Construction is expected to be complete by the end of 2000, a full year ahead of schedule. The Williams network currently has 26,000 route miles of fiber deployed and 24,000 route miles lit. The fully integrated architecture of the Williams Multi-Service Broadband NetworkTM couples ATM core switching with advanced optical networking technologies to provide carriers with data, voice, video and Internet services. About Williams Communications Group, Inc. Based in Tulsa, Okla., Williams Communications has 9,000 employees primarily in North America, with offices in Europe and Asia and investments in South America and Australia.
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