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Great Plains Communications has completed a technology upgrade to their Kearney, Nebraska network, which the firm first acquired in 2021.
By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities
A technology upgrade to a network in Kearney, Nebraska to help support the rising demand for bandwidth has been completed by Great Plains Communications (GPC).
The network in Kearney, which was first acquired by GPC in 2021 upon their acquisition of USA Communications, has seen significant investment over the past few years, according to GPC’s Oct. 15 release.
“Enhancements will further future-proof the infrastructure to support the ongoing rise of bandwidth demand to work, learn, stream, and game from home and the rising capacity needs of business owners to streamline processes and extend the reach of E-commerce,” the company’s announcement stated.
Along with the network in Kearney, GPC also picked up networks in surrounding Nebraska areas, like Grand Island and Lexington, and fiber assets in Blackhawk and Central City, both in Colorado, with their acquisition of USA Communications.
Tony Thakur, the chief technology officer for Great Plains Communications, offered comments in GPC’s release.
“The growing demand for bandwidth-intensive applications requires next-generation fiber-optic infrastructure that will empower customers with the fastest, most reliable internet and technology services,” Thakur said. “GPC is dedicated to the ongoing improvement of our high-performing network to support emerging technology and products, while providing a seamless customer experience to our users.”
Kearney, which serves as the seat of Nebraska’s Buffalo County, is home to the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
GPC operates high-speed internet and managed-ethernet services to residential and business customers in nearly 200 communities in Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska and Southeastern Indiana, according to a summary of the company’s operations.
According to GPC’s announcement, their network upgrades in Kearney serve as an example of GPC’s ongoing network investments “to enable an improved customer experience that will be sustainable not only today, but in the future as technology advancement continues.”
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