Bright House Networks Enterprise Solutions Signs Agreement with St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute

TAMPA, Fla., May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright House Networks Enterprise Solutions announced today that it has signed a five year agreement to provide Internet, Managed WiFi and Voice solutions to all of St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute's Tampa Bay, FL locations.

Bright House Networks will deploy Metro Ethernet, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Managed WiFi, and Voice services to St. Luke's seven locations in the Tampa Bay area. St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute is a premier cataract surgery and sub specialty ophthalmology practice focused on exceptional patient care. Bright House Networks newly built managed WiFi network will allow medical and administrative staff at St. Luke's six offices in the Tampa Bay area, including Tarpon Springs, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Spring Hill, Bayonet Point, and downtown Clearwater, and its Eye Care Surgical Center in The Villages, to stay better connected as their reliance on digital and mobile technology for real-time access to patient information increases.

"St. Luke's serves patients throughout the U.S. and the world, who come to our clinics because of our state-of-the-art facilities, our reputation for patient care and safety and our exceptional surgical outcomes," said Brad Houser, St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute Administrator. "Bright House Networks best in class solutions will ensure that our offices and facilities will continue to provide superior patient care through our leading edge technology."

"St. Luke's is a premier cataract and sub specialty ophthalmology practice, and we are pleased to partner with them for their Metro Ethernet, DIA, Voice, and Managed WiFi needs," said Craig Cowden, chief network officer and senior vice president of Enterprise Solutions, Bright House Networks. "Our advanced data and voice solutions help health systems deliver quality care more efficiently while keeping them one step ahead of industry change. Our Managed WiFi solution allows St. Luke's to focus on its core mission of patient care while we take care of their WiFi network infrastructure."

Bright House Networks Enterprise Solutions offers a comprehensive portfolio of voice, data, video, cloud, and managed services that can be customized to meet the communications needs of any organization.  The company offers scalable solutions for clients to expand their level of service as needed, all delivered over its extensive and secure facilities-based IP core fiber network, which it owns and operates for best in class performance and reliability. The company also offers local 24x7x365 support, and dedicated local sales executives and solutions engineers.

For more information about all the products and services provided by Bright House Networks Enterprise Solutions, visit www.brighthouse.com/enterprise.

About Bright House Networks 

Bright House Networks is the sixth largest owner and operator of cable systems in the U.S. and the second largest in Florida, with technologically advanced systems located in five states including Florida, Alabama, Indiana, Michigan and California and two of the top 20 DMAs.

Bright House Networks serves approximately 2.5 million customers who subscribe to one or more of its video, high-speed data, home security and automation and voice services. The company also offers a strong portfolio of customizable, advanced business solutions for video, voice, data, cloud-based and managed services. The company is MEF-certified and also received the Cisco® Master Service Provider Certification under the Cisco Cloud and Managed Service Program, the first cable operator in the United States to achieve this designation. Bright House Networks also owns and operates exclusive, award-winning, local news and sports channels in its Florida markets. For more information about Bright House Networks, or our products and services, visit brighthouse.com.

SOURCE Bright House Networks