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Southern Telecom and Seimitsu form SouthernWaves, secure deal with South Downtown Atlanta project
Southern Telecom, a subsidiary of Southern Company, and Seimitsu, a Savannah-based leader in broadband networking solutions, have announced SouthernWaves, a strategic alliance poised to deliver fiber-optic network services across the Southeast.
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