The routes acquired in this agreement will link Williams' western network segment with a coastal route providing route diversity and redundancy. It also extends Williams access into several new western markets including Eugene, Ore. and the California cities of Bakersfield, Fresno, San Jose, Sacramento and Oakland. Williams has one of the largest nationwide fiber-optic networks in the United States, which currently comprises 18,000 miles and 63 cities and is scheduled to expand to 32,000 miles connecting 120 cities by the end of 2000. Using OC-192 transport systems with Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing, the Williams network delivers up to 160 Gbps on each fiber. At least 96 fibers are installed in every Williams build with multiple conduits, leaving open conduits to meet future needs.
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