Blair, Nebraska, Oct. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- October 10, 2017 (Blair, Ne.) - Great Plains Communications, the largest middle-mile and last-mile provider in the state of Nebraska, continues expansion of their core infrastructure to support growing capacity requirements with the implementation of a 100G packet network.
This enhancement allows the company to leverage the strength of its diverse 9,500 -mile fiber network while focusing on industry growth demands such as the Internet of Things (IOT) and the support of Software-Defined Wide Area Network Solutions (SD-WAN).
The 100G packet network initiative is just one of many enhancements Great Plains Communications has completed in 2017. Other accomplishments include 100G Wavelength implementation, and the completion of MEF Carrier 2.0 certification for E-Line, E-LAN, and E-Access services.
Todd Foje, CEO of Great Plains Communications stated the following. “The company is committed to keeping pace with industry demands and will continue to customize solutions to support all of our customers’ ongoing needs including those in the areas of wireless cell traffic, service content providers, competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), and our commercial customer base.”
About Great Plains Communications
Great Plains Communications is the largest privately owned telecommunications provider in Nebraska. At the core of their service offering is an extensive 9,500-mile regional fiber network including over 400 fiber miles in the Omaha Metro area. The network offers community access rings, last-mile and middle-mile solutions, fully supported by their 24x7x365 Network Operations Center. The company is financially strong with a 107-year history of providing reliable and innovative solutions.’
Great Plains Communications prides itself on their progressive approach to accommodating the unique needs of all regional and national telecommunications carriers, LECs, ISPs, wireless carriers and other service providers utilizing superior custom engineering and custom build strategies.
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