Windstream Wholesale advances CanAm2 Route via HYLAN, Telecon partnerships

CanAm2 is a 440-mile, long-haul route comprising 432 new fibers from Montreal, Canada, through Albany, New York, and on to New York City.

This route employs what Windstream says is a distinctive cross-border architecture that offers increased availability of dark fiber and meets customers' growing demand for high-capacity transport. Several major hyperscalers have already purchased services.

CanAm2 provides a new and unique route design that will link Montreal and New York City while also providing access to networks in Boston, Massachusetts, via Albany, another critical network junction supporting the westbound corridor to Buffalo, New York, and connection points west.

Windstream Wholesale credits its progress on the CanAm2 route to its relationship with two key partners

·      Telecon, a North American telecom infrastructure turnkey solutions provider, for the route build within Canada

·      HYLAN, a full-service turnkey communications solutions provider, for the route built within the U.S., from the Canadian border to New York City.

The service provider said Telecon brings decades of experience navigating the unique differences in different North American market locations.

“Telecon has long-standing expertise as a North American construction firm and has proven to be key in ensuring the success of the Canadian portion of CanAm2,” said Karl-Arne Hegewald, senior vice president of network infrastructure and operations at Windstream Wholesale. “Their local expertise has guided key construction decisions, making them a natural and essential partner for a smooth build process."

Likewise, HYLAN comes to the table with knowledge of New York’s market and design capabilities.

“As a seasoned construction leader with extensive experience across New York's landscape, HYLAN brings expertise in navigating the intricacies of building within the city. Their teams’ deep understanding of local topography and community connections is crucial,” said Joe Scattareggia, chief revenue officer at Windstream Wholesale. "Beyond serving as partners, they've also been instrumental in shaping the critical design aspects of our long-haul builds.”

Windstream Wholesale has embarked on several construction projects to overbuild select routes and build new network routes with high-count fibers across Windstream's Intelligent Converged Optical Network (ICON).

CanAm2 is a key route within this build strategy. Another important route is the Beach Route, an 864-count fiber route from Raleigh, North Carolina, to cable landing stations in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Jacksonville, Florida. The Beach Route is already 70% complete, with the northern route from Raleigh to Savannah, Georgia, at 90% completion and expected to be turned over to customers later this year.

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