Based in Parsippany, New Jersey, 4Connections is a broadband technology enabler of advanced
voice, data and video applications that provides first and last mile fiber capabilities to businesses.
The company, an early supporter of New Jersey’s quest for more advanced telecommunications
networks, currently connects a significant portion of New Jersey with their secure and reliable
fiber optic network. “The acquisition of 4Connections will significantly expand our network reach and our ability to offer highly competitive, advanced Ethernet-based data, internet, voice, and managed service products to more New Jersey businesses. We are excited about the opportunity to continue to help drive New Jersey to a leadership position in fiber optic networking,” said Dave Pistacchio, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Optimum Lightpath. “The agreement benefits both companies, and provides a great opportunity for our customers and many other New Jersey businesses to benefit from Optimum Lightpath’s award winning advanced services. We look forward to continuing to be a part of New Jersey’s technological future as part of the Optimum Lightpath family,” said Gil Santaliz, President of 4Connections. Optimum Lightpath’s multi-award winning Metro Ethernet solutions offer its customers simple, flat rate pricing for advanced products on its highly reliable fiber optic network – all backed up
by award winning service and support. Consummation of the transaction is subject to certain customary closing conditions.

     About Optimum Lightpath
Optimum Lightpath, a division of Cablevision Systems Corporation, is an industry leader in
providing advanced Ethernet-based data, Internet, voice, video transport solutions and managed
services to businesses across the New York metropolitan area. Optimum Lightpath’s Intelligent
Enterprise Network is a highly reliable, resilient and scalable fiber-to-the-business-premises
network extending more than 2,750 route miles and is connected to over 2,800 buildings.
Optimum Lightpath has been exclusively focused on meeting customer needs in the world’s
largest business market for nearly 20 years, and has been continually recognized for its
innovation and commitment to customer service. For 10 straight years, the New York State
Public Service Commission has awarded Optimum Lightpath its Commendation of Excellence.

     The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), NPRG Communications, Frost & Sullivan and Heavy
Reading have named Optimum Lightpath Service Provider of Year multiple times. Additionally,
Optimum Lightpath was one of the first service providers in the world to earn Carrier Ethernet
certification from the MEF. For more information, visit www.optimumlightpath.com

• Data Services

     The data services provided by Optimum Lightpath work to move data between two locations. Several bandwidth options are available, and Optimum Lightpath can design a data service to meet the security and speed requirements of any business.

• Internet Services

     Optimum Lightpath owns and operates its own fiber optic network, delivered over four fibers. So, internet services can be provided to the exact needs of any client.

• Voice Services

     Because the voice services of Optimum Lightpath are over a fiber optic network rather than traditional phone lines or copper wire lines, businesses can enjoy high-quality video conferencing, remote officing, and other more complex voice technologies.

• Video Services

     Optimum Lightpath provides video services that are broadcast quality. It can meet the needs of companies in the media sector, including production facilities and content distributors.

• Managed Services

     Optimum Lightpath will provide a variety of managed services, based upon a client’s particular needs. These could include managed virtual private networking and a managed firewall, for instance.
Optimum Lightpath can help any business to grow and succeed through the use of any or all of their provided services.

     This is due to Optimum Lightpath’s Intelligent Enterprise Network. The Intelligent Enterprise Network is a completely up-to-date, high-tech, all-digital network that encompasses more than 2,700 miles of fiber optic cable. However, not only does Optimum Lightpath own this expanse of fiber optic cable—Optimum Lightpath also installs and operates the network. Their Network Operations Center (NOC) is open 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. So, clients needing assistance with anything can always get help. This is a great benefit, especially for businesses in fields like healthcare, where transmission issues and server difficulties can be of great consequence for the business.

     Owning and operating its own network has enabled Optimum Lightpath to truly understand the needs of their clients. It has also greatly helped them to become much more reliable and dependable than other communications companies, ones that may still be relying upon outdated copper wire. There is no question that Optimum Lightpath is the best choice among business communications companies. Industry professionals agree; Optimum Lightpath has received several industry awards for its work.

     However, those aren’t the only reasons why businesses should choose Optimum Lightpath. Metro Ethernet is fast becoming the standard in communications services for many businesses—and, Optimum Lightpath can provide superior Metro Ethernet services:

• Metro Ethernet is extremely reliable. Optimum Lightpath has unsurpassed reliability because it owns and operates its own network.
• Metro Ethernet is scalable, meaning it can handle whatever bandwidth is needed. Optimum Lightpath can certainly handle any bandwidth through its Intelligent Enterprise Network.
• Metro Ethernet is less costly compared to traditional telecom services. Optimum Lightpath offers flat-rate pricing that is quite competitive.

     Businesses looking for better communications services should look into Metro Ethernet. Additionally, businesses looking for better communications services and excellent customer service, unsurpassed reliability, and competitive pricing should look into Optimum Lightpath.

      Customer service is, indeed, very important to everyone at Optimum Lightpath. The Network Operations Center (NOC) is open 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. There is always someone available to answer a client’s questions or to help with a client’s concerns.

      Additionally, every field technician at Optimum Lightpath has had a minimum of 15 years of experience. Field technicians alternate from working in the NOC call center and from working in the field, helping customers. So, whether a client calls in about an issue or has a technician come out to his business about an issue, he will be working with an expert—not just a phone center representative. What other business can say that?
      Optimum Lightpath also has online customer service available. This, too, is staffed with experts who can actually help clients with their problems.
      The customer service at Optimum Lightpath really is stellar—and the New York State Department Public Service Commission agrees. Every year since 1998, the Commission has given Optimum Lightpath an award for outstanding service excellence.

• Financial Services Industry

      These types of businesses are often filled with risk; however, Optimum Lightpath has found ways to remove much of that risk through stringent security measures including inflexible firewalls and advanced encryption technology.

• Education Industry

      Optimum Lightpath provides better ways to connect students, teachers, and administration for communication in real time. Strategies to provide easy access to resources are also available.

• Healthcare Industry

      Transporting data is safe and secure with Optimum Lightpath—this is a particular concern in the healthcare industry. Also, many healthcare locations can be linked through the communications services provided by Optimum Lightpath.

• Service Providers

      Optimum Lightpath provides high-capacity connectivity to national and international carriers through its fiber optic network. Because Optimum Lightpath owns and operates its own fiber optic network, it is able to supply superior service to ISP’s and local exchange carriers.

• Government

      City and county governments can lower their operating costs through Optimum Lightpath. They can also better serve the community because Optimum Lightpath has strategies to help governments connect various agencies and government branches easily and securely.

      The people at Optimum Lightpath tailor their approach to each specific client’s needs, expanding the client’s managed services and streamlining their communications to fit with how the client does business. For example, the requirements of a medical complex are going to be much different than those of a financial office—and Optimum Lightpath understands this and can develop solutions to match the specific needs of each individual client.

      Over the years, the experts at Optimum Lightpath have worked with companies from nearly all walks of industry. Their experience with thousands of businesses has given them the background and the knowledge to develop many industry-specific strategies. They can help any business restructure its communications services in order to reduce costs and move ahead of its competitors.