Great Plains Communications expands fiber network to underserved Indiana communities
(UI) – Great Plains Communication, the Midwestern digital infrastructure provider with a growing, privately owned 18,000+ mile fiber network reaching 13 states, is expanding to provide fiber to the home and business services in the communities of Aurora and Vevay, Indiana.
In addition, the company will utilize Next Level Connections (NLC) Broadband Grant Program funding to expand their network to reach more homes and business in specific unserved areas of Southeastern Indiana. With fiber-driven services including symmetrical internet speeds up to 1 Gigabit, residential customers will enjoy highly reliable access to Cloud services, streaming video, gaming, working and learning from home. In addition to residential offerings, businesses will have access to the GPC full suite of fiber enterprise services. Construction is expected to be launched on all projects by mid-fall, 2023.
The Next Level Connections (NLC) Broadband Grant Program provides funding for the deployment of broadband infrastructure to bring eligible broadband service to unserved Indiana areas. In addition to these upcoming expansion projects, Great Plains Communications utilized NLC awards in 2021 and 2022 to expand fiber services to more than 600 underserved homes and businesses in areas of Columbus, Edinburgh, Flat Rock, North Vernon and Shelbyville, Indiana.
“Fiber drives progress for communities, from a residential, business and economic development perspective,” said Todd Foje, CEO of Great Plains Communications. “Our company is pleased to power the fiber-driven services that enable working and learning from home, advance healthcare and education, extend the reach and capabilities of businesses and empower growth opportunities in our Indiana footprint.”
New fiber to the home and business projects include the communities of Aurora and Vevay, Indiana. NLC Program expansion projects include unserved and underserved locations in the counties of Bartholomew, Decatur, Franklin and Ripley.
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