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Highline Launches 2-Gig Internet In UP, Thumb Areas Of Michigan

ESCANABA–Highline, the high-speed internet provider, announced the availability of 2-gigabit-per-second internet service in the markets it serves in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and the Thumb area. Company officials said Highline is on target to complete construction to more than  32,000 Upper Peninsula and Thumb residential households while fulfilling the company’s mission to address unserved, underserved and previously

By |2023-05-22T10:11:15-04:00May 22nd, 2023|ESD|

Stellar Broadband Expands Into Northern Michigan

TRAVERSE CITY–Stellar Broadband has contracted with DTN Management to deliver gigabit Internet to its new townhouse development, Bayview of Traverse City. Bayview offers 216 rental units of 2 and 3-bedroom townhouses with attached garages as well as 1 and 2-bedroom apartments. “Today marks Stellar’s entry into the Northern Michigan market with the expansion of serving DTN’s

By |2023-02-21T07:28:50-05:00February 21st, 2023|ESD, Industry 4.0|

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|

Stellar Broadband To Provide Gigabit Internet To Corktown Development

DETROIT—East Lansing-based Stellar Broadband announced that it would work with developers Hunter Pasteur, Forbes Co. and Oxford Capital Group LLC to deliver gigabit internet service to the new Detroit development Perennial Corktown. Perennial Corktown will include a seven-story apartment building with 188 studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units, as well a seven-unit townhouse development at 10th

By |2023-01-11T11:19:30-05:00January 11th, 2023|ESD|

Kent County To Survey Residents, Businesses On Broadband Access

GRAND RAPIDS–Kent County is asking residents and businesses to take a 15-question survey about internet service at their households and locations. The survey asks whether high-speed internet service is available at a given address, and if so, at what speed and cost. The goal is to gain a clearer picture of connectivity in Kent County

By |2022-10-18T14:01:22-04:00October 18th, 2022|Featured, IoT|

Eastern Upper Peninsula Asks Residents, Businesses To Participate In Broadband Survey

Eastern Upper Peninsula - Eastern Upper Peninsula Connect Collaborative is asking residents and businesses to take a 15-question survey about Internet service at their households and locations. The survey asks whether high-speed ("broadband") Internet service is available at a 911 service address, and if so, at what speed and cost. The goal is to gain

By |2022-08-01T19:39:11-04:00August 1st, 2022|IoT|

What Is SD-WAN? Functionality And Benefits

DETROIT - One of the technology services trends for 2022 has focused on the support of SD-WAN solutions and their benefits for businesses. Companies want to optimize the use of their IT networks to more efficiently manage what they transmit over them. The desire to prevent data loss and cyber-attacks and provide service availability for

By |2022-07-07T17:53:54-04:00July 7th, 2022|Guest Columns|

Merit, MSU Joint Recipients Of $10.5 Million Grant To Connect Michigan Internet Pathways

EAST LANSING - Merit Network and Michigan State University are joint recipients of a $10.5 million National Telecommunications and Information Administration Broadband Infrastructure Program Grant that will connect Michigan's many disparate Internet pathways. This program, named the Michigan Open Optical Network - Leveraging Innovation to Get High-Speed Technology (MOON-Light), will help address critical infrastructure gaps by enabling

By |2022-06-29T16:43:35-04:00June 28th, 2022|Featured, IoT|

Ingham County Asks Residents, Businesses To Participate In Survey On Broadband Access

INGHAN COUNTY - Ingham County is asking residents and businesses to take a 15-question survey about internet service at their households and locations. The survey asks whether high-speed  internet service is available at a given address, and if so, at what speed and cost. The goal is to gain a clearer picture of the connectivity

By |2022-04-08T16:38:10-04:00April 8th, 2022|IoT|