--- title: FirstLight Expands Offerings with Megaport Enabled Cloud Connectivity and Expanded Networks description: FirstLight Expands Offerings with Megaport Enabled Cloud Connectivity and Expanded Networks --- - [Contact JSA](https://www.jsa.net/contact/) - [Tech & Telecom News Now](https://www.jsa.net/blog/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/telecompr) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/JaymieScottoTV) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/jaymie-scotto-%26-associates) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/JaymieScottoandAssociates) [![JSA – Jaymie Scotto & Associates Logo](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/JSA_March2019%20Theme/images/jsa-logo-120h.png) ![JSA – Jaymie Scotto & Associates Logo](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/JSA_March2019%20Theme/images/jsa-logo-60h.png) ![JSA – Jaymie Scotto & Associates Logo](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/JSA_March2019%20Theme/images/jsa-logo-60h.png)](https://www.jsa.net/) - [Company](https://www.jsa.net/#) - [Our Core Values](https://www.jsa.net/core-values/) - 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[Read more](https://www.firstlight.net/firstlight-partners-with-megaport/) about how FirstLight will leverage the Megaport enabled cloud solution. **EXPANDED FIRSTLIGHT NETWORK IN ROCHESTER AND BUFFALO** In addition to this new Megaport partnership, FirstLight is expanding its footprint, this time with an extended fiber network in Rochester and Buffalo, New York. This 500-route mile project is in response to a specific customer demand for scalable, reliable, fiber-based services throughout Upstate New York, and will enable the company’s full complement of services to area businesses along these new routes. [![](https://blog.jsa.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/FL-Rochester-build-300x171.jpg?width=371&height=211&name=FL-Rochester-build-300x171.jpg)](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/FL-Rochester-build.jpg) “FirstLight remains focused on meeting our customers’ need for fiber-based, broadband services backed by high quality service and support.  Through this market expansion, businesses in sectors such as healthcare, finance, government, education, manufacturing, professional services and others will have access to the connectivity solutions needed to thrive in the digital age,” commented [Patrick Coughlin](http://email.prnewswire.com/wf/click?upn=7VDqtAz2AW-2FeY7XnbvsasUYNewAeO3Ec0eLBqeSWrNWHdlky8B0Zw2Ys6OBVgTx7F63APs9bmXcY13qAu8Nerj9FeshCx9c2FvmBAiFqt7Q-3D_DOqjnjwt9yFRUt2CC66iGdkqNuAY4mpfZ5ZZ8d-2FXG9gIjLFXDh7UAwOo8UsqP10u-2FJosGMnRRW-2B8IPr9TeNpi3b-2BibtZlCjuI3-2F7DR3qJuReHPrvIjVN2RJ-2BTGjdLP-2B0wv4IyrSPxTcGadF00JYG9T5WaVo-2BY69huyeECuMCfqej-2F6WdjRT3kCqUxTKgYosPF7yjgZ7Zg3Kj-2BCQ1C9ECAhVjGVGAWXTmCYEcPJw-2Bfryv1j7lJHV5IodGS8j97ZAulUQ8s9ttS7VxuxLHn0CwLK2k-2FhvH9dKDjnr2XPxgsx9hkqlP0g6iVsjZvxRzkhet), Chief Revenue Officer of FirstLight. 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