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wiredInUSA - November 2014
wiredInUSA - November 2014
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Fiber expansion
Unite Private Networks (UPN) has announced a major fiber optic
network expansion in Iowa. The nearly 700-mile route will create a
diverse ring around the state, connecting all major metro areas in
central and eastern Iowa including Des Moines, Ames, Cedar Rapids,
Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Iowa City and Davenport. Initial construction of
the fiber optic began in September and is expected to be complete
in late 2015.
The new heavy-count fiber network will support several anchor
customers including fiber-to-the-tower and small cell deployment
projects for a major wireless carrier.
“No other carrier has added this much fiber in Iowa in years,” said
Steve Bergeron, UPN director of sales.
“This is exactly the kind of broadband infrastructure investment Iowa
needs to be attracting,” said John Stineman, executive director of
the Heartland Technology Alliance, a regional coalition of business
and consumer technology users that advocates for technology and
broadband-friendly policies. “UPN’s investment will connect Iowans
at faster speeds in more places – helping to drive commerce and
innovation. Iowa needs to encourage more investments like this in our
broadband infrastructure.”
“We expect customers to benefit from the lower latency and route
diversity provided by the new fiber network. We look forward to
providing broader access to the suite of UPN products, including
ethernet services from 10Mbps to 100Gbps, wavelength services,
Internet access, and dark fiber,” said Jason W Adkins, UPN senior vice
president of sales and marketing.