They could purchase a port sized for current capacity and upgrade it as demand increased resulting in additional hardware costs and network downtime for installation. The other option was to purchase a port size and bandwidth in excess of their current needs. Since we reentered the wholesale carrier market last year, we have focused on developing unique products that will arm our customers to compete in this rapidly growing and changing market. Using OC-192 transport systems with Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing, the Williams network delivers up to 160 Gbps in 16 waves on a single fiber. Williams, through its subsidiaries, provides communications and energy services, and is the nation's largest volume transporter of natural gas.
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