Alpheus Communications Snapshot
Alpheus Communications provides long-haul telecommunications transport services in metro markets across Texas. The company operates a broadband backbone network that stretches from Wichita Falls to the Rio Grande Valley. It offers gigabit Ethernet, metro transport, managed wavelength, and colocation services. Alpheus also provides point-to-point private line services. The company targets telecom carriers and enterprise customers in the banking, energy, health care, IT, and legal sectors. Alpheus is a joint venture between El Paso Corporation and private equity firm Genesis Park. In late 2011 The Gores Group bought Alpheus for an undisclosed amount.