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Fiber News Update

As we head into 2013, we are reaching some major landmarks with our fiber network. New areas of phase 2 are now eligible for installations, including the first section of Highway RA and some areas off of Highway F near County Road 248. We expect to have all areas within our network north of Highway F eligible for installations by the end of January 2013.

Major Fiber Installations

Progress continues on our fiber network as we continue scheduling more installations for new residential and business customers in the Millersburg, MO and Fulton, MO area.

GPON Architecture and What It Means

When we started developing plans for our fiber network, there were a lot of options when choosing how to design it. In the end we chose to go with a GPON style network in order to provide the best service and reliability for the largest number of customers. What exactly is a GPON network though?

GPON stands for Gigabit Passive Optical Network. The key benefit of this style of network is the way it provides customers with service. By utilizing passive splitters in the fiber distribution network, GPON networks become a point-to-multipoint access mechanism. Sounds high-tech, but what does that mean for you, the customer?