EVANSVILLE, Ind.–Metronet, the nation’s largest independently owned 100% fiber data network, announced that construction of new networks has begun in Portage in Kalamazoo County and Kentwood in Kent County. The installation will allow residents and businesses in those communities access to multi-gigabit data access. In Portage, the company said construction has begun near the intersection
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
LANSING- ACD will be building additional fiber-optic cable in Traverse City and can provide gigabit fiber-optic Internet and broadband services to businesses near the fiber routes. ACD is also expanding its fiber network in other Northern Michigan towns including Mackinaw City and Petoskey. ACD already operates networks in Gladwin, Gaylord, Cheboygan, Alpena, and Ludington. “We
TROY - ManagedWay is offering 100 Gbp fiber optic service direct to its customers. One of ManagedWay's early 100 Gbps clients is MiSEN, the Michigan State Education Network that connects teachers and students and is one of the state's most robust and demanding network infrastructures. By using multiple connection points, ManagedWay's service to MiSEN is
GRAND RAPIDS - AT&T plans to launch ultra-fast 1 gigabit internet service in parts of the western Michigan area, starting with parts of Grand Rapids, on a 100 percent fiber network to homes, apartments and small business locations. AT&T already launched its ultra-fast internet service in parts of 52 of the nation’s largest metro areas.
ANN ARBOR – Merit Network, Inc. has issued a Request for Proposals to solicit bids from organizations who are interested in providing engineering, construction, and installation of services for an Outside Plant fiber optic network for the Grosse Pointe Communities. The RFP is for OSP engineering and construction only. It does not include networking hardware
TRAVERSE CITY - Momentum for bringing fiber optic Internet to Traverse City is building as two local electric companies explore investing in the technology. Cherryland Electric Cooperative is one of five members of Wolverine Power Cooperative partnering on a joint feasibility study to consider a statewide fiber optic project. Cherryland General Manager Tony Anderson says
