport network solutions provider, is providing a diverse path Ethernet network to connect Applied Innovations to the Telefonica KeyCenter and the NAP of the Americas. The protected, point-to-point dedicated network will enable Applied Technologies to fully support its clients while continuing to grow its presence in the South Florida region.

“Our agreement with FiberLight is an important first step in deploying our next generation cloud hosting solutions and hosted applications. FiberLight’s cost-efficient solution will provide our customers and resellers the secure, low latency network they require for all e-commerce activity, while giving Applied Innovations an avenue for continued growth throughout the region,” said Dan Farrell, Director of Network Operations for Applied Innovations.

FiberLight’s dense and robust 300-mile South Florida network made it the logical provider of choice for Applied Innovations.

“We are pleased Applied Innovations selected FiberLight to offer a high-bandwidth network solution to its customers,” said Kevin B. Coyne, President and COO of FiberLight. “FiberLight’s diverse network and multiple points of presence supply the strategic platform companies in the South Florida region require while providing low latency and dedicated high bandwidth speeds that only a fiber optics company can offer.”

FiberLight leverages the strength of its 500,000-fiber mile network and its robust metro network footprint to offer companies fully managed solutions and excellent service before and after the sale.

About Applied Innovations

Based in Boca Raton, Florida, Applied Innovations (http://www.appliedi.net) is a Microsoft Gold Certified Web hosting provider specializing in Windows Web hosting. Since 1999, Applied Innovations has hosted thousands of domains for small to medium sized businesses internationally, offering world-class service and support at competitive and economical rates.

About FiberLight

FiberLight provides Ethernet, Wavelengths, IP, SONET, and Dark Fiber optical transport network solutions to telecom carriers, government, large enterprise, content providers and web centric businesses. FiberLight wholly owns its 500,000-fiber mile network in key growth areas and offers robust metro networks in Georgia, Florida, Washington DC, Texas, Virginia and Maryland as well as Wide Area Networking options at layer 1, 2 and 3 to major commercial hubs throughout the country. FiberLight fully supports applications requiring maximum availability, low latency and ultimate security. Visit FiberLight at www.fiberlight.com.