Three Michigan companies — 123Net, DayStarr Communications, and Peninsula Fiber Network — today announced a new 90-mile high-speed fiber route connecting Southfield to Lansing. The new network will enhance the connectivity options in underserved areas.
123Net is a premier fiber internet, colocation, and voice services provider in Southfield, while DayStarr Communications, a high-speed Internet and phone service provider, is based in Owosso. Peninsula Fiber Network in Marquette is a provider of network, NG911, and core services throughout the state and in Wisconsin.
The joint multi-million-dollar investment (the amount was not disclosed) will bring state-of-the-art optical fiber opportunities to Lansing, Okemos, Williamston, Webberville, Fowlerville, Howell, Brighton, and other municipalities along the path. Underground construction on this network has already begun and will continue for approximately 18 months.
“Creating the best possible network requires multiple, diverse routes between population centers,” says Dan Irvin, president and CEO of 123Net. “We have 25 years of experience building fiber along both traditional and lesser-used routes to create diversity and bring fiber into underserved areas. It’s all part of our mission to make Michigan the best connected on the planet. PFN and Daystarr are ideal partners in this latest expansion.”
One common goal that all three companies have is improving connectivity options to nearby underserved or unserved areas as well as create opportunities for more partnerships in the future.
“For over 20 years we have been striving to provide the best communications services to customers in our area. We recognized 10 years ago that an all-fiber optic network was the best way to do this. We are excited that both business and residential customers will benefit from the added capacity and reliability that this high-speed broadband fiber brings to our region,” says Collin Rose, president of DayStarr.
Scott Randall, general manager of Peninsula Fiber Network, states, “Continued investment in Michigan’s telecommunications infrastructure is both prudent and necessary. We are happy to partner with 123Net and DayStarr to strengthen our mutual position as leaders in the state telecommunications industry and to help achieve the state’s goal of ubiquitous broadband coverage for all residents and businesses.”
Businesses and municipalities along the route are encouraged to contact 123Net, PFN, or DayStarr for service availability and construction information on this route.
For more information, visit www.123.net, www.pfnllc.net, or www.daystarr.net.
123Net is a Michigan-based Internet Service Provider (ISP) focused on equipping businesses with an industry-leading data center, network, and voice services. In addition to serving more than a dozen Fortune 500 companies and thousands of Michigan businesses. Home to the Detroit Internet Exchange (DET-iX), 123Net operates one of the largest carrier-neutral data centers and peers with technology leaders such as Google, AWS, General Motors Co., and more.
DayStarr Communications is an all-fiber broadband communications provider serving nearly 4,000 subscribers.
Peninsula Fiber Network is a telecommunications carrier that provides telecommunications, transport, and broadband services for governments, businesses, and other telecommunication companies. The company also has partnered with the public safety community to provide Next Generation 911 services (NG911) in Michigan and Wisconsin, while its fiber network extends through Michigan, Northern Wisconsin, into Canada, and in conjunction with Indatel Network Consortium, provides network access points across much of the United States.
To read a DBusiness feature about 123Net, visit here.
