Illinois city declared a Certified Gigabit City with expansive fiber optic network
(UI) – Metronet has officially declared East Moline a Certified Gigabit City Powered by Metronet after the company’s ultra-high-speed, multi-gigabit fiber optic network became accessible to a majority of households and businesses throughout the city.
To date, Metronet has installed more than 90 miles of fiber optic internet throughout East Moline, bringing future-proof multi-gigabit speeds to residents and businesses as the company continues to expand from its initial build plan.
Metronet began construction in East Moline in 2020 and has since grown to become the nation’s largest independently owned, 100% fiber optic provider, rapidly growing to create more Certified Gigabit Cities Powered by Metronet.
“Metronet is thrilled to officially declare East Moline a Certified Gigabit City Powered by Metronet as we continue to actively fulfill our mission of ensuring that as many residents and businesses as possible have access to ultra-high-speed internet throughout the Quad Cities,” said Ben Ruzick, Metronet Governmental Affairs Director.
Certification as a Certified Gigabit City Powered by Metronet is earned once a majority of households and business locations have access to Metronet’s symmetrical fiber optic internet speeds of at least 1 Gigabit (1,000 megabits per second).
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