Windstream Wholesale announced that it has connected its Intelligent Converged Optical Network (ICON) to the Hillsboro, Oregon, cable landing station. With over a dozen subsea cables terminating to the surrounding region, Hillsboro is home to numerous thriving high-tech companies in what is known as the “Silicon Forest.” Windstream now provides diverse routes from both the Hillsboro and Portland markets to data centers across the country Windstream currently provides connectivity to data centers in Hillsboro operated by Digital Realty, Flexential, Stack, EdgeConneX and QTS. Windstream services include waves, dark fiber, Dedicated Internet Access, and managed spectrum. In addition, Windstream’s entrance into the Hillsboro market creates additional diversity by eliminating the need to route traffic through the Pittock Block telecom hub in Portland. The expansion into Hillsboro is part of Windstream Wholesale’s ongoing initiative to provide a rich set of high-bandwidth WAN advantages including low-latency transport to major data and international hubs across the U.S., including in Miami, New York City, Dallas, Los Angeles and San Jose. Diverse routing options protect networks against outages, while delivering coast-to-coast transport, as well as connectivity to thousands of Windstream-lit buildings across the U.S.