PHOENIX, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- tw telecom (Nasdaq: TWTC), a leading provider of managed voice, Internet and data networking solutions for businesses, today announced that it has expanded its metro fiber footprint and nearly doubled its network reach throughout the Phoenix metro area. The network expansion directly connects over 1.2 Million square feet of co-location and data center space in Maricopa County.

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"Enterprise demand for secure, easily scalable and highly reliable network services, combined with the need for access to third-party data centers, is fueling growth in our business," said Ron Martin, vice president and general manager for tw telecom's Phoenix market. "We've expanded our network throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area to serve more businesses and connect more data centers than just about any other service provider in the valley."

"Our customers across the country are building out disaster recovery applications and integrating new technologies like Telepresence, all of which require scalable, secure and reliable bandwidth. We have invested in our network infrastructure to capture that market growth," Martin added.

tw telecom connects more commercial buildings to its fiber network than any other competitive communications provider. In fact, it has the third highest market share of retail Ethernet ports in service, according to industry analyst Vertical Systems Group. With its own national footprint of metro fiber networks and one of the ten most interconnected IP backbones in the world, tw telecom has the national capability, robust product portfolio and national/local customer care teams to support mission critical enterprise applications and to deliver the industry's most sought after customer experience.

About tw telecom

tw telecom holdings inc., a unit of tw telecom inc., headquartered in Littleton, Colo., provides managed network services, specializing in Ethernet and transport data networking, Internet access, local and long distance voice, VoIP, VPN and security, to enterprise organizations and communications services companies throughout the U.S. As a leading provider of integrated and converged network solutions, tw telecom delivers customers overall economic value, quality, service, and improved business productivity. Please visit www.twtelecom.com for more information.

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