@Lightspeed Debuts Denver 'Power Play'
Former gridiron standouts team up on colocation business

March 19, 2001 -- Several Colorado gridiron standouts are key players in @Lightspeed LLC, a newcomer to the infrastructure business that will open its first facility in the Denver area this summer.
The company is converting a former industrial park in suburban Denver into a 188,00 square foot carrier-neutral colocation facility, complete with connections to multiple power grids.
The company's game plan is built around a "power play," according to its executive team, which said @Lightspeed will be aggressively expanding across the U.S. during 2001 and 2002.
"California's energy crisis is playing right into our hands," said company president Charles Johnson. "The California crisis has certainly brought home the reality of rolling blackouts, downtime and loss of revenue for businesses who don't have adequate power to run their critical equipment.
"In major parts of the country a power outage that impacts your networks is no longer a remote possibility, but a probability that must be planned for. Our Colorado facility provides ample, cost-effective power for the network equipment housed there, as well as a 'mirror site' for disaster recovery purposes for businesses located in areas that are most at risk."
Johnson was a star quarterback on the University of Colorado's 1990 national championship team, and has joined forces with former Buffaloes teammate Alfred Williams, a linebacker who played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals.
"Most existing facilities in the Rocky Mountains are at or near capacity," said Williams, executive vice president of @Lightspeed. "We offer new customers the space, power, bandwidth and security they demand and a contract they can sign immediately."
@Lightspeed is a Global Integrated Partner with Level 3, which will provide connectivity to its international fiber optic network.