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123NET Wins $65 Million Contract With Allegan County For Broadband Internet Expansion

SOUTHFIELD – 123NET and Allegan County have been awarded a $65 Million Project to construct an open access, carrier neutral fiber network. This county-wide broadband project will begin construction in mid-August. "We are honored and excited to be chosen by the Michigan High Speed Internet Office to meet theneeds for unserved and underserved residents in

By |2023-06-20T14:08:25-04:00June 20th, 2023|Internet, New Products, New Products / Contracts|

$930 Million In Federal Grants To Expand Internet Access To Every US Home

WASHINGTON DC - The massive federal effort to expand internet access to every home in the U.S. took a major step forward on Friday with the announcement of $930 million in grants to shore up connections in remote parts of Alaska, rural Texas and dozens of other places where significant gaps in connectivity persist. The so-called middle

By |2023-06-16T13:59:35-04:00June 16th, 2023|Featured, Internet, Politics/Government|

Virtual Event: Using AI for Lead Generation and Website Visitor Conversion

Do you know how to leverage AI for lead generation and website visitor conversion? AI QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF Do you know what the current state of AI is? Do you know what AI tools are available to support your marketing efforts? Do you know how to use AI to increase leads and website conversions?

Residents, Businesses In Metro Detroit Area Asked For Feedback On Internet Service

ANN ARBOR–Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties are asking residents and businesses to take a 15-question survey about internet service at their households. The survey asks whether high-speed , or broadband, internet service is available at a given address, and at what speed. The goal is to gain a clearer picture of connectivity in the tri-county

By |2023-06-05T12:33:58-04:00June 5th, 2023|ESD, Internet|

Peninsula Fiber Network Identifies Source of 911 Outage, Commits $6 Million to System Upgrades

MARQUETTE – Peninsula Fiber Network experienced a system error on Jan. 10 that impacted service to 911 dispatch centers across the state. An error occurred in the company’s optical transport network resulting in database corruption. This caused a hardware/software mismatch resulting in some 911 calls to not be completed as expected or calls that lacked

By |2023-01-17T13:47:50-05:00January 16th, 2023|ESD, Internet|

Three Michigan Companies To Build 90-Mile Fiber Link From Southfield To Lansing

SOUTHFIELD—Three Michigan companies—Southfield-based 123.Net, Owosso-based DayStarr Communications, and Marquette-based Peninsula Fiber Network—have announced a new 90-mile fiber route connecting Southfield to Lansing. This network will enhance connectivity options in underserved areas. This multi-million-dollar joint investment brings state-of-the-art optical fiber opportunities to Lansing, Okemos, Williamston, Webberville, Fowlerville, Howell, Brighton and other municipalities along the path. Underground

By |2023-01-11T11:08:38-05:00January 11th, 2023|ESD, Internet|

How The Latest Trends In Casino Apps Have Improved The User Experience

Earlier, if you wanted to gamble, Walk- casinos limited to poker and blackjack were your only options. Some other games, too, if you were lucky enough, the introduction of online gambling, have changed drastically. Now going to a casino is not even a concern. In the last decade, the online gambling industry has seen a

By |2022-11-29T17:54:32-05:00November 25th, 2022|Business, Internet, New Products / Contracts|

123NET Brings Ultra High Speed 10Gbps Fiber To Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR -123NET continues to expand its residential internet service rollout by partnering with Veridian at County Farm to bring 10Gbps Home Fiber Internet to its community development in Ann Arbor. Veridian at County Farm, a joint venture between THRIVE Collaborative and Avalon Housing, is situated on a 14-acre parcel in Ann Arbor that once

By |2022-10-13T13:01:09-04:00October 13th, 2022|Internet, IoT|

98 Percent Of US Universities Switched To Remote Learning During Pandemic

DETRIOT - Ninety-eight percent Of US universities switched to remote learning during pandemic. Since then, more students are continuing with online study, with 17.3 million students in the US studying online in 2021 - either full-time or partially. Research from Bay Atlantic University found that:  85% of students agreed that online learning helped improve their

By |2022-05-26T09:37:47-04:00May 26th, 2022|Featured, Internet|