Lightower Receives $380M Facility from GE Capital

Lightower Fiber Networks, a portfolio company of Pamlico Capital, M/C Venture Partners and Ridgemont Equity Partners, has received a $380 million credit facility from GE Capital's Telecom, Media and Technology financing business. Lightower is a provider of metro fiber and bandwidth service in the Northeast. Pamlico, M/C Venture and Ridgemont acquired Lightower (formerly known as National Grid Wireless US) in December 2007.