Great Plains Communications lights packet networking in over 100 Nebraska markets
Major metro markets include Omaha, Blair, Gretna, Ralston, Papillion, La Vista, Kearney, McCook and Broken Bow, with plans for full network rollout completion in late 2024.
The latest technology deployment will support high bandwidth delivery up to 100 Gbps next-generation packet services to enterprises, towers, wholesale customers and hyperscalers, while supporting higher bandwidth capability to residential users. GPC’s packet technology is based on segment routing providing optimum network performance and flexibility with operational simplicity, reduced downtime and fast reroute support.
Tony Thakur, CTO of Great Plains Communications, said that next-gen packet networking allows the provider to achieve two main goals: enable faster connectivity and optimize the customer experience.
“These types of forward-thinking improvements also position our network and our customers for future success as technology advancement and bandwidth demand continues to evolve,” said Tony Thakur, CTO of Great Plains Communications.
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Sean is the Editor-in-Chief of Lightwave. He establishes and executes Lightwave's editorial strategy across its website, email newsletters, events, and other information products. Before coming to Lightwave in July 2023, he served as editor of Broadband Communities. Earlier, he served as senior editor of FierceTelecom and the editor of the former Telecommunications Magazine. He got his start in the optical industry in 1998 when he became the editor of enterprise and optical networks at Information Gatekeepers. He has a BA in English from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and lives in Dracut, Mass, with his wife, two sons, and his cat, Dove.
